The BOOK of GHOSTS

ANCESTRAL LINES OF

HERBERT DRAKE HALSE ..

Gathered from various sources.

Where the bulk or skeleton of a line is taken from one work it so states.

The efforts of the

HISTORIAN

May not be appreciated by many but it has afforded him much pleasure and is dedicated to

KATHLEEN GLADDING HALSEY

With Affectionate Regard and the hope that she will exceed

THE HIGHEST ATTAINMENT OF ANY OF HER NOBLE RO-W OF ANCESTORS

He who builds, Never builds, As he would build, Who looks.

PRIMARILY, the matter here presented from Title-page, to but not including ancestry of Adelia Vandervoort was gathered over a period of thirty years, as a purely personal entertainment and later put in readable form for the edifica­ tion of the younger members of the family trusting that they might take courage from the deeds of their ancestors. So many demands have been made for data regarding the different branches that it has been deemed advisable to print a limited number of copies and through the generous co-opera­ tion of a popular branch of the Halsey Family the number is substantially increased. No child has ever had the privilege of selecting its parents consequently it is not printed with the slightest suggestion of "SNOBBERY," but it is hoped that it will lead others to recogni:,e that Family History is a vital part of WORLD HIS­ TORY and spend a few hours in recording their own so that posterity may enjoy it. Such data, however, may not interest the one recording it, but it surely will be eagerly accepted by somebody sometime. In a cemetery at Yazoo City, Miss., there is a stone bearing this epitaph :

Here lies two grandsons of John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence. (Their names are respectively Geo. M. and John H. Hancock) and their eminence hangs on their having had a grandfather. H.D.H. Copyright, 1927, by

HERBERT D. HALSEY WHAT OF THE COMPILER?

Evidently with the Knight of the Woful Figure in mind, Mr. Irving, in Knickerbocker avers that "The writer of a history may, in some re­ spects be likened unto an adventurous knight, who, having undertaken a perilous enterprise by way of establishing his fame, feels bound, in honor and chivalry, to turn back for no difficulty nor hardship, and never to shrink or quail, whatever enemy he may encounter," so,-Come on, then ye Dusty Musty Tomes and Fiery Obstructionists prepare to be cleft in twain; whilst a Right Royal Welcome awaits Sir Holesum Helps! To appreciate a work of this character, something must be known of the HISTORIAN. Balzac says that, "Historians are privileged liars." Genealogists it appears are also liars, but perhaps not in­ tentionally,-their method being guess, then search; if the guess is wrong, the find may be, thus the lie. We avoid one of these evils by ,..,n;n,,. th;., ., "rnn,l,..,.,,.,:i l·Hc:tnru n.f thP H!:11T11lv n.f ,, Wnrthv C'1t1?Pn '""Q.&&&&&6 M&&;,;;,t U. '°"V&&U'-'&&~'-U ,a..L&;,;;,t'-"-'&J v.a. _..,_ ,.. _.,,...,..,.,., -• - ..,,,- _., ._..,.,J ....., .....-.--•• of Midwout" and not a genealogfoal guide, altho every effort has been made to have it correct. This Worthy Citizen, the Historian, Herbert Drake Halsey, was born at Astoria, L. I., Saturday, Aug. 31, 1872, 3 A. M., in ·a French-roofed frame house, s.w. cor. Perrot Ave. and Franklin St., now 74 Franklin. He was the second child and son of George Augustus Halsey and Anna Mills; the first child Edwin Mills having been born at Burlington, N. J., Jul. 15, 1867. Burlington, besides being his birth-place, was also the birth-place of the first newspaper published in Jersey, called the "New Jersey Gazette," issued Friday, Dec. 5, 1777. The Burlington Library founded 1737 is credited as the oldest existing public library in this country. A well preserved volume of over 400 pages, bound in parch­ ment and the penmanship of the scribes now mingling with mother earth, still remarkably distinct, bears on its title-page, "Minutes of the Library Company of Burlington ; Extract from every flower is sweet." ( Pro. N. J. H. S., Apr., '27, p. 246). Burlington as a Historic center is deserving of more fame than it gets, but in this Vale of Tears, credit is rarely bestowed where it be­ longs. Hudson did not discover New York bay, the first so-called dec­ laration uniting the colonies was not signed at Philadelphia, George Washington was not our first President, Robert Fulton did not create the first steam-boat, nor did John Ericsson invent Theodore R. Timby's revolving turret. Verrazzano discovered the bay, the first declaration 4 The Book of Ghosts was signed at Burlington Jul. 2, 1776; Elias Boudinot, a resident of Burlington, president of the Continental Congress signed the Treaty with England and automatically became the first president of the United States. John Fitch of Bristol, opposite Burlington, built the first steamboat in 1786 and ran his third boat Oct. 12, 1788, with 30 passengers, from Burlington to Philadelphia a distance of 20 miles in three hours and ten minutes. His fourth boat ran to Trenton in 1790 all season, seventeen years before the "Clermont" caused John C. Ste­ vens to send his vessel, the "Phoenix," "outside" to Philadelphia and Burlington. Fitch introduced the screw propeller in 1794- Capt. James Lawrence whose dying lips uttered "Don't give up the ship !" was born in Burlington as was also our old favorite, James Fenimore Cooper who immortalized the Cornelius Van Wyck homestead at Fishkill as the Wharton House in "The Spy." The "Sea-lions" he wrote while at Sag Harbor. After this brief resume perhaps Burlington will awaken to a realization that she really isn't getting what is her just due, in the dis­ tribution of fame. Edwin of course had nothing whatever to do with the selection of a birth-place, for it happened that when his father and mother were mar­ ried his father was employed in a china-shop ( not as a bull, perhaps, yet it might have been, as you will see) in Maiden Lane. As was usual then, he asked if he might be married, and receiving an official 0. K., took the leap and while enjoying their wedding trip received the "blue envelope," to the effect that "his services could be dispensed with in future!" Farming seemed to appeal to the Newlyweds, so a fairly good sized one was purchased on the Delaware at Burlington. Like many others it proved beneficial only to the middleman, so after a short (and perhaps long) while, they sold out and returned to Astoria. A. T. Stewart, the pioneer in department stores, then occupying the Stewart Building, Broadway and Chambers, used the ex-farmer's services as collector, but the farm lasted just long enough for Edwin to add to the list of great things done at Burlington. The farm of 102 acres, (then known as the "Halsey Place," so called from a sign placed at the front gate, originally intended to adorn a short section of Perrot Ave., Astoria) the large farm-house with six windows in the parlor and the barn are today, except for age, just as they were in 1867. The house stands about 30 feet east of what was once a very pretty road with trees either side, running along the river bank and opposite the north end of Burlington Island. Sixty years ago the farm products were sent to Camden by boat,-the value of the farm was around $6,000 while in recent years it has been sold for $17,000. Owing to a proposed bridge across the river from Bristol, the Burlington end of which will adjoin the farm, the property is held at $8o,ooo. The name Herbert which the Historian bears was suggested by a friend of his mother, Mrs. Malvin Gladding, who afterward became his A Search for 512 Fathers 5 mother-in-law, thereby proving conclusively that, "Matches are made in Heaven !" The name Drake was bestowed out of respect for his grand­ father's sister, Mary Alling Halsey Drake, an unusually fine character who died Apr. 18, 1872, a few months prior to his birth. She married Judge George King Drake of Newark, a descendant of Cornelius Drake of Hanover, N. J. Up to the age of seven Herbert was schooled by his mother, then for two years he attended school kept by Miss Anna Vandervoort, sister of Mrs. Stephen B. Halsey, in the Vandervoort home, n.e. cor. Remsen and Franklin Sts., Astoria. Eliza Whiting's was next, for three years; located on Newtown Ave., opposite The Crescent; then for three years with the idea of entering college, the University Grammar School at Broadway and 4211d St., where the Times Building now stands. In Sep., 1887, he contracted Typhoid and did not fully recover till the fol­ lowing summer, consequently college was forgotten and Packard's Busi­ ness College selected. One year of this was plenty, so in Aug., 1889, he took it upon himself to "get a job" and joined the Theosophical Society, publishers of "The Path" as office-boy at $3.00 per, the office being at 132 Nassau St. George Wheat printed the magazine while a Colt press and an all-around printer constituted the mechanical dept. at 35 Frank­ fort. After 14 months the lure of Wall St. drew him to Edey Bros., brokers, in lower Wall and later 25 Broad. They shortly liquidated and reorganized under the name of Chas. E. Edey & Sons at 52 Broadway. "Poor business" followed and the last on was the first off, so after a vacation of two weeks he joined the staff of the Army & Navy Journal, 240 Broadway, as subscription-clerk. Published by W. C. & F. P. Church, Frank Pharcellus being then the big editorial writer on the Sun, his salary more than paid off the whole Journal force each week. It took 4 years to work from $5 to $n a week and at $n, outside of general office work, he edited "The Army," "The Navy" and "Personal" columns, wrote personals, small items and edited all the Treasury Dept. Circulars that were published in the Internal Revenue Record, an official paper published by Col. Church for the Government. At the end of the fifth year a request for rise in pay unearthed the fact that he was already over-paid and a change would be desirable, but ere the usual "two weeks" were up, he was asked to join the staff of the New York Press at $12.50 per, as Assistant Cashier, and had not been there long when the Cashier resigned and he was made Cashier, which position he held till Henry L. Einstein sold the Press to Frank Andrew Munsey in 1912. Mr. Munsey made him Business Manager and Assistant Treasurer and he so remained throughout the various amalgamations till he resigned May 20, 1922. While on the Press as a side-line he had full charge of the mechanical plant and early recognized the value of the automatic press blanket, and was the first to equip a full press with them. Owing to their great saving in time, paper, muslin, etc., they are in use now on 6 The Book of Ghosts

all Web presses. From Sep. I, 1922, to Jan. 1, 1924, he was a specia_l free lance accountant with W. R. Hearst. June 7, 1899, he was married by the Rev. Andrew F. Underhill at the Church of the Good Shepherd, McDonough St., Brooklyn, to Helen Cecilia, only dau. Malvin Augustus Gladding and Helen Abby Smith. Following his marriage he removed from Astoria to Brooklyn, residing at 219 McDonough St. and 15 Lenox Road. In 19n built "Glad Hall," the house on East 19th St., Flatbush, where the family at present re­ sides. During the World War he conducted the sale of over $300,000 in Liberty Bonds and May 7, 1917, one month after war was declared joined the Depot Unit of the 23rd Regt., which battalion in Oct. became the 23rd Infantry, N. Y. Guard. He received Honorable Discharge Feb. 24, 1919, for disability, having met with an accident to the right foot while on parade. He was for many years a member N. Y. Press Oub and Brooklyn Canoe Oub, and now a member N. Y. Zoological Soc., Pilgrim Soc., Amer. Museum Nat. History, Veteran Ass'n 23rd Regt., Brooklyn City Guard Veteran Ass'n, N. Y., N. J. and L. I. Historical Societies, Sons of the Revolution, Soc. of Colonial Wars, Nat. Geographic Soc. and Midwood Park Property Owners Ass'n. OLD HELL GATE FERRY (Eliza Greatorex, 3 Sept. 1869) Reproduced from The Aldine, July, 1873, Vol. VI, No. 7, p. 139

PART ONE (Pages 8 to 124)

The families of STEPHEN ALLING HALSEY and EDWIN MILLS their ancestors and connections

PART TWO (Pages 125 to 1,48) Traced Lines of HELEN CECILIA GLADDING HALSEY

PART THREE (Pages 149 to 188) Traced Lines of ADELIA VANDERVOORT HALSEY Thomas Halsey CHART OF HALSEY BRANCH f Nathaniel ....•. SThornas ...... lMary (?) Phoebe (?) First to Elg·hth Generation Recompense •. J J. Stansborough f Josiah ...... F. Gransden Elihu ...... • lAnna ...... T. Chatfield (Adnah ...... A. Higginson .J . .Jagger Elizabeth ( ? ) Hannah S Jeremlal), ..•. , •• f Jacob , .... , . ! l (?) ••/ 1. ,., , · ~ ', . i::1:ii;· ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.: J Richard Ely fRichard l Joane Phipps Wlilllam Ruhama . Tho.mp: {Elizabeth Smith son Elizabeth .... i fl J John Perkins f Stephen Alling fAbraham ...... saac · · · · · · · · · · · l Elizabeth ( ?) Elizabeth lHannah Knight ! !Abigail ...... Joseph Dodge S l Sarah ( ?) r Ellis Cooke f S Ablel ...... , M th C fEllis Ablel ...... l ( ? ) •- 1 ar a ooper f John ...... l ( ?) Jemima ..... 1 1Mary S John Williams l Sarah Perrot 1 George f Plerr~ >...... S Pierre Reboul Augustus f Plerre ...... l ( ?) 1Jean Tholoson JPierre ...... f Antoine •...... 5Guillaume Garctn l Anne Girard 1Marguerite .. . ~ f Jean-Baptiste -~·o·t~~ ..... S Michel Barthalats fMfchel , ... , .. Jfe!~e l ( ?) 1 l lFrancolse l FrancofsePeitavln I l~llzabeth l Marie Antoine L Frances f Guillaume •.•... S GulllaumeHuertln l Suzanna Croeset 11 fWUJlam ..... ~ f William l Elizabeth Mariner 1_ l;Jllzn beth ~ Susanna f JoshuaKocherthal ?) l Sybflla .... ~ SybiJla Charlotte t ( l

FAMILY CONNECTIONS HALSEY

BISHOP, Sarah George Chatfield CHATFIELD, Adnah Josiah Stansborough II COOK. Jemima Jacob Halsey COOPER, Martha Ellis Cook I CROESET, Suzanna Guillaume Huertin DODGE, Abigail Abraham Perkins ELY, Elizabeth Elihu Halsey GATER, Judith John Perkins I GLADDING, Helen Cecilia Herbert Drake Halsey GRANSDEN, Frances Josiah Stansborough I HIGGINSON, Anna Thomas Chatfield JAGGER, Hannah Recompense Halsey KNIGHT, Hannah Isaac Perkins KOCHERTHAL, Susanna Sibylle William Hurtin I MARINER, Elizabeth Guillaume Huertin II MILLS, Anna George Augustus Halsey PEASE, Elizabeth Hurtin John Baptiste Reboul PERKINS, Elizabeth William Ely II PERROT (?), Sarah John Cook PHIPPS, Joane Richard Ely I REBOUL, Elizabeth Frances Stephen Alling Halsey SMITH, Elizabeth William Ely I STANSBOROUGH, Anna Nathaniel Halsey THOMPSON, Ruhama Richard Ely II WILLIAMS, Mary Ellis Cook II

FAMILY CONNECTIONS MILLS BALDWIN, Sarah Samuel Riggs BEARDSLEY, Abigail Edmund Leavenworth BENNETT, Mary Daniel Beardsley II BOOTH, Ann Ambrose Thompson II BOURNE, Elizabeth John Welles I BUELL, Julia A. Philo Mills II BUTTERFIELD, Susan Matthew Mitchell CAMP, Abigail Robert Treat II CURTISS, Sarah Theophilus Nichols FENNER, Phoebe David Buell GAYLERD, Alice Richard Treat GAYLORD, Joanna John Porter III GRISWOLD, Deborah Samuel Buell GUNN, Abigail Samuel Riggs II A Search for 512 Fathers II

HAWLEY, Elizabeth Richard Boothe HAWLEY, Dorothy John Boothe HOLLISTER, Mary John Welles II HUNT, Elizabeth Thomas Welles JENKINS, Mary Thomas Leavenworth II JUDSON, Betty William Pixlee III LAWRENCE, Sarah William Pixlee I LEAVENWORTH, Rachel David Thompson MESSENGER, Dorcas Peter Mills I MITCHELL, Grace William Pixlee II NICHOLS, Elizabeth Hezekiah Wells NICHOLS, Mary Peter Pixlee NICHOLS, Temperance Joseph Thompson PIXLEE, Molly Agur Wells PORTER, Joanna Peter Mills II PORTER, Ruth Ebenezer Cwtiss PORTER, Sarah Joseph Judson RIGGS, Elizabeth Philo Mills I ROOSA, Elizabeth Edward Riggs II SHERMAN, Comfort Richard Nichols SHETHER, Deborah Jedediah Buell I STANLEY, Mary John Porter II STEBBINS, Mary Walter Gaylord STILES, Phebe David Judson STILES, Sarah Thomas Welles III TAPP, Jane Robert Treat I THOMPSON, Anne Eliza Edwin Mills TOMLINSON, Bathsheba Ephriam Stiles TOMLINSON, Elizabeth John Riggs TREAT, Abigail Jedediah Mills TREAT, Joanna John Hollister WELLES, Rebecca James Judson WELLES, Sarah Ambrose Thompson I WELLS, Betsy Lewis Thompson WELLS, Comfort Jonathan Thompson WHEELER, Sarah David Mitchell WHEELER, Ruth Daniel Beardsley I WHITE, Anna John Porter I WILCOX, Esther Jedediah Buell II

DEAD ENDS IN FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Beardsley William mar. Mary ? Buell \,Villiam Mary ? Cook Abiel I ? ? 12 The Book of Ghosts

Cook Abiel II ? ? Cooper John ? ? Curtiss William ? ? Dodge Joseph Sarah Gaylord William ? Griswold Edward Margaret Halsey Thomas I Phoebe Halsey Thomas II Mary ? Higginson Francis Ann ? Hurtin William II ? ? Jagger Jeremiah I Elizabeth Jagger Jeremiah II ? ? Jagger John ? Judson William Grace Kocherthal Joshua Sybilla Charlotte ? Leavenworth Thomas I Grace ? Messenger Edward ? ? Nichols Francis ? ? Nichols Isaac I Margaret ? Nichols Isaac II Mary ? Perkins John II Elizabeth Riggs Edward I ? ? Stiles Francis Joan Thompson John Mirable ? Tomlinson Henry Alice Welles Thomas II Elizabeth

FAMILY MIGRATIONS MOTHER COUNTRIES ENGLAND BEARDSLEY, St. Albans, Hertfordshire BOOTHE, Cheshire BUELL, Chesterton, Huntingdonshire CHATFIELD, COOKE, Blyth COOPER, Olney, Buckinghamshire CURTISS, ELY, Plymouth GAYLORD, Glastonbury GRISWOLD, Kenilworth HALSEY, Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire HIGGINSON, Cambridge HOLLISTER, Glastonbury JAGGER, A Search for 512 Fathers 13

JUDSON, Yorkshire LEAVENWORTH, Southwark ..,. MESSENGER, MITCHELL, Halifax, Yorkshire NICHOLS, -1- PERKINS, N ewent, Gloucestershire PIXLEE, PORTER, Felsted, Essex RIGGS, STANSBOROUGH, Canons Ashby STILES, Milbroke, Bedfordshire TOMLINSON, Derby, Derbyshire TREAT, Pitminster, Somerset WELLES, Essex SCOTLAND THOMPSON, FRANCE HUERTIN, La Rochelle .REBOUL, Chateauroux-les-Alpes HOLLAND VAN DER MEDLEN, Amsterdam GERMANY KOCHERTHAL, Landau, Bavaria

MASSACHUSETTS COLONY

BEARDSLEY, l Boston 1635 BUELL, l Dorchester 1630 COOKE, l Lynn, bef. 1643 COOPER, I-2 Boston 1635 COOPER, 1-2 Lynn 1638 ELY, l Boston 166o-3 GAYLORD, l Dorchester 1630 HALSEY, l ~ 1637 HIGGINSON, 1-2 Salem 1629 HOLLISTER, l Weymouth :::643 JAGGER, I Watertown 1636 JUDSON, I-2 Concord 1634 MESSENGER, I Boston 1640 ,. MITCHELL, I-2 Charlestown 1635 'f. PERKINS, I-2 Boston 1630 V PERKINS, 1-5 Ipswich 1633 PIXLEE, I Hadley 1663 14 The Book of Ghosts

PIXLEE, 2 Northampton 1669 PORTER I-2 Boston 1638 RIGGS, I-2 Roxbury 1633 STANSBOROUGH, l Lynn 1637 TREAT. l-2 Watertown 1638

CONNECTICUT COLONY

BEARDSLEY, 1-4 Stratford 1639 BEARDSLEY, 4 Ripton 1710 BOOTHE, 1-3 Stratford 1638 BUELL, 1-2 Windsor 1635-0 BUELL, 2-6 Killingworth 1700 CHATFIELD, I Guilford 1640 CHATFIELD, I Killingworth 1663 CURTISS, r-3 Stratford 1639 ELY, 2-4 Lyme 1670 GAYLORD, I-3 Windsor 1638 GRISWOLD, I-2 Saybrook 1639 GRISWOLD, 1-2 Killingworth 166o HOLLISTER, 1-2 Wethersfield 1645 JUDSON, 1-5 Stratford 1640 LEAVENWORTH, 1-2 Woodbury 1670 LEAVENWORTH, 1-2 Stratford 1695 LEAVENWORTH, 2-4 Ripton 1721 MESSENGER, I-2 Windsor 1650 MILLS, I-3 Windsor 1640 MILLS, J-4 Ripton 1723 MILLS, 4--6 Killingworth 1791 MITCHELL, 1-3 Wethersfield 1636 NICHOLS, 1--6 Stratford 1639 PORTER, 1-4 Windsor 1639 PIXLEE, 2-5 Stratford 1675 RIGGS, 1--6 Derby 1654 STILES, I-3 Windsor 1635 THOMPSON, I-2 Stratford 1640 THOMPSON, 2-7 Ripton 1705 THOMPSON, 7-8 Bridgeport 18oo TOMLINSON. I Milford 1652 TOMLINSON, I-2 Stratford 1657 TREAT, I-2 Wethersfield 1638 TREAT, 2-4 Milford 1639 VANDERMEULEN, I-2 Windsor 1640 WELLES. 1-2 Saybrook 1636 WELLES, 2-7 Stratford 1645 A Search for 512 Fathers 15

SOUTHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND HALSEY, 1-4 1640 JAGGER, COOKE, 1-4 1643 COOPER, STANSBOROUGH, 1-3 1640 EAST HAMPTON (MAIDSTONE) CHATFIELD, 2-3 1651 NEW JERSEY HALSEY, 4 Scotch Plains, Union County, 1730 HALSEY, 4-6 Hanover, Morris County, 1732 COOK, 4-6 Hanover, Morris County, 1747 ELY, 4-5 Livingston, Essex County, 1756 NEW YORK CITY KOCHERTHAL, 1-2 1709 HUERTIN, 1-4 1710 HALSEY, 6-7 1790 REBOUL, 1-2 17g8 ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND HALSEY, 7-9 1835 MILLS, 6-7 1838 BROOKLYN HALSEY, !}-IO 1899

REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 1775-1783

EDMUND LEAVENWORTH, 1725-1786, Captain (age 51) of Company he raised at Ripton, called the "Alarm-list Company," or "Householders" and was attached to Colonel Samuel W. Whit­ ing's Brigade. Edmund remained commanding officer through­ out the campaign. His 2nd child, 1st son GIDEON LEAVENWORTH, 1751-1816, Captain (age 25) Regu­ lar Army. Wounded in thigh by musket ball at Battle of White Plains. His 5th child, 2nd son ABI]AH LEAVENWORTH, 1758-1777, Lieutenant (age 18) Reg­ ular Army. Died from exposure, stood a long cold night in deep water watching British Troops. His 6th child and 3rd son ELI LEAVENWORTH, 1759- -, Captain and Major (age 17) Sixth Regiment Conn. Army, exceptional service, breveted Colonel. His 9th child, 4th son r6 The Book of Ghosts

EDMUND LEAVENWORTH, 1766-1857, Private (age 12) and as_ Waiter to his father in "Alarm-list Company" where he re­ mained throughout the campaign. And there were other warriors beside fighters. MOTHER ABIGAIL LEAVENWORTH, and her three unmar- ried daughters ANNIE LEAVENWORTH, RACHEL LEAVENWORTH, and SALLY LEAVENWORTH took care of the stock, farm, toll­ bridge across the Housatonic and the boat-yard so that the men could be spared.

COLONIAL KEYSTONES

Thomas Halsey, 1592-1679 Adjutant Train Band, 1650 In Indian Wars Deputy from Southampton to General Court, 1664 Ambrose Thompson, 1652-1742 Deputy from Stratford to General Court, 1697-1717 Robert Treat, 1624-1710 Deputy from Milford to General Court, 1653-1659 Captain of Militia, 1661-2 Chief Militia Officer, 1654 Magistrate, Governor's Council, 1654-1664 Captain Train Band, 1665 Senior Major in King Philip's War, 1675 Deputy Governor, 1676 Governor, 1683 Thomas Welles, 1589-1659-6o Magistrate, Governor's Council, 1637 Deputy Governor, 1654, 1656 and 1659-6o Governor, 1655 and 1658 John Welles, 1621-1659 Deputy from Stratford to General Court, 1656-9 William Beardsley, 16o5-1661 Deputy from Stratford to General Court, 1645-61 David Buell, 1679-1749 Major 7th Company, 7th Regiment, 17o6 John Perkins, 1590-1654 Deputy from Ipswich to General Court, 1636 A Search for 512 Fathers 17

William Ely, 1647-1717 Deputy from Lyme to General Court, 16go-17o6 Commissioner of Lyme, 1692-1715 Captain Train Band, 1697 William Ely II, 1715-18<>2 Captain 3rd Regiment Conn. Militia French and Indian War John Porter, 159-?-1648 Constable, 1639-40 Juror, 1640 Grand Juror, 1643 Deputy from Windsor to General Court, 1646-7 Walter Gaylord, 1585-1673 Deputy from Windsor, 41st semi-annual sessions

CLERGYMEN

FRANCIS HIGGINSON, 1587-1630 Salem, 1629-1630 JOSHUA KOCHERTHAL, 1669-1719 New York, 1709-1719 JEDEDIAH MILLS, 1696-1776 Ripton (Huntington), 1723-1776

THOSE WHO WENT DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS

LEWIS THOMPSON, 1788-1827 Master, 94-14 ton brig "Henry Johnson'~ of Bridgeport, Ct., from St. Bartholomew with cargo and crew of six,-lost his life and his ship with four of the crew when vessel capsized in gale off Virgin Islands Aug. 28, 1827. ROBERT HALSEY, 18oo-1832 Master, 170 ton brig "Pheasant," died of yellow-fever at Rio Janeiro, June 26, 1832.

The question has frequently been asked, if our line in the Halsey Family participated in the Revolutionary War and the answer is "No;" because of those living in the 17oo's Nathaniel died 30 years prior to 1775. His son, Recompence died 4 years before 1775, while Elihu, Recompence's son died 5 years before. Jacob, Elihu's son and father of Stephen Alling Halsey was but 8 years old.

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THE HALSEY FAMILY

HE earliest Englishman, who bore the name of Halsey, T so far as the available records show, lived in the extreme ·western end of Cornwall between Penzance and Land's End, a portion of England so old to civilized man that the ancient Phoenician navigators are believed to have visited it in order to obtain tin. * * * The home of these Cornish Halseys was the :ua.nor of La.nesley which lies in Gulval, a district bordering on Mount's Bay, near which rises the famous and picturesque promontory called St. Michael's Mount. We are told that in the time of Richard I, who was crowned in 118g, and of King John his successor, this estate comprised "the lands of the fam­ ily surnamed de Als, now Hals, so called from the Barton, and dismantled manor of Als, now Alse and Alesa, in Buryan, as tradition saith, or Bar Alseton, Alston, in Devon in possession of Trevanin, and others, whereof they were Lords, and in par­ ticular William de Als in the beginning· of the reign of King Henry III, that married Mary the daughter of Francis De­ Bray, was possessed thereof, father of Simon de Als who lived in Halsham in Yorkshire from him denominated." (Gilbert's History of Cornwall). The Norman preposition seems to point to some Norman origin. The word itself is more likely a purely Saxon one, dating from the invasions of the Fifth Century, or Danish, and thus was brought over by the Vikings four centuries afterward. But as a surname the word can hardly be older than the conquest when surnames seem first to have come into use in England. In Holland the name still ex­ isted many centuries later, and Franz Hals, the painter, gave it renown. * * * The historian of Cornwall asserts that Simon de Als in 1266 gave the manor of Lanesley to the prior of St. Germain's, but in the time of Henry VIII it went again into private hands, and in 1620 its owner mortgaged it to Sir Nicholas Halse of Fentongollan, a lineal descendant of Simon de Als. In the time of Edward II Lanesley embraced 16,000 or 17,000 acres. Fentongollan lay also in Cornwall, but further east~ and was originally the manor of a family of the same 20 The Book of Ghosts name. The mansion was older than the Conquest, and under the mortgage came into possession of Sir Nicholas Halse. Sir Nicholas was originally from Efford near Plymouth, in the adjoining county of Devon. In the time of Elizabeth he had acquired property in Cornwall and after he had been Captain of Pendennis Castle, James I honored him with knighthood. James Halse, a son of his, fought at LaRochelle in 1628, and afterward went to the West Indies where he was Governor of Montserrat. * * * The second son of James was William, the historian. Another William was a son of Sir Nicholas, became a Captain in the Navy, and like his brother James took part in the siege of LaRochelle. William was familiar with Fentongollan. His mother spent her old age there. He describes it as including a Church and Chantry with many large and commodious houses. It was afterward sold to a member of the Boscawen family, "who pulled down this noble mansion, the lofty towers and fine chapel, and carried the stones to build his new house at Tregothnan, so that not a footstep is to be seen of this once magnificent place." * * * From Cornwall members of the family emigrated back to Devon. In the time of Edward II, Richard Hals was living at Kenedon which lies near Kingsbridge, close to the Channel coast. In 1395 the estate of Kenedon by deed from John Govis "came to the gentile family of Halse antiently written de Alse for so a certain writer tells us that he saw it in a deed of King Ed­ ward Ill's age, de Alse." (John Prince's Worthies of Devon). The purchaser was John Hals, a descendant of Simon de Als, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. * * * Judge Hals in 1423, the year in which Henry V died, yielding to the expansive spirit of the age, built a considerable mansion on the Kenedon estate. He was the father of Bishop Halse of Lichfield and Coventry, who added the e to the name. The Bishop filled his office for 31 years, and died in 1490, at the age of 90 years, being buried in the cathedral of Lichfield. He had taken part in the War of the Roses as the friend of Mar­ garet of Anjou, whom he escorted from the field of Bloreheath after the defeat of her army. In the reign of Charles II, Kene- A Search for 512 Fathers 21 don passed out of the direct male line of descent through the will of Matthew Halse who although male heirs living, gave it to his sisters, one of whom married into the Trelawney family of Cornwall. From these Kenedon Halses was descended Sir Nicholas of Fentongollan. That the Halseys of Cornwall and Devon were related to those of the name living at Great Gad­ desden Parsonage in Hertfordshire in 1458 we cannot assume; * * * What we know for a certainty is what is recorded by Cussans (History of Hertfordshire), that the family "has been settled at Great Gaddesden for many generations." He says the earliest mention of them "is contained in a deed bear­ ing date 10th July, 1458 (now in possession of Thomas Fred­ erick Halsey, Esq., M. P., of Gaddesden Place), when Richard Halsey was a party on behalf of the Parishioners to an agree­ ment whereby the prior of King's Langley covented to pay the poor of Great Gaddesden the sum of ten shillings an­ nually." In 1559, the year in which the Parish records begin, four families of the name were living at Great Gaddesden, Halsey of the Parsonage, Halsey of the Wood, Halsey of the Northend, and Halsey of the Lane. Cussans adds that, "on 20th March, 1520, Thomas Cooper, prior of King's Langley, leased to John Halsey and William Halsey, his son, the rectory of Great Gaddesden, for a term of twenty years, and by another indenture dated Dec. 24, I 529, Elizabeth, prioress of the Mon­ astery of Our Lady and St. Margaret of Dartford, and Rich­ ard, prior of the Friar's preachers of King's Langley jointly leased the same to William Halsey for 31 years, John, his father, to have the benefit of the ten years unexpired of the former lease." It was in the reign of Henry VIII that the more solid family foundations were laid. On the. dissolution of the religious houses, the rectory coming to the Crown, the King on March 12th, I 545, granted the Rectory to William Halsey. Since that time the estate has continued in the family, and is now vested in Thomas Frederick Halsey, Esq., M. P. ( Sir Thomas is the father of Sir Lionel Halsey, who was ap­ pointed Nov. 30, 1920, Comptroller and Treasurer to H. R.H., the Prince of \Vales. He is a Rear-Admiral, K. C. M. G., and K. C. V. 0.) Thomas Halsey, our Puritan ancestor, was the 22 The Book of Ghosts fourth son of Robert and Dorothy Downes, whose children were fourteen in number. (The chart shows him to be the 5th, and 15 children) . The eldest was William baptized in 1590 and died in 1637, the year that Thomas was known to have been in Lynn, Mass. * * * The third brother was James, rector of St. Alphage, London, in the chancel of which he was buried on March 12th, 1641. To William and James was granted on Jan. 22, 1633, the coat of arms accompanying. Thomas Halsey was born at the Parsonage and baptized in the church on Jan. 2, 1591-2, from which we may assume that his birth occurred near the end of 1591. * * * His father died in 16!8 and Thomas is mentioned in his will; in 1621 Thomas was living in Naples but why we know not. He was a mercer, or dealer in small wares in London prior to his arrival in the colonies. It is assumed that he was connected with John Winthrop's enterprises in Mass. Bay Colony. The records of Lynn show that he was allotted 100 acres of land in 1638, so he may have reached Boston before 1633. A family of Halsey ap­ pears in Boston Records 1635 but it died out in the second gen­ eration. Capt. John Halsey of Boston is immortalized by Henry Benton 1829 in his "History of the Pirates, containing the lives of those noted Pirate Captains Mission, Bowen, Kidd, Tew, Halsey," etc., and states that while Halsey had resolved on turning pirate he intended to rob only Moor ships. After an adventurous career he died of a fever in Madascar and "was buried with great solemnity and ceremony ; the prayers of the Church of England were read over him, colors were flying, and his sword and pistol laid on his coffin, which was covered with the ship's jack, as many minute guns fired as he was years old, viz. 46, and three English volleys and one French volley of small arms. He was brave, courteous to all his prisoners, lived beloved, and died regretted by his own people. His grave was made in a garden of watermelons and £enced in with pali­ sades to prevent the wild hogs from rooting up his body." It was this John Halsey who gave his services in the prolonged conflict of the Christian Powers against the Barbary Corsairs in which Andrea Doria of Genoa and Stephen Decatur, won enduring fame. GEORGE AUGUSTUS HALSEY Civil ,var "Home Guard" 1863

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Owing to religious differences at Lynn, Thomas Halsey, with others combined in 1639 to establish a settlement on Long Is­ land which would have if the Dutch had not prevented, been located at Cow Bay, but owing to their interference, the vessel sailed east and finally came to anchor at North Sea, thus South­ ampton came into existence in 1640; the first English settle­ ment within the present bounds of New York State. For the title to the lands Dec. 13, 1640, the Indians were given 16 coats, 6o bushels corn and a promise of co-operative protection. An­ other of our ancestors, John Cooper, was selected as the only one allowed to sell strong liquors, and to no Indian and not more than 100 gals a year. Besides farming, whaling was the principal industry. The town grew slowly probably owing to the Indian disturbances and in 1650 but ten or twelve houses were standing. Thomas's first wife Phoebe was murdered by two Pequots. Wyandanch, a friendly chief being suspected, at once gave himself up declaring his innocence. He was the Sachem of the Montauk tribe and brother of Poggatacut, Sachem of the Manhassets. In 1640 Wyandanch was invested with the title of Grand Sachem of Paumonoke (Long Island). He was treated with deference by the men of Southampton which did much to conciliate his friendship and gain the esteem and confidence of all the other tribes. The true murderers of Phoebe were seized, tried, convicted and executed at Hartford. Thomas's second wife was Ann Johnes, widow of Edward Johnes, whom he married in July, 166o. It is recorded of Thomas that he "remained many years in Southampton and was the richest man in the place ;" that he had much influence in establishing the Conn. Jurisdiction and in 1669 was a repre­ sentative. According to the records he was strong for this Conn. Jurisdiction, and being a man of independent spirit, strong will and not always respectful to his fellow townsmen frequently "got on the books" for "irreverent speech" and "for hindering the quiet proceedings of the Court and causing them to lose their time by his wilful obstinacy," etc. If anyone now has any objection to the boundary of Southampton town­ ship they can file said objection with the living descendants of 24 The Book of Ghosts

Jacob Halsey of Hanover, N. J., as three of the four represen­ tatives were ancestors, Thomas Halsey, Josiah Stansborough and John Cooper. In 1657 Thomas Halsey's house was se­ lected as a rallying place for the people at the south end of the town in case "there be any alarm at night" and according to Howell, it was situated on the n.w. cor. Main St. and Horse­ mill Lane, the grounds running back to the pond. The Dutch at New York got little co-operation from Southampton and John Cooper, while in New York, as the Dutch delegate was about to start out for Southampton to ad­ minister oaths, said to him, "rest satisfied that I warn you to take care that you come not with that flag ( the Prince of Orange's) within range of shot of our village." A few weeks later the treaty was signed which gave New York back to the English. Thomas left three sons, Thomas, Jr., born about 1627, Isaac 1628 and Daniel 1630, and one dau. Elizabeth who mar­ ried Richard, son of Edward Howell. Thomas, Jr., was ap­ pointed in 1644 one of the citizens "for the prevention of dis­ order" and accordingly must have been 16 years of age or over, therefore his birth is set at 1627. It has not yet been found where these children were born or it would be an easy matter to determine just what year Thomas arrived; he having shown a disposition to travel it may be that the children were born outside of England and the Colonies therefore the record is lost. It is interesting to note that Sagaponack having for so many years been the summer residence of Stephen B. Halsey of Astoria, Josiah Stansborough was the first settler and Thom­ as, Jr., was allotted land there on April 15, 1656. Thomas, Jr.'s, grandson Recompence, moved to Scotch Plains, N. J.. in li30 and later to Hanover where his son Elihu and Elihu's son Jacob were born, Livingston and Hanover being one in the early days. Jacob may have been born on what is now Hill­ side Ave., Livingston, where Elihu and his wife Elizabeth Ely lived. She was the dau. of Capt. William Ely of Lyme, Conn .. and his wife, Elizabeth Perkins, of Ipswich, Mass. The de­ scendants of Richard Ely of Lyme 166o trace their lineage back to a Roman youth, Tassilo, at Buda, Hungary. 550 A. D. and many have proven that Ely is a name to be proud of. A Search for 512 Fathers

The Halseys, Elys and Beachs have made many happy al­ liances. The words Ely and newspaper are in many respects analogous. Benjamin H. Day, the founder of The Sun in Sept., 1833, New York's first one cent newspaper, was the son of Henry Day and Mary, dau. of William Ely. Moses Yale Beach, the second owner of The Sun, married Nancy, Benj. Day's sister, and later became his brother-in-law's partner, succeeding him about 1837. In 1845 Beach took into partner­ ship with him his two sons, Moses Sperry, part owner of the Boston "Daily Times" and Alfred Ely, part owner of the "Scientific American." Moses Sperry Beach perfected the printing of both sides of a newspaper on one press and Alfred Ely Beach invented a typewriter for the blind, a shield for tunneling, and also built the first New York subway in 186g under Broadway from Warren to Murray St. The car being propelled by exhausting the air from the opposite end of the tube which was nine feet in diameter. Moses S. Beach's son Abijah Ives doubled up on the Ely connection by marrying Elizabeth Robinson Jackson (No, not colored!), a great-grand­ dau. of Elihu Halsey and· Elizabeth Ely through their dau. Elizabeth. Smith Ely, a great-grandson of. Capt. William, was Mayor of New York 1877-78 and through his endeavors Bill Tweed and the "Tweed Ring" ceased forevermore. Smith was a very able writer. Horace Greeley, founder of the N. Y. Tribune, April, 1_841, married Mary Young Cheney, a great­ granddau. of Capt. \tVilliam's father, Richard Ely, by his sec­ ond wife Margaret Olcott. Ely blood started The Sun a-shin­ ing and there was still Ely blood at the helm during the Mun­ sey "Solar Eclipse." The last Business Manager of The Sun in its original sphere as morning newspaper was Herbert D. Halsey, a g.g.g.grandson of Capt. William Ely. The title "The Sun" was passed by Mr. Munsey to the Evening Sun, a paper very different in make-up and dress and N. Y. Herald be­ came the title of the ghost of The Sun as a morning paper. The Herald iater, in name only was sold to the Tribune, there­ by combining all that was left of the two great Ely papers. Herbert was Business Manager and Assistant Treasurer when he resigned May 20, 1922, of the N. Y. Press Co., Ltd., pub- 26 The Book of Ghosts

Iishers of the N. Y. Press, the Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'n, publishers of The Sun and Evening Sun and the Sun­ Herald Corporation, publishers of the N. Y. Herald. The Herald and The Sun being then the survivors. Jacob Halsey came to New York probably with Moses Ely and Isaac Halsey in the spring of 1784 or soon after. Mr. Edwin A. Ely tells us in his "Memoirs" that his grandfather Moses, "came to New York soon after the British Evacuation, accompanied by his nephew Isaac Halsey and found employ­ ment as teamsters. The cannen or cartmen were graded ac­ cording to their work or type of vehicle, both being in the third class, Moses's license being 122 and Isaac's 123. Despite a humble and rather inauspicious beginning they soon achieved success." Moses "gained sufficient means" to invest in 56 acres adjoining the Ely fann, while "Isaac, however, was still more fortunate, for he secured profitable contracts for grading streets in a hilly section of the city then in process of develop­ ment, extending from Grand St. northward to Stanton or Houston, and from Orchard St. to the East River. (South of Grand St. lay the Rutger's farm which, until divided, checked growth of the city in that direction). Halsey wisely invested his money as fast as it was earned in building-lots fronting upon the newly opened streets, which rapidly increased in value and he soon amast a fortune estimated at from $200,000 to $300,000, a colossal sum in those days." Isaac and Jacob owned land close to where the Municipal Building now stands. The first New York directory was issued in 1786 and Jacob's name does not appear till that of 1790, wherein he is listed as merchant; Water St. and Old Slip. 1792 to 1804 as carpenter and builder, Chambers St., and for ten years at No. 8o where Stephen Alling Halsey was born in 17g8. 18o5 to 1808 at 8o Warren. 1809-10 No. 46 Walker, 18n-12 No. 17 \\Talker. 1813-15 No. 17 Lispenard. 1816-19 Lumber Merchant, Des­ brosses St., cor. Greenwich. Residence 1817 No. 410 Green-• wich, 1818 No. 430 Greenwich, 1819 Duane St. Longworth's 1820-21, Lumber Merchant, 26o Greenwich, while Mercein's 1820-21, 352 Greenwich. The similarity in numbers and streets suggests error. Jacob died in his 54th year, Sept. 26, 1821, A Search for 5z2 Fathers from bursting a blood-vessel. Although at the time, a mem­ ber of Spring St. Church it is likely that he was buried with his first wife Jemima Cook in the old Brick Church, Park Row and Beekman St., and in July, 1856, his body, with others re­ moved to the vault of his eldest son John Cook Halsey, No. 49 in the N. Y. Marble Cemetery, on Second Ave. between 2nd and 3rd Sts. Jacob's 2nd wife, Ann Mackenzie McLean, was interred there at the time of her death. She was the sister of the wife of John Slidell, Confederate Commissioner to France, prominent in the "Trent Affair." Jacob's son Stephen's name appears in the directory from 1830 to 1843 as Furrier, 189 Water St., with the exception of the issue of 1837-38 wherein he is listed at 39 Ann St. The name J. C. Halsey & Co. appearing also at the same addresses. "Our Firemen," p. 232, states, on Oct. 6th, I a. m. ( 1839) "a fire that assumed alarming proportions broke out in the fur store of Halsey & Co., 189 Water St., near Fulton. The wind was blowing fresh at the time and the flames swept through Water St. and Burling Slip, Pearl and Fletcher Sts. The U. S. Hotel ( which previous to that time was called Holt's) was in imminent danger. It was saved by placing wet blankets in each window fronting the fire. Whole blocks were swept away and the destruction of property was enormous. For eight hours the fire lasted illuminating the whole city. This great conflagration was considered to be second only to that of 1835 ; total loss a million dollars." S. A. Halsey's residence as published 1831 was 191 Fulton St., 1832 No. 65 Franklin, 1833-34 No. 146 Greenwich St. In 1835 he removed to Astoria, or as the place was called at that time "Hell Gate," or "Hallett's Cove." He used his utmost endeavors toward the success of the settlement and obtained consent from his associate in the fur trade, John Jacob Astor to call the village Astoria. Mr. Astor had earlier sent an expedition over the Lewis and Clark trail to establish a trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River to be known as Astoria, directed by \i\Tilson Price Hunt and an accompany­ ing one by sea; both of which failed owing partially to the War of 1812. It may then be considered that naming this vil- 1age of Hell Gate, "Astoria" was a sort of memorial. John The Book of Ghosts

Cook Halsey, was one of those accompanying Hunt and through this association J. C. named his youngest boy Wilson Price Hunt out of respect for his leader. Stephen Alling died May 5, 1875, a serious loss to the community. By his first wife, Elizabeth Frances Reboul, he had four sons ; John Jacob, named after Mr. Astor, George Augustus, Stephen Bolles and William Reboul. William died an infant. George, the second son, was a man of exceptional character, a devout Christian and a tireless worker rising at five and retiring early at night. \Vas inclined to be reticent, and always in a hurry. A Presby­ teri~ and a Republican like his father, and a loyal supporter of the Tribune, in fact next the Bible it was his daily guide. He never excused himself from Church service and was an officer up to the time of his death. In his younger days he was for many years a Volunteer Fireman, at one time Ass't Engineer No. 1 Engine; then Foreman Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 and later Chief. A member of the V. F. Veteran Ass'n. During the Civil War he joined the "Home Guard" and in 1863 was sent to Chickamauga to guard supplies but was returned home after reaching Ohio. He held a position of trust. with A. T. Stewart, and also with D. Appleton· & Co., an affiliation of over thirty years and retired in 1900. Having led an ex­ ceedingly active life the inactivity soon incapacitated him and in 1go8 he passed away in the house he built and loved so well. He married Anna, dau. Edwin Mills of Astoria, Justice of the Peace, Village Clerk, Assessor and Pioneer Grocer. In a room at the rear of the store on the s.w. cor. Sunswick Terrace and Fulton St. were held all the early meetings of the Village Board of Trustees. Anna was an exceptional woman, capable, alert, genial, charitable, and a devoted wife and mother. She adored her father and never ceased singing his praises till her breath left her in 1919 at her new home at 19 Parade Place, Brooklyn. As Tennyson said:

Happy he With such a mother! faith in womankind Beats with his blood, and trust in all things high Comes easy to him, and though he trip and fall. He shall not blind his soul with clay. A Search for 512 Fathers

Stephen Bolles, the third son of Stephen Alling Halsey, was born July I, 1839, at Astoria, L. I., in the old Tier Mansion on Perrot Ave., now Boulevard. The house is still in fairly good condition. This son was of a very retiring nature, nervous temperament but withal a fine companion and a loyal pal. He was not only a boy with his own boys and enjoyed their com­ pany as much as they did his, but he made no distinction with his nephews, they were considered by him as much his as his own, and frequently ere his own boys became old enough he would take one of them upon what he called "scouting" trips. So close were they in his affections, one claims that his "Uncle Steve" was like a big brother to him and much more in his confidence than his own father. His inexhaustable fund of local and family history made him an entertaining conversa­ tionalist and frequent reference was made to him as "the His­ torian." He possessed a keen sense of humor and relished joking with his relatives and friends and particularly in "rag­ ging" them by the use of unusual words. He once asked a nephew whom he knew to be very fond of oysters if he had eaten oysters in every st'Jle, to which the nephew replied, "Oh, yes, I should say I had !" "Did you ever eat decorticated oysters?" "I don't remember doing so," was the innocent reply. He steadfastly refused to grow old in spirit and frequently remarked, that at seventy but for the natural infirmities of age he enjoyed life as much as he did at twenty. His unusual free­ dom from illness no doubt contributed largely to this feeling as his only sick days were those of a healthy normal child. He was an enthusiastic bicyclist and considered the wheel the best form of exercise and the most delightful amusement. Very reluctantly he gave up riding at the age of 72, fearing that, lacking the agility of youth he might meet with some accident that would doubtless render him a semi-invalid for the re­ mainder of his days. Like his father he was a Presbyterian and a Republican ; his proud boast was that his first vote was cast for Abraham Lin­ coln in 186o and from that day his admiration for Mr. Lincoln increased as the years passed. One of his favorite topics was "The Great Lincoln" and always referred to Mr. Lincoln by 30 The Book of Ghosts that title; he would not proceed far however ere his voice _be­ came stilled with emotion. It is worthy of note that he died the day following Lincoln's 105th birthday, Friday, Feb. 13, 1914, the end coming quietly, in the house he built shortly after his marriage. This house stands but a few hundred feet from the house in which he was born and is on the n.w. cor. of Franklin St. and Boulevard, designated 957 Boulevard. On Nov. 9, 1876, he married Adelia, youngest dau. of Joseph Burroughs and Letitia Van Wyck Vandervoort, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Dr. Harris, of St. George's Epis. Church, at the home of the bride's parents, now 201 Franklin St. Adelia was born in \'Vest Eleventh St., New York, June 29, 1851, and with her parents moved to Astoria in 1868. A most kind and loving mother, unusually hospitable and un­ selfish, beloved by all who were fortunate enough to be in her circle of acquaintance. After telling her nephew who was visit­ ing her at her summer home at Sagaponack, L. I., that she was "going home" Columbus Day, she died the evening before, Oct. 11, 1922, in her 72nd year. STEPHEN BOLLES HALSEY (By F. R. H. 1908)

A Search for 512 Fathers 31 HALSEY From "Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, Eng., and Southampton, 1591-1679," J. L. and E. D. Halsey, Morristown, 1895. 1 JOHN-HALSEY of the Parsonage, Great Gaddesden, men­ tioned in grant Mar. 20, 1520, as father of William. 2 William, b. ---. His son. 3 William, b. ---, d. ---, 1546, mar. Alice --­ Robert, b. --- 4 William, b. ---, d. May 13, 15g6, mar. Dec. 3, 1559, Elizabeth Lodge. Thomas, b. ---,mar.Margaret Wethered. Harry, b. --. Isabel, b. --, mar. Jan. 31, 1573, William Fielde. Avis, b. ---,mar.Nov. 30, 1567, John Sawell. Jane, b. --, d. May 19, 1567. William Halsey and Elizabeth Lodge. 5 Robert, b. ---, d. ---, 1618, mar. Dorothy, dau. William Downes. Ralph, h. --, hap. Jul. 7, 1563. Edward, hap. Nov. 8, 1565-. Thomas, hap. Nov. I, 1567, mar. Oct. I, 1593, Alice Wells. Tremor, hap. Nov. 7, 1574. Philip, hap. Dec. 26, I 577. Joan, --, d. Sept. 7, I 562. Anne, hap. Jan. 8, 1569. Robert Halsey and Dorothy Downes. William, hap. Jun. 23, 1590, d. Nov. 27, 1637, mar. Lettice Stringer. Duncombe, ---. John, ---,. mar. Jane, sister Justinian Povey. James, ---, mar. Joane --- 6-I Thomas, b. ---, 1592, d. 1679, mar. Phoebe --­ Edward, hap. Dec. 21, 1592. Jane, ---, mar. Richard Coddington. Joane,---, mar. --- Carpenter. Mary,---, mar. John Crosbie. Amy, ---, mar. Thomas Barber. Ann,---, mar. Nathaniel How. Avis, hap. Jan., 1593-4. Hester, hap. May 18, 1595. Sara, hap. Aug. 24, 1597, d. ---, mar. Ralph Col­ ledge Harrow Weald. Dorothy, b. ---, d. ---, 1620 ( ?), unmar. 32 The Book of Ghosts

Thomas Halsey and Phoebe --- 7-2 Thomas, b. 1627, d. at. Sagg, 1697, buried Hayground Cem., Bridgehampton, L. I., mar. Mary --­ Isaac, b. 1628, d. 1725, mar. Mary --- Daniel, b. 1630-33, d. 1682, mar. Jemima ---. Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Richard; son Ed- ward Howell of Southampton. Thomas Halsey and Mary --- Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1654, d. ---, mar. Matthew, son John Howell. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1655. Josiah, b. Feb. 15, 1656-7, d. Dec. 25, 1732, mar. 1st Sarah Topping, 2nd Mary ---. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1658, d. ---, mar. --- Moore. Isaac, b. Aug. 29, 166o, d. May 18, 1757, mar. 1st Abi­ gail, dau. John Howell, 2nd Hannah Stratton, 3rd Mary Hudson. David, b. Apr. 12, 1663, d. Feb. 18, 1731, mar. Hannah ---.. Hannah, b. Feb. 5, 1665, d. ---, mar. ---Howell. Jeremiah, b. Sep. 7, 1667, d. Dec. 29, 1737, mar. 1st Ruth ---, 2nd Deborah --- Jonathan, b. Dec. 22, 1669, d. --. Phebe, b. Dec. 29, 1671, d. Jul. 16, 1732, mar. Hezekiah Howell. Abigail, b. Apr. 19, 1673, d. Jun. 19, 1688, mar. Abra­ ham Howell. 8-3 Nathaniel, b. Jun. 1, 1675, d. Apr. 10, 1746, mar. Dec. 15, 1697, Anna, dau. Josiah and Adnah (Chatfield) Stansborough. Nathaniel Halsey and Anna ( Adnah) Stansborough. Elisha, b. Sep. 3, 1699, d. abt. 1770, mar. Naomi---. 9-4 Recompence, b. Aug. 19, 1700, d. Hanover, N. J., 1771, mar. Hannah Jagger. Ezekial, b. Nov. 13, 1703, d. --­ Ananias, b. Jan. IO, 17o6, d. --­ Anna, b. Jul. 29, 1707, d. -­ Eunice, b. Mar. 31, 1709, d. --­ Deborah, b. Oct. 7, 1710, d. --- Nathaniel, b. Dec. 15, 1713, d. ---, mar. Ext>erience Halsey. Phebe, b. May 31, 1714, d. -­ Moses, h. Jul. 12, 1716, d. --- A Search for 512 Fathers 33 Recompence Halsey and Hannah Jagger. Ruth, b. abt. 1722, d. --, 1786, mar. Silas Howell. William, b. --- Ananias, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Jemima Ludlow. Joel, b. abt. 1726, d. ---,mar.Anne---. Rebecca, b. abt. 1730, d. Mar. 12, 1758, mar. Deacon Ephriam Stiles-. 10-5 Elihu, b. abt. 1735-40 at Hanover, N. J., d. Nov. 29, 1770, probably on Hillside Ave., Livingston, N. J., where he lived, mar. Apr. 28, 1763, Elizabeth, dau. Capt. William Ely and Elizabeth Perkins. She was b. Dec. 20, 1745, d. Jun. 12, 1777, mar. 2nd, 1773, Frederick Jones, b. abt. 1746, d 1777, they and their son Benoni are buried in the Ely Cemetery, Living­ ston. Hannah, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Lion Loper or Wil­ liam Bayles. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 1744, d. Aug. 18, 1824, mar. Linds­ ley Burnet. Elihu Halsey and Elizabeth Ely. Abraham, b. Feb. 19, 1764, d. May 7, 1822, mar. Nancy, dau. Captain Enoch and Susan Day Beach. Isaac, b. Aug. 31, 1765, d. Jan. 22, 1844, mar. Mary Clark. 11-6 Jacob, b. Jul. 8, 1767, on Hillside Ave., Livingston, d. Sep. 26, 1821. at New York, mar. 1st Jemima, dau. John Cook of Hanover, 2nd, Apr., 18o2, Mrs. Ann Mackenzie McLean, dau. Hugh and Marion McLeod Mackenzie. She was the the sister of the wife of John Slidell, celebrated in the "Trent Affair," who was appointed Commissioner of the Confederate States to France in 1861, and while enroute on the British steamer, "Trent," was taken off by Captain Wilkes of the U. S. Sloop "San Jacinto" and imprisoned in Boston, causing international complications with Great Britain, which resulted in his release. He settled in London and died there 1871. His dau. Baroness Frederick D'Erlanger, d. at Paris Feb. 21, 1927, AE 84. Ann was the widow of John McLean and she d. May 12, 1834, AE 6o and is buried in the New York Marble Cemetery, Second Ave., bet. 2nd and 3rd Sts., N. Y. Vault 49, owned by John Cook Halsey who mar. her dau. Marion McLean, Dec. 15, 1816. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1771, d. Oct. 18, 18o4, mar. Samuel Robinson. 34 The Book of Ghosts Jacob Halsey and Jemima Cook. John Cook, b. 96 Chambers St., New York, --, 1793, d. at sea June 6th, 1837, between Genoa and Marseilles while enroute to John Jacob Astor's villa in Geneva. Buried in Geneva, where a marble shaft with a medallion of him on the base is erected. The day he died the superstitious sailors on the vessel were determined to cast his body overboard, but his son, probably his eldest, John McLean, a lad of 19, begged that it should not be done ; eventually the Captain condescended to place the body in a boat swung over the side and the lad sat with it during the night. He was a clerk in the employ of Mr. Astor and sent by him in 18n with Wilson Price Hunt overland by the way of the Missouri River across the Rockies, noting desirable places to establish in­ terior posts and down the Columbia to its mouth where the main post and fort was to be erected. The ship "Tonquin," 290 tons, was to leave New York at the same time via Cape Horn, with supplies, etc. She met a sad fate soon after her arrival off the mouth of the Columbia after having discharged some of her passengers and cargo sufficient to erect and maintain the fort. The overland party after having encoun­ tered every conceivable trial reached the little fort of Astoria, Feb. 15, 1812. The scheme would have been a gigantic success if it had not been for the perfidy of Duncan McDougall who sold the enterprise to the (British) North West Co. The post being threatened also, by the "Isaac Todd" and a British frigate dur­ ing the War of 1812, he (John) left with Mr. Hunt and Alfred Seton on the brig "Peddler" Apr. 3, 1814. to return to New York via China. He gathered many curios in his travels, one a Black Foot Indian full dress which was presented to his nephew George A. Halsey and is now in possession of H. D. Halsey. John was building a new house in Chambers St., near the Griswold House when he died. The great fire of Dec. 16 and 17, 1835, burned his house at LeRoy place with all his valuable curios, records, etc. After his return from Astoria he was still in Mr. Astor's employ until 1822 when he embarked for himself at 189 Water St., with residence at 17 Gold St. The business continued at 189 Water till 1836 when it was moved to 39 Ann St. ; with residence at 125 Hudson St., St. John's Park. In 1827 to 1831 he lived at 191 Fulton, 1832 in Brooklyn and 1834-36 at 14 Le- A Search for 512 Fathers 35 Roy Place. He was a Director and one of the Re­ ceivers of the Traders Insurance Co. which the fire of 1835 put out of business, the other two receivers were Wm. B. Bolles and Edward W. Dunham. The company had offices at 44 Wall St., which building John owned. John mar. Dec. 15, 1816, Marion, dau .. of John and Ann McLean. The widowed Ann was John's father's 2nd wife. There is a vault No. 49 in the N. Y. Marble Cemetery, Second Ave., be­ tween 2nd and 3rd Sts., New York, in John's name; his father, mother, sister and dau. Ann Eliza, and others are interred there. His dau. Caroline Slidell and son Jacob Stephen are buried in Halsey Plot at Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, L. I. His third son named after Mr. Hunt above Wilson Price Hunt Halsey died in the west, while John McLean died in New Orleans abt. 1842. The "Mr. Halsey" men­ tioned in Washington Irving's Astoria is John Cook Halsey, his name also appears in "Astor and the Oregon Country" an historical reprint published in 1926 by the Great Northern Railway. He was one of the "founders" in 18~1 of the Universitv of the Citv of New York, on W ishington Square. • - - • The New York Marble Cemetery is very unique as it is entirely shut in by surrounding buildings and there are no monuments or grave-stones to be seen, merely a large grass­ plot such as might have been used in earlier days for drying clothes. At the west end there is a marble tablet built in the 15 foot stone wall which encloses the cemetery, upon which is cut the names of the vault owners. In the opposite or east wall is another tablet which reads, "New York MarbleCemetery Est. 1830 A Place of Interment for Gentlemen," but it is hardly deciperable now. Tablets bearing the individual names of vault owners and numbers are also placed in the wall in columns of three and about ten feet apart. Vault No. 49 was not inscribed with the name of John Cook Halsey until July, 1927, when it was done by H. D. and F. R. Halsey. The en­ trance to the cemetery is by means of an alley between two buildings on Second Ave. Entrance to the vaults which are below the grass-plot is through a stone building with a stone door, in the south-west corner. Below, there are hall-ways from which the vaults are entered. Flowering trees and shrubs once graced the plot but many died and the rest were removed. This cemetery should not be confused with the N. Y. City Marble Cem. Est. 1832, on the block further east, with en­ trance on Second St.; in which were interred the remains of The Book of Ghosts ex-Pres't James Monroe and John Ericsson, but later removed to their native lands. "Mr. Preserved Fish" still rests there, according to the inscription upon a monument. Capt. Leslie, a New Bedford whaler, whose name appears on the same monument, once "Homeward Bound," observed a box floating with a moving object within and upon investigation found it to contain a boy-baby. A family of the name of Fish adopted it and fittingly named him "Preserved," a popular name at that time. Otherwise this cemetery is like any other, though per­ haps more attractive in its earlier days. Several pea-cocks lent their aid to its general beauty, spreading their tails and strut­ ting about in a lordly way for many years until the advent of the small-boy, when stoning resulted in their removal. Mary Alling, b. Feb. 13, 1795, d. Apr. 18, 1872, mar. George King, son Col. Jacob Drake and Esther Dick­ erson. Eliza, b. Dec. 3, 1796, d. Sep. 27, 1819, unmar. 12-7 Stephen Alling, b. 80 Chambers St., New York, Apr. 7, 1798, d. Astoria, May 5, 1875, mar. 1st Elizabeth Frances, dau. Jean Baptiste Reboul and Elizabeth (Hurtin) Pease, 2nd Elizabeth Hinsdale, dau. Dr. Jabez G. Goble of Newark, N. J. He was Trustee of the Astoria Mutual Loan & Bldg. Assn. of which Edwin Mills was Prest., shareholder of N. Y. So­ ciety Lib. and member of L. I. Hort. Soc., Queens Co. Agric. Soc., N. Y. & L. I. Trotting Asso'n and many others. A frequent visitor at Seven Springs Mountain House, on Skunni­ munk Mountain, near Monroe, N. Y., a popular resort for City Officials and "Sports" of the times. During his 40 years residence at Astoria, he changed his domicile many times. In the early days he owned Whitfield's, a Revolutionary War post, near what is now Steinway and Newtown Aves. Then the Old Blackwell house, which later burnt, at Monson and Franklin. At some time he occupied the Rapelye house, on Main St., where the first "Manhattan Cock­ tail" tickled the festive palate. In 1839 he resided in the (now) Tier house, on Perrot Ave., and in 1840 he built of stone quarried near by, the fine mansion, later owned by Capt. and Judge Monson, and now housing Public School 9, familiarly known as the "Old Stone House." About 1865 he built the house next the Presbyterian Church, later occupied by the Montell family, and recently demolished. The next house was the renovated hotel at 28 Main St., where he died. The doors on the third floor for many years after the family moved in, bore the room-numbers. In 1840 the residence of Homer Whittemore. STEPHEN ALLING HALSEY ( By Le,vis 1861)

A Search for 512 Fathers 37 For 30 odd years the block bounded by Franklin, Halsey, Orchard and Boulevard was a Paradise in the way of an orchard. It contained many varieties of pears, cherries, grapes, red, white and black currents, horse-radish, sassafras, quince and others ; all of which were constantly guarded by two Arguses and their families, housed in pretty little cots, one on Franklin St. sheltering the Lawlors, and the other at Boule­ vard, near Orchard, the Tugnots and later, Kiesewetters. These cots with s_Iight addition are still standing but in other locations. The orchard remained intact till about 1882 when portions were sold for residences ; some of the trees are still bearing fruit in the rear yards, and probably miss the protec­ tion of the 7-ft. board fence that originally prevented the poacher from participating in their lusciousness.

Quoting from the "History of L. I. City," 1896, "A history of Astoria without mention of this public-spirited citizen would be like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. * * * In 1834 he purchased a resi­ dence in the village of Flushing; and in going to New York to his business by steamboat he was obliged to pass through Hallett's Cove, and being impressed with the beauty of the situation, decided to dispose of his Flushing property and remove thither. Consequently in 1835 he bought the Perrot farm, and the Blackwell farm, comprising nearly all the land between Pot Cove and Hallett's Cove, west of what is now Stevens St. He at once devoted himself vigorously to the work of public improvement, laying out and opening streets, building wharves, etc. He built many dwellings, buildings for factories, stores, carpenter and blacksmith shops, and induced the mechanic and tradesman, * * * to settle in the place. He procured the passage, in April 1839 of a bill incorporating the place as a village; under the name "Astoria." About 1840 he purchased the ferry running to 86th St., New York, known in old times as "Home's Hook Ferry," and improved it for the better accommodation of the public, which ferry he ran for nearly 30 years. * * * (Note: A copy of the contract for the first modern ferry accompanies, also a cut of a painting as the ferry looked about the time of his purchase, and cut of sketch after 20 years ownership.) About the same time ( 1840) he was instrumental in opening Fulton St. from Perrot Ave., to Main St., making a direct line from the Ferry; also, the Flushing turnpike to the Village of Flushing, and the Astoria, Ravenswood and Williamsburgh turnpike road and bridges, to Williams­ burg, both of which roads he managed for years. He was a trustee of the village, during nearly the whole time from its incorporation to the chartering of L. I. City. The first fire company, called "Astoria Fire Engine Company, No. 1," was formed about 1842 by his agency, he building the house for it, on the site of Kriete's saloon. In 1842 Owen St., now Franklin, was opened from Perrot Ave., to Emerald St., now Van Alst Ave., by his influence. He was largely con­ cerned in the building of the Reformed Dutch Church in 1836, and of the Presbyterian Church in 1846 and made large donations of time and money to both. When the Astoria Catholic Church was about to be built he donated the stone for the foundation. About 1849, he with two or three others, bought several farms, and laid out and opened through them, Broadway, the Crescent, Emerald, Academy and Grand Sts., First, Second and Jamaica Aves., etc. At that The Book of Ghosts time he donated a plot of ground IO0X200 feet on Academy St. and pro- · cured the building of a school-house thereon, now used by the 4th Ward School. In 1853 he organized the "Astoria Gas Co.," * * * and built the gas works which for nearly a quarter of a century supplied Astoria with gas. * * * (Located at Mills and Franklin Sts.) He has been called "the father of Astoria." Was he not justly named? The "Horne's Hook Ferry" mentioned above was first run as an in­ stitution recognized by the Corp. of New York, in the latter part of 1801 as wilt be shown by the following taken from the Minutes of the Com­ mon Council, Vols. VII and VIII. [204] 18 May, 1801. The following Report was read and agreed to by the Board, viz. : The Committee appointed to confer with a Committee on the part of Newtown in relation to the establishing of a Ferry from Homs Hook to Long Island. Report that they have met the said Committee from Newtown and after considerable discussion of the subject they declined having any agency in or giving any facility to the Corporation in establishing the said Ferry, except that the Corporation would admit the said Town to participate in the emoluments to be derived therefrom. which your Com­ mittee informed them would not be consented to by the Corporation and upon their Request that your Committee would make some specific proposition upon the subject, they did propose that the Corporation would open the necessary Road upon this Island and establish the Ferry pro­ vided that the Inhabitants of Newtown had no objection to their building a ferry stairs from the Landing at the Road leading down at the River at Hallett's cove to which the Newtown Committee declared their dissent and that they would oppose the building such stairs. Your Committee further reports that Samuel Blackwell and Cornelius Rapeljie own own about five acres of Land which forms Hallett's point and appears to be the most eligible spot for establishing the proposed ferry at, and that these proprietors have proposed to sell the same for twelve [205] pounds which appears to your Committee to be more than the said piece of Land is worth but that it would be proper for the Corporation to buy the same whenever it can be done at a suitable and fair price. Your Committee further reports that in their opinion the Road laid out near to Horns Hook ought to be immediately opened and a proper ferry stairs erected on this side of the River and that the said Ferry should then be Rented out for three Years at the highest price that can be obained for the same. New York, 18th May, 18o1. JNO. B. COLES, SELAH STRONG, MANGLE M1NTHORNE, JOHN BOGERT, RlcHD. FURMAN. Ordered that the Street Commissioner take order for the opening of Said Road, making the Ferry stairs and the letting out of the said Ferry agreeable to above Report. And that Mr. Mayor issue his Warrts. on the Treasr. to pay the Street Commissrs. the Sum of $375 to be by them paid or tendered to Archibald Gracie and the Sum of $1,500 to be paid or tendered as af d. to the Devises of Nicholas Crouger, deed., for the Land taken of them respectively for the said Road * * * etc. Courtesy of Ml's. Lewis Gouveneur Morris and Museum City of New Yo1·k Valentlne'H Manual 1861 HliJLLGA'l'lll FERRY-FOOT OF 86th S'I'. 18G0 Sketched during owne1·sh!p of S. A. Halsey

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[278] 5th Oct., 1801. Ordered, that the following regulations and rules of Ferriage be adopted with respect to the new Ferry from Homs Hook to Long Island, and that an Ordinance pass to regulate same accordingly. That the rate of Ferriage for Doll every Coach, Coachee or Chariot be one dollar...... 1 every Phaeton ...... 75 cents every Waggon with a top ...... 75 every other W aggon ...... 50 every Chaise or Chair with a top ...... 37½ every Chair or Sulky, without a top ...... 30 Every Sleigh ...... 30 Every Ox, or other neat Cattle ...... 25 Every Horse ...... 12¼ Every Calf, Sheep or Hog ...... 6¼ Every bushel of any Article commonly sold by the Bushel.... 2 every full Barrel ...... 6¼ Every full Hogshead or Pipe ...... 50 Every full Trunk or Chest ...... 12¼ Every Tierce ...... 19 Every Passenger ...... 9¼ And all other Articles not here enumerated, in the same proportion. That there shall be always two Scows or boats sufficiently large to carry Carriages and Horses, and two convenient row-boats, adapted to carry passengers; and that there shall always be, three able men employed in the large Boats and two able men in the small Boats. Resolved, that the said Ferry, be let from the first day of November next, tiiitil the first day of May; 1803. And that proposals for having the same, sealed up, shall be received by the Street Commissioners untii the 20th instant. Also from "A Compilation of the Ferry Leases," etc., Dec. 13, 186o, p. 142. FERRY FROM HORNE'S HOOK, EIGHTY-SIXTH STREET, E. R. TO ASTORIA This ferry was leased to one Halsey, whose lease expired in April, 1857, at the rate of $150 per annum. Shortly before the expiration of his term of office, the late Comptroller, A. C. Flagg, was directed by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to sell the lease at Auction, which he attempted to do; but there was no bid made, upon which, he gave permission to the said Mr. Halsey to continue the running of his boats at the rent of $50 per annum. The ferry is now running upon this permission, and paying the afore­ said rent. At some future time this privilege may be valuable, but at present it is not remunerative. Valentine's Manual 1861, prints the sketch of the ferry in 1860 (which accompanies this article) and states that the lease of the Hell Gate ferry to Stephen A. Halsey at an annual rental of $50 expires 1867. Tradition has it, that the earlier scows or boats were propelled by means of a rope running through rings at the ends of the scow and fastened to each landing. Two men with square notched sticks that could be fitted over the rope forming a sort of clutch, walked from bow to stern, thus moving the boat. The later boat, probably the "Experiment" mentioned in contract ac­ companying, was propelled by a Horse-wheel or Tread-mill mechanism through which passed a chain, fastened to the landings. One of the Halsey boats, the "Sunswick" having been sunk, was raised during the Civil War to procure the copper from her bottom. 40 The Book of Ghosts

From a news clipping without name or date in an Old Scrap-Book. THE LATE MR. S. A. HALSEY OF ASTORIA This respected gentlemen, whose death was announced in our last issue, may be truthfully characterized as the "father of Astoria." In the year 1835 Mr. Halsey purchased a large tract of land from Mr. Blackwell, situated around the ferry, or what was then called, "Hallett's Cove." Shortly afterwards he settled in the place, and was universally marked as a man of energy and progressiveness. At that time less than twenty houses stood in the neighborhood, and about the first work undertaken by him was the laying out of streets and avenues through his property. He was at this time engaged in the fur busi­ ness in New York. His next move was the erection of a number of handsome and commodious buildings, many of which stand to this day and will continue to rear their stately eminences as monuments of their builder for generations to come. Mr. Halsey evidently thought the neighborhood was worthy of having some recognition and importance, and accordingly he procured the passage of a bill by the legislature incorporating it as a village, the name "Astoria" being adopted after John Jacob Astor, New York, an old friend of Mr. Halsey's. About twenty-five years ago in company with the late B. K. Stevens and H. L. Riker, he bought a portion of the Brill farm and laid it out in streets and avenues. The property ever since has been constantly improving. It is bounded by Broadway, Grand Street, Second Avenue, and Crescent Street. He donated a tract of land 100X200 feet, extending from Academy street to First Avenue, for school purposes. A com­ modious schoolhouse was shortly afterwards erected on this site; which is today used by the Fourth Ward School. He invested in other prop­ erty, in almost every instance showing his progressive spirit by laying out streets, grading them, etc. The ferry ( then running to 86th Street) was owned by him up to 186o, and he it was who placed the first modern ferryboat on the line. He was a great lover of horticulture, and in the garden in front of Capt. Munson's house on Fulton Street may be seen some of the largest magnolia trees on Long Island, 75 feet in height, planted by him. He had a particular admiration for shade trees on streets, and he kept a nursery constantly filled with young trees which he gratuitously gave to parties desirous of planting shade trees in front of their property. The fine elms on Washington Street and Perot Avenue still stand as specimens of his planting. Mr. Halsey was a gentlemen who all through the last forty years of his eventful life took an active interest in the welfare of the village, having served for many years as Trustee and President of that Board. He was ever advocating improvement, and probably did more than A Search for 512 Fathers 41 any other one man to build up the place. For generosity in public as well as in private affairs· he was always noted. He donated the site upon which the Presbyterian Church stands, and erected that sacred edifice. When the Astoria Catholic Church was being built on New­ town Avenue he furnished gratis the necessary stone for the founda­ tion. But our space will not permit us to further enumerate his acts of liberality. We cannot help saying, however, that in his death the poor man will lose his best friend. In the days when wages were low and living somewhat precarious, he never paid his laborers less than a dollar per day, even when others in the neighborhood paid but seventy-five cents. Workingmen in straightened circumstances who rented or pur­ chased property from him were never oppressed when their payments became due. Such largehearted men are rare, and their loss is always a public calamity. DIED HALsEY.-At Astoria, on Wednesday, May 5, 1875, Stephen A. Halsey, aged 77 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, on Friday afternoon, at one o'cloc~. Boats leave Peck slip and Fulton Market slip at twelve o'clock M. Other data in reference to S. A. Halsey will be found under the head­ ing "The Halsey Family." Robert, b. Aug.-, 18oo, d. Rio Janeiro, Jun. 26, 1832. Was master of brig, "Pheasant," 170 tons, built at Medford, Mass., in 1823 by George Fuller, and own­ ed by Henry Hovey, Francis Stanton and Francis Fisher, all of Boston. Custom House records at New York show that she was entered; Sep. 17, 1828, from Rochelle, Apr. 15, 1829, from Charanti and Oct. 28, 1829, from Rochelle. She was cleared Jul. 1, 1829, for Nantz and Feb. 9, 1830, for Buenos Aires. No further report is recorded at New York and none whatever in Boston. Jacob Halsey and Ann Mackenzie McLean. Jacob, b. ---, 18o8, d. unmar. Was thrown from a horse and killed, at Liberty, on the Missouri River, in Sep., 1842. Louisa, b. Jan. 29, 18o5, d. Astoria Feb. 23, 1900, un­ mar. Stephen Alling Halsey and Elizabeth Frances Reboul. John Jacob, b. 146 Greenwich St., New York, Nov. 22, 1832, d. Astoria Jan. 22, 1905, mar. Harriet Elizabeth, dau. Peter Bolles. 42 The Book of Ghosts

Had 7 children : William Bolles, b. Jul. 6, 1858, d. --, mar. Ist May 25, I88I, Mathilde Ernestine Volk, b. Sep. 3, 1861, d. Sep. 26, I899. Their children, Edna Bolles, b. Jul. 16, 1882; Wm. Briggs Bolles, b. Jan. I7, I885, d. Feb. 6, I920; Sylvester Lansing Reeves, b. Aug. 5, 1888. Mar. 2nd Apr. I2, 1903, Margaret, dau. John and Margaret Con­ nor, one child, Cornelia Phillips, b. Feb. 13, 1905. Harriet, b. Jul. 21, 1861, d. Aug. 5, 1861. John Reboul, b. Sep. 15, 1864, d. Jun. 25, 1909, mar. Jan. 23, 1907, Helen Garthwaite, dau. Amos G. Wheeler, b. Mar. 19, 1879. Had Helen Garthwaite, b. Nov. 8, 1907, Grace Harriet, b. Jan. II, 19rn. Stephen Alling, b. May 3, 1868, d. --, mar. 1st Mar. II, 1891, Sarah Scott, dau. Frederick F. Simmons of Providence. She b. June 1, 1864, d. Apr. 6, 1923. Mar. 2nd May 12, 1923, Eveleen Harriet, dau. Clark Mead Ely and Kittie Fuller Hulett of Norwalk, Conn. She b. Apr. 7, 1886. Eighth in descent from Richard Ely of Lyme, and niece of Horace Seth Ely. Caroline Drake, b. Jan. 30, I871, d. Aug. 31, 1871. Robert Hurtin, b. Jun. 15, 1873, A. B. 1896; A. M., M. D. 1900. Ordered to active duty during World War with rank of Capt. Jul. 12, 1917. Served with 83rd Div. Nat'l Army as Assist­ ant Division Surgeon in U. S. and in A. E. F. With the 7th Corps, A. E. F., as Senior Di­ visional Consultant in General Medicine. Dis­ charged from service with rank of Lieut.-Col., Mar. 9, 1919. Mar. Apr. 14, 1909, Edith, dau. Edwin Bates of Derby, Vt., b. Aug. 13, 1883. Had children: Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1911; Bates, b. Dec. 1, 1912; Robert Hurtin, Jr., b. Jan. 17, 1917; Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1920. Cornelia Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1875, d. Mar. 16, 1926, mar. Jan. 28, 1903, Joseph Davis, son Joseph Cahoone Phillips. Had : Louise Eliza­ beth, b. May 1, 1905; Halsey Davis, b. Nov. 6, 1909, d. Oct. 31, 19m; Cornelia Halsey, b. May 12, 1915. J. D. Phillips, b. Jan. 28, 186g. 13-8 George Augustus, b. in Old Blackwell House, Monson and Franklin Sts., Astoria, L. I. ( which later was CONTRACT FOR FERRY-BOAT FOR HELL GATE FERRY JAN. 7TH, 1840

A Search for 512 Fathers 43 burnt by a spark from the wood-burning steamer, "Charter Oak"), May 19, 1837, d. 74 Franklin St., Astoria May 13, 1908, mar. Anna, dau. Edwin Mills and Anne Eliza Thompson. Stephen Bolles, b. Astoria Jul. 1, 1839, d. Astoria Feb. 13, 1914, mar. Nov. 9, 1876, Adelia, dau. Joseph Bur­ roughs Vandervoort. She b. Jun. 29, 1851, at W. nth St., N. Y. City, d. Oct. II, 1922, at Sagaponack, L. I. They had three children, Harold Van W yck, b. Jun. 14,_ 1878, at the Homestead, 28 Main St., Astoria, L. I., d. ---. Francis Reboul, b. Dec. 2, 1879, at 957 Boulevard, Astoria, d. ---. Ruth Vandervoort, b. Nov. 28, 18&:>, at 957 Boulevard, d. ---. William Reboul, b. May 19, 1851, d. Sep. 9, 1851. Stephen Alling Halsey and Elizabeth Hinsdale Goble. Spencer Goble, b. Aug. 21, 1854, d. Jun. II, 1855. Emily Seymour, b. Jul. 13, 1855, d. Jan. 6, 1919, mar. Sep. 13, 1877, Robert Blackwell, son James Tisdale. Had 2 children: Edith May, b. May 3, 1878, now living in Newark, mar. Feb. 4, 1901, as his 2nd, Clarence Nathan­ iei, son of Charies N. and Eiiza Prindle Platt. Had, Natalie Seymour, b. Aug. 2, 1905 ; Clar­ ence Halsey, b. Aug. 1, 1go8; Elizabeth Tisdale, b. Jul. 26, 1909. Doctor Platt is one of the best known Physicians in Astoria, and mar. 3rd Oct. 6, 1927, at Greenwich, Conn., Marion Gray, dau. Mrs. George Happ of Astoria. She b. 1909. James Trescott, b. Jul. 29, 1879, d. Oct. 28, 1882. Mary Alling, b. Nov. 20, 1856. Frank Spencer, b. Jan. 7, 1861, d. New York, Aug. 2, 1924, mar. Annie, dau. Alfred Seer, Inventor of Chromo-lithography. George Augustus Halsey and Anna Mills. Edwin Mills, b. Jul. 15, 1867, Burlington, N. J., d. Aug. 13, 1918, at 74 Franklin St., Astoria, mar. Jun. 17, 1897, at the Blackwell Homestead, Temple St., As­ toria, by the Rev. Mr. Rodman, Edith Rodman, dau. Henry Field Blackwell and Annie Rankin. She b. Jan. 19, 1872, Astoria, d. Sep. 27, 1918, Westfield, N. J. Had Thomas Blackwell, b. Jun. 5, 1905, As­ toria, L. I. 44 The Book of Ghosts

14-9 Herbert Drake, b. Aug. 31, 1872, at 74 Franklin St .. Astoria, d. ---,mar.Jun. 7, 1899, at Church of the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn. by the Rev. Andrew F. Underhill, Helen Cecilia, dau. Malvin Augustus Gladding and Helen Abby Smith. She b. Apr. 5, 1874, at 362 Greene Ave., Brooklyn. Herbert Drake Halsey and Helen Cecilia Gladding. 15-10 Kathleen Gladding, b. Feb. 12, 1909, 9.10 A. M., 15 Lenox Road, Flatbush, bpt. Mar. 16, 1909, by the Rev. George F. Gladding Hoyt, St. Paul's Parish, Flatbush, d. --- Nathaniel Halsey STANSBOROUGH

From "History of Southampton," Adams, Bri.dgehampton, 1918, "Early History of Southampton,'' Howell, New York, 1866, etc. JOSIAH STANSBOROUGH, probably son of William Stansborough of Canons Ashby, Eng., b. --, d. 1661 at Sagaponack, L. I., and there buried, mar. 1st Frances, dau. Henry Gransden of Tunbridge, Kent; mar. 2nd Alce or Alice, widow of Thomas Wheeler of New Haven, by whom he had four children who d. young. When he came to the Colonies is not known but he lived at Lynn 1637 and owned 100 acres there 1638. He was one of the 12 "undertakers" or super­ visors of the new plantation which became Southampton and while he did not arrive there till 1643 it is possible that his wife preceded him as his son Peregrine reputed to be the first white child b. in Southampton was b. 1640. He d. 1701-2 and is buried in Sagg Burying Ground, the stone still stands. In the document known as "The Disposell of the Vessell," dated Mar. IO, 1639, eight men "disburse" 65 lbs. toward a new plantation and surrender their "parts" of a vessel to Daniel Howe, with the understanding that the vessel was to make three trips between Lynn and the plantation, Jan., Apr. and Aug. each year for two years. Josiah being one of the eight gave five pounds. Further on three more undertakers are des­ ignated. Thomas Halsey was one, they each gave 5 lbs., mak­ ing a total of 8o lbs. Daniel Howe is listed as a contributor but if so he must have shared with another. John Cooper was added as an undertaker before document closed, but apparently made no payment, he making the twelfth. Seven others signed the agreement but were not classed as undertakers. It was agreed that all who accompanied them should have "four achres to a house Iott and twelve achres to a plantinge Iott and soe A Search for 512 Fathers 45 much meddow and vpland as may make his Accomodation £fifty achres, except wee, the said undertakers shall see cause to Inlarge that proportion by A farme or otherwise." Josiah was on the whaling list Mar. 7, 1644, and was "chosen" freeman of Southampton Aug. 8, 1647; the law read­ ing, "South. on the 8th of the 8th month 1647. It is ordered by the General Court that if any man be chosen freeman of this town shall refuse it shall pay fortie shilling for his fine." His name and that of Thomas Halsey appear on the list of 16 Perfect Freemen in 1649. In Jan., 1653, there was made the "Divison of lande called Sagaponack," extending from Flying Point to the East Hamp­ ton boundary line and lying mainly between Mecox Road, Fairfield and Bridge Lanes on the north and the ocean on the south. On this tract the settlement of Sagg was begun. Josiah having made large purchases there and sold his house and lots in Southampton May, 1656, at once took up his residence there. His house stood on the south end of Sagg Main St. on what is still known as Stansborough Lot, where he died five years later. Altho Thomas Halsey, Jr., was allotted land in Saga­ ponack Apr. 15, 1656, it is recorded that Josiah was the first settler. His will dated Tut. 6. 1661 (proven Seo. 1). ~ve his "body to bee buried at s;_gaponack by.my former wife," and altho the oldest stone deciperable, that of John Topping is 1686 it in­ dicates burials prior to 1661. The inventory of his estate (p. 291, Adams) is quite pretentious. April 17, 1640, James Farret, for Lord Sterling, made an agreement with Lieut. Howe and others by which they were authorized to occupy 8 miles square of land in any part of Long Island, and armed with this our ancestors sailed westerly in the Sound and landed at Cow ( or Schout's) Bay where May IO, 1640, they found fastened to a tree the Prince of Orange's Arms which they pulled down and replaced with an "unhand­ some face." Gov. Kieft was at once informed by Sachem Pen­ hawitz and on May 14 dispatched two officers and 23 soldiers to eject the "strollers and vagabonds." The day following, they arrived and found one small house built and another partly. also eight men, a woman and a child. When asked what they were doing there they replied that they "intended to plant there and were authorized thereunto by a Scotchman who had gone with their commission to Red Hill" (probably refers to New Haven, as it was referred to by the Dutch as Red Mount, from the red appearance of East and West Rocks from the harbor). After further parley six of the men were taken to New Amster- The Book of Ghosts

dam where they were examined and dismissed with instructions "never to return to our territory without the Director's ex- · press consent." Within a few days they were headed east­ ward along the north shore and turning Orient Point took a westerly course thru Gardiner's and Little Peconic Bays,., land­ ing at North Sea and according to tradition on what has ever since borne the name of "Conscience Point." This point lies to the right as you enter the harbor and is marked by a boulder monument with bronze tablet erected by the Colonial Society of Southampton. The name is due to remark made by one of the women on landing, "For conscience sake, I'm on dry land once more !" North Sea, or Feversham, was settled by John Ogden of Southampton 1650 and was the town harbor for 120 years or more until Sag Harbor came into use for that purpose. There is recorded a letter (Adams, p. 75) dated Apr. 4, 1650, which Josiah wrote to Gov. John Winthrop on the subject of North Sea settlement. Sag Harbor was known in 1710 as Sagaponack Harbor, or Sagg Harbor, and was settled about 1730, the first wharf being built 1771 and known as the "Long Wharf." From 176o to 1871 Sag Harbor was the principal whaling port of the country. Southampton was settled Jun., 1640. Josiah Stansborough and Frances Gransden. Peregrine, b. Southampton 1640, d. 1701, bur. at Sagg, mar. Sarah James. 2 Josiah, Jr., b. ---, d.---, mar. Jul. 24, 1670, Adnah, dau. Thomas Chatfield. Josiah Stansborough, Jr., and Adnah Chatfield. Recompense, b. Aug. 22, 1672, d. --­ Frances, b. Apr. 4, 1675, d. --­ Josiah, b. Jun. 22, 1677, d. -- 3 Anne, Adnah or Hannah, b. Jul. r, 1679, d. ---, mar. Dec. 15, r6g7, Nathaniel, son Thomas Halsey, Jr. Phebe, b. Sep. 17, 1681, d. --­ Zeriah, b. Oct. 1, 1683, d. --­ Adonijah, b. Mar. 18, 1687, d. --- Josiah Stansborougb, Jr. CHATFIELD GEORGE CHATFIELD, b. --, Eng.,--, d. Jun. 9, 1672, mar. 1st Sarah, dau. John Bishop, who d. Sep. 20, 1657, mar. 2nd Isabel, dau. Samuel Nettleton. Settled in Guil­ ford I 640, removed to Killingworth I 663 and d. there. BROXZE T_.\.BLET AXD BUC'LDER l\IONCMEXT OX COXSCIEXCE POIXT, XORTH SEA, L. I. (By F. R. H. Sept., 1927)

A Search for 512 Fathers 47 George Chatfield and Sarah Bishop. George, b. ---, d. abt. 1672. Francis, b. ---, d. abt. 1647. 2 Thomas, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Anne, dau. Rev. Fran­ cis Higginson, in New Haven, he then removed to Maid­ stone, or East Hampton, where he was appointed Col­ lector of Customs in 1668. One of the judges holding court at Riverhead 1738. Thomas Chatfield and Anne Higginson. Thomas, b. ---, d. ---, 1752, mar. ---. Was magistrate at East Hampton 1738-1752. John, b.---, d. --- 3 Adnah, b. --, d. --, mar. Jul. 24, 1670, Josiah, son of Josiah Stansborough. Thomas Chatfield HIGGINSON From "Gen. Diet. of 1st Settlers in New Eng.," Savage, Boston, 1862. REV. FRANCIS HIGGINSON, son of the Rev. John Higginson, b. ---, Eng. ---, 1587, d. Salem, Aug. 6, 1630, mar. in Eng., Ann---. She d. New Haven 1640. He was bred at Jesus College, Cambridge, Eng., and received his A. B. 1009, and at St. John's his M. A. 1613. Was pastor at Leicester for seven years, and was prevailed upon by the Mass. Bay Co., Mar. 23, 1628, to enter service in New England. He with his wife and nine children came in the "Talbot," Jun. 29, 1629, to Boston, and was assigned to the church at Salem, where he was ordained Aug. 6, 1629, and d. the same day the following year. He was called the "Noah and Janos of New England," and left many examples of his literary ability. (Note :-The original Indian deed of Salem, Mass., still ex­ ists and has been deposited in· a special vault in that city. It is dated 1686: consideration £20; the 1926 assessed valuation was $100,000,000.00). Rev. Francis Higginson and Ann --- John, b. Claybrooke, Leicestershire, Aug. 6, 1616, d. Salem, Dec. 9, I 7o8. Francis, b. ---, d. ---, 1672, mar. Sarah, dau. Rev. Henry Whitefield of Guilford. Timothy, b. ---, d. ---, unmar. Theophilus, b. ---, d. --­ Samuel, b. ---, d. --- 48 The Book of Ghosts

2 Anne, b. --, 1623, b. --, mar. Thomas, son George Chatfield of Guilford. Mary, b. --, d. May 19, 1629, at sea, AE 4. Charles, b. --, d. --. Neophytus, b. --, abt. 1630, d. --

Recompence Halsey JAGGER JEREMIAH JAGGER from England settled in Water­ town, Mass., 1636. Soldier in Pequot War 1637. Mar. Eliza­ beth -- Jeremiah Jagger and Elizabeth -- 2 John, b. --, d. Removed to Southampton bet. 1649 and 1653, mar. -- Jeremiah, b. ---, d. -- Jonathan, b. --, d. --- John Jagger and -- John, b. --, d. -- Sarah, b. , d. -- 3 Jeremiah, b. , d. -- Jeremiah Jagger and -­ William, b. --, d. -- Jeremiah, b. , 16go, d. --, 1736. John, b.--, d.-- Nathan, b. , d. -- Daniel, b. , d. --- 4 Hannah, b. , d. --, mar. Recompense Halsey.

50 The Book of Ghosts Elihu Halsey ELY

From "The Ely Ancestry," Calumet Press, New York, 1902. First Gen., page 32, 2nd page 38, 3rd page 48, 4th page 67, 5th page II7. TASSILLO, a youth, in 550, took service with Theodoric, the Monarch, at Buda, Hungary, who gave his daughter in marriage, her name being, Brunehilsa. Their son, Theodoric, The Hun, Duke of the Bavarians, became Ruler, 58o. His son, Theodoric II, 2nd Duke of the Bavarians. Garibaldus, 3rd Duke of the Bavarians. Tassillo I, 4th Duke of the Bavarians. Theodoric III, 5th Duke of the Bavarians, hap. 68o. Theodoric IV, 6th Duke of the Bavarians, built Chapel of Aus berg, where Martin Luther drew up "Ausberg Con­ fession of Faith." Grimaldus, 7th Duke of the Bavarians. Hinckwertus, 8th Duke of the Bavarians. Tassillo II, 9th Duke of the Bavarians, mar. Luitberga, dau. Desiderius, last of the Lombard Kings. Tassillo II fought Charlemagne 784-786 for right to Iron Crown of Lom­ bardy. Imprisoned till death of Charlemagne 814 then released. Died 820. Theodoric V, 10th Duke of the Bavarians. Guelph I, 1Ith Duke of the Bavarians, 830-850. Guelph II, 12th Duke of the Bavarians. Conrad of Bavaria, Count of Burgundy, created sovereign ruler as Conrad I. Wulfgrin, made Count of Perigord and Angouleme by Charles the Bald, mar. Rogerlinde, dau. Bernard, Duke of Tou­ louse. William, 2nd Count of Perigord and Angouleme. Bernard, 3rd Count of Perigord and Angouleme. Adelbert, 4th Count of Perigord and Angouleme, supported Hugh Capet. Heli or Helias, 5th Count of Perigord and Angouleme. Raoul, 6th Count of Perigord and Angouleme. Raoul II, 7th Count of Perigord and Angouleme. John, 8th Count of Perigord and Angouleme. Raoul III, 9th Count of Perigord and Angouleme. His brother. Helias de la Fleche, Count of Maine. His children, Helias, 2nd Count of Maine. Sybilla. Richard de Helia, Abbot of Ely 1106 .. Uthred, inherited land granted his father by Henry I in Isle of Ely. His two children, Relies, who was given by Alex- A Search for 5I2 Fathers SI

antler I of Scotland, the Barony of Dundas in Stirling­ shire, and John de Elie, who assisted the cause of Empress Matilda, dau. Henry I, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet, John's own Cousin. Henry II made him Treas. of the Household. Died abt. 1170. Richard de Elie, Lord High Treas. under Henry II and Rich­ ard till I 199. William de Elye, Justice 1208-9, Lord High Treas. of King John. Walter de Elye, accompanied Richard I to Palestine 1190. vVith Robert de W ancie, escorted Queen Berengaria, and two of her Ladies, Bertha, dau. Count of Brittany and Irene, dau. of the Emperor of Cyprus, back to Eng. He died abt. 1220. Ralph (2nd son), Baron of Exchequer, 1240-6. Richard of Utterby. Adam of Utterby. Robert of Utterby, mar. Isabella, dau. of John Hakebury, the High Sheriff of London, 1330. Roger of Utterby, mar. Sybil, dau. Geoffrey de Chaucombe, High Sheriff of London. Roger II, leased Utterby, mar. Margaret, dau. John de Chaum- bre, d. I 349. Richard, inherited Utterby, mar. Joan, dau. Earl of Richmond. Richard de Elye, "The Younger." John de Elye. William de Elye, mar. Johanna de Ottelay, d. 1391. Richard de Elye. Roger de Elye. John de Elye, inherited Utterby and lived there 1466. Thomas de Elye, of Utterby. Richard de Elye of Utterby. (On tax rolls of Henry VIII, 1533). Thomas Elye of Utterby and Great Paunton, Lincolnshire. Leonard Elye, took up residence at W onston I 56o. Richard Elye of Wonston, mar. Elizabeth Gore. Thomas Elye of Wonston, b. 16oo, d. Mar. 30, 1631. Richard Elye, b. at Basingstoke 1625, d. Nov. 24, 1684, at Lyme, Conn., mar. 1st Joane Phipps who d. in Plymouth, Eng.; mar. 2nd Elizabeth Cullick, widow of Captain John Cullick and sister of Col. George Fenwick, M. P., who was appointed one of the Trial Judges of Charles I but he re­ fused to serve. The Tomb of his wife, Lady Alice Fen­ wick is in Saybrook Cemetery, Conn. Elizabeth owned lands at Great Meadows and d. at Lyme Nov. 12, 1683. The Book of Ghosts

Richard was a Captain under Cromwell and a shipping merchant at Plymouth, Eng. He came to Boston bet. 166o-63 with his son Richard and settled in Lyme. Wil­ liam, his first born, came abt. 1670 from West Indies where he had gone in his father's shipping interests. Rich­ ard had but one child by his second wife, Samuel, but no record of him is shown. Final (E) dropped at Lyme. Richard Elye and Joane Phipps. 2 William, hap. Oct., 1647, d. Feb., 1717, mar. Elizabeth. dau. Nehemiah Smith and Sarah Bourne. She was b. 1645, mar. Sep., 1670, either just before or just after William came to Lyme from the West Indies abt. 1670. William was Deputy from Lyme to Gen. Court 16c_)o- 1706, Comm'r of Lyme 16}2-1715. Captain Train Band at Lyme 16}7 and many other civic duties. Monument in Lyme Cemetery commemorates William's and his father's accomplishments. Judith, bap. Sep. 6, 1652, d. Jun. 21, 1655. Richard, hap. Jun. 19, 1657, d. ---,mar.Mary Marvin. Daniel, hap. Jan. 7, 1659, d. Mar. 8, 1659. William Ely and Elizabeth Smith. Anne, b. ---, 1682, d. infancy. Elizabeth, b. --, 1683. 3 Richard, b. ---, 169<>, d. ---, 1767, mar. 1st Ruha­ ma Thompson 1714, 2nd Margaret Olcott of Hartford, 1730. Daniel, b. --, 16}3. William, b. --- James or Joseph, b. ---, 1713. Elizabeth, b. --- Mary. Deborah. Joanna. Richard Ely and Ruhama Thompson. 4 William, b. at Lyme, Aug. IO, 1715, d. at Livingston, N. J., Apr. 3, 18o2, mar. Elizabeth Perkins 1737 and moved to Livingston 1751. Elizabeth was b. at Chebacco Par­ ish, Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 30, 1715, d. May 27, 1782, at Livingston and buried in Ely Cemetery on Ely farm there. William was Captain Third Regt. Conn. Militia during French and Indian War. Regarding the date of Capt. William Ely's death, Mr. Edwin A. Ely in his intensely interesting "Memoirs" prints an affidavit of Aaron Condit, Minister of Hanover Congregation, dated A Search for 512 Fathers 53 Aug. 11, 1817, in which he testifies that "he attended and performed the funeral service of Capt. William Ely" on "the twenty-fifth day of April," 18o2. Mr. Ely comments that as the stone records April 3 and family tradition fails to explain the interval of three weeks, probably the 2 was omitted by the stone-cutter, making it April 3rd instead of 23rd. Quoting Mr. Ely in N. J. H. S. Pro. Jan. 1927 "Cap­ tain Wm. Ely and his family removed from Lyme, Conn., to what is now Livingston, Essex Co., N. J., in 1751, and located on a farm on the south side of the road between Harrison's corner and the hill to the west. •in 1754 Capt. Ely bought go acres on the hill from Mrs. Leonard. This has remained in the family ever since, much more having been added to it. "Captain Ely and his family attended the Presbyterian Church in Hanover, Morris Co., N. J. * * * The mother of the family, Elizabeth Perkins Ely, did not dream that she would be a martyr to the cause of liberty in the impending struggle. In the month of May 1782 her son, Moses (Mr. Ely's grandfather), upon en­ tering the house at noon for his mid-day meal, was asked to look at his mother's arm, and at once realized that she was infected with the smallpox, taken from the soldiers quartered in the vicinity. She died in a few days and was interred in the family cemetery on the farm." Joseph, b. ---, 1716, d. Apr. 17, 1762, mar. Rebecca Seldon. Richard, ---, 1720, d. ---, mar. Mary Pearson. Simon, b. ---, 1723, d. ---, mar. Abigail, dau. Ephriam Halsey and Martha Conkling. Ruhama, b. ---, 1724, d. ---,mar.Ebenezer Tif­ fany. Margaret, b. ---, 1725, d. ---, mar. Elijah Pratt. Richard Ely and Margaret Olcott. Cullick, Elisha, Molly, Lucretia, Adrial, Sarah, Deborah. William Ely and Elizabeth Perkins. William, b. Oct. 6, 1738, d. infancy. William II, b. Oct. 14, 1739, d. Jan. 28, 18o7, mar. Lucy Perkins. Elizabeth, b. Jun 1, 1741, d. infancy. Abraham, b. Mar. -, 1743, d. ---, 1799, mar. Mary Demarest. 54 The Book of Ghosts

S Elizabeth II, b. Dec. 20, 1745, d. Jun. 12, 1777, mar. 1st 1763 Elihu, son Recompense Halsey, 2nd 1773 Fred­ erick Jones. Lois, b. Jul. 5, 1747, d. Jun. 25, 1822, mar. 1st Thomas Parsells, 2nd Thomas Cowperthwaite. Lucy, b. Jul. 7, 1749, d. --, mar. 1st Dr. Abijah Perkins, 2nd Ellis Cook. Joseph, b. Apr. 23, 1751, d. ---, mar. Susan Williams. Benjamin, b. Apr. 14, 1753, d. Jun. 18, 1817, mar. Eliza­ beth Brown. Moses, b. Nov. 18, 1756, d. Jul. 14, 1838, mar. Jan. 3, 1782, Rebekah Cook.

Extract from "The Ely, Revell and Stacie Families," in the N. Y. Pub. Lib. The Cathedral of Ely, on the Isle of Ely, Cambridge, Eng., antidates the Norman Conquest. The name is derived from Helie the last of the thirty-three Kings or Dukes who ruled the southern portion of the Anglican Isle from 100 to 300 years before the Christian Era. The name was also known in France as "Helyes," ancient for Elyes of the ancient nobility de Reilly or Helly. 11 fiHil ii ~ ~ 56 The Book of Ghosts William Ely, Jr. PERKINS From "The Family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass.," Part I, George A. Perkins, Salem, 1882. JOHN PERKINS, Senior, probably b. 1590, Newent; Gloucestershire, Eng. Sailed Dec. 1, 1630, from Bristol, Eng., in ship, "Lyon," with wife and five children accompanied by Roger Williams. They landed at Boston, and he became Free­ man May 18, 1631. In 1633 they removed to Jeffries Neck, Ipswich, and in 1634 he was granted 40 acres, and so on. Be­ came Deputy to Gen. Court at Boston, May 25, 1636. Died 1654. John Perkins and --- 2 John, b. ---, 1614, d. Dec. 14, 1686, mar. Elizabeth ---, who d. Sep. 27, 1684. John was elected Quar­ termaster of the Local Militia. He was one of the first signers of petition to the King resisting claims of Rob­ ert Mason to title of lands at Gloucester, Cape Ann, etc. In coast fisheries as early as 1645 using Little Neck for curing his fish. Thomas, b. --, 1616, d. May 7, 1686. Elizabeth, b. , 1618, d. ---, 1700. Mary, b. , 1620, d. Jan. 29, 1700. Jacob, b. , 1624, d. ---. Lydia, b. , 1632, hap. 1st Church, Boston, Jun. 3, 1632, d. , 1672. John Perkins and Elizabeth --- John, b. ---, 1636, d. ---, 1659, mar. Lydia--­ Abraham, b. ---, 1640, d. Apr. 27, 1722, mar. Hannah Beamsley. Jacob, b. ---, 1646, d. Nov. 26, 1719, mar. 1st Sarah Wainright, 2nd Sarah Kinsman. Luke, b. ---, 1649, d. ---, 16g4, mar. 1st Elizabeth Jacques, 2nd Sarah --- 3 Isaac, b. ---, 1650, d. ---, 1726, mar. Hannah Knight, dau. Alexander Knight, whose widow Hannah, mar. 2nd Robert Whitman. Isaac was b. Ipswich and mar. 166g. Nathaniel, b. ---, 1652, d. ---, 1700, mar. Hannah West. Samuel, b. ---, 1655, d. ---, mar. --- Thomas, b. , d. ---, mar. --- Sarah, b. . d. ---, mar. --- A Search for 512 Fathers 57 Isaac Perkins and Hannah Knight. John, b. Jul. 1, 1670, d. young. 4 Abraham, b. Sep. 15, 1671, d. ---, mar. Abigail, dau. Joseph and Sarah Dodge, b. Beverly, Mass., Sep. 12, 1681, mar. in Ispwich to Abraham, Nov. 6, 1701. Hannah, b. Jan. 31, 1673, d. ---, mar. --- Wood­ ward. Isaac, b. May 23, 1676, d. ---, mar. 1st Mary Pike, 2nd Widow Lydia Vifian. Jacob, b. Nov. 9, 1678, d. ---, mar. 1st Mary Cogs- well, 2nd Susanna Butler. Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1681, d. --- Sarah, b. Mar. 28, 1685, d. ---, mar. --- Marshall. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1687, d. ---, mar. Proctor. Abraham Perkins and Abigail Dodge. Abigail, b. ---, 1702, d. ---, mar. Joseph Emerson. James, b. ---, 1705, d. ---, mar. Margaret An­ drews. Isaac, b. ---, 1707, d. ---,mar.Elizabeth Butler. Abraham, b. ---, 17o8, d. , mar. 1st Elizabeth Ely, 2nd Mary Ely. Hannah, b. ---, 1709, d. ---,mar.John Butler. Sarah, b. ---, 17n, d. ---,mar.Jonathan Low. 5 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 30, 1715, d. Livingston, N. J., May 27, 1782, mar. William Ely, Jr., in 1737. Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1720, d. ---,mar.Elizabeth Choate. DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM PERKINS OF WARWICKSHIRE From "The Perkins Family in ye Olden Times," Mansfield Perkins, Utica, 1916. 1 WILLIAM 1495. John. 2 Thomas of Hillmorton, d. ---, 1528, mar. Alys --­ d. --, 1538. William of Marston, d. ---, I 536, mar. Agnes --­ Henry, d. --, 1547. Thomas Perkins and Alys --- 3 Henry, b. --, d. --, 1609. John. William. Edward. 58 The Book of Ghosts

Luke. Isache. Henry Perkins and --­ Thomas. Edward. Mary. Anne. Sarah. Francis. William. Lucy. Elizabeth. James. 4 John, b. Dec. 23, 1583, at Hillmorton, near Rugby, Eng. He sailed for Boston, Dec. 1, 1630, and arrived Feb. 5, 163'0-1. He mar. Oct. 9, 16o8, Judith, dau. Michael Gater, and d. --, 1654 John Perkins and Judith Gater. 5 John, hap. at Hillmorton, Nov. 8, 1009. Elizabeth, hap. at Hillmorton, Mar. 3, 16n. Mary, hap. at Hillmorton, Sep. 3, :t615. Ann, hap. at Hillmorton, Sep. 5, 1617. Thomas, hap. at Hillmorton, Apr. 28, 1622. Jacob, hap. at Hillmorton, Sep. 12, 1624. Lydia, hap. at Boston, Jun. 3, 1632. (Note discrepencies twixt this record and that of the "Fam­ ily of John Perkins.") Jacob Halsey COOK Constructed from "Howell's Southampton;" Notes for a "Genealogy of Ellis Cook," by George H. Cook; "The Descendants of Thomas Halsey," E. D. Halsey; and through assistance of Prof. Albert Stan­ burrough Cook of Yale College and Philip W. Dickinson. ELLIS COOK, or Cooke as he has it in his will, b. abt. 1618, d. Jul. -, 1769, mar. Martha, dau. John Cooper. Prob­ ably Ellis was a relative of Francis Cooke and son John, who came over in the "Mayflower," and b. in Blyth, York, 1577. Francis' wife and other children came in the "Ann," landing at Plymouth, Jul., 1623. Ellis Cooke's name first appears among those who arrived in Southampton, 1643, which made him the fourth ancestor to settle in Southampton, the others being, Thomas Halsey, Josiah Stansborough and John Cooper. A Search for 512 Fathers 59 Ellis Cook and Martha Cooper. John, b. ---, 1650, d. ---, 1719, mar. Elizabeth Martha, b. ---, 1655, d. --- Ellis, b. ---, 1656, d. Nov. 10, 1706, at Mecox, L. I. Elizabeth, b. --, 1657, d. ---, mar. Oct. 26, 1675, Capt. Thomas Stephens, b. ---, 1647, d. 1701. Mary, b. ---, 1659, d. --- 2 Abiel, b. , 1663, d. ---, mar. --- Abiel Cook and --- 3 Abiel, b. ---, 1698, d. Jun. 16, 1740, mar. --­ Joseph. b. -- Abiel Cook and --- 4 Ellis, b. ---, 1703, d. Aug. 9 ( ?), 1756, mar. 1st Tem­ perrence ---, b. ---, 1704, d. Dec. 9, 1723, 2nd Mary, dau. John Williams,.b. --, 1716, d. Apr. 19, 1754. Ellis bought farm of no acres in Hanover, N. J., of Cornelius Drake, Jun. 22, 1747. Phebe, b. --­ Susanna, b: --­ Matthew, b. --­ Abiel, b. --­ Zebulon, b. --­ Samuel, b. --­ Elemuel, b. --­ Abigail, b. --­ Anna, b. ---. Ellis Cook and Mary Williams. Williams, b. ---, d. ---, mar. 1st ---, 2nd Ellis, b. ---, 1732, d. Apr. 17, 1797, mar. 1st Margaret Griswold Crocker, 2nd Lucy (Ely) Perkins. Lt.-Col. East Battery Morris Co. Militia, 1776-7. Served under Gen'l Phil Schuyler, 1777-86. Jonathan, b. ---, d. ---, mar. ---. Epaphras, b. Jan. 20, 1738, d. Apr. 13, 1809, mar. Sarah ---. Had dau. Rebekah, who mar. Moses, bro. Elizabeth Ely, who mar. Elihu Halsey. 5 John, b. ---, 1739, d. ---,mar.Sarah Perrot. Silas, b. ---, 1766, d. Aug. 8, 1852, mar. --- 6o The Book of Ghosts

John Cook and Sarah Perrot. ---, b. ---, mar. William McFarlan. ---, b. ---, mar. --- Burroughs. David, b. ---, mar. ---Baldwin. 6 Jemima, b. ---, 1770 ( ?), d. Nov.---, 18oo, mar. Jacob Halsey. Mary, b. ---, mar. Jacob, son Benjamin Green. Ann, b. ---, d. Aug. 22, 1835, mar. Peter Sloat. She buried in John Cook Halsey's vault in N. Y. Marble Cemetery. Ellis Cooke COOPER From "Notes for Ellis Cook Genealogy" and Howell's Southampton. JOHN COOPER, b. in Olney, County of Bucks, Bucking­ hamshire, Eng., in 1594, d. ---, 1662, mar.---. Came to Boston, with wife and 4 children in ship "Hopewell," 1635. Made Freeman at Boston Dec. 6, 1636. Elder in church at Lynn 16,3'8 and at which time he was owner of 200 acres land in Lynn. He was one of twenty heads of families who formed the association for the settlement of Southampton in 1639. In 1644 he was fined five shillings for some passionate expressions. John Cooper and --- Mary, b. in Olney, 1622, d. ---. John, b. in Olney, 1625, d. 1689, mar. Sarah --­ Thomas, b. in Olney, 1628, d. 1687, mar. Mary ---. 2 Martha, b. in Olney, 1630, d. ---,mar.Ellis Cooke. ---,. b. ------, b. ------, b. --- .Rebou.L The Book of Ghosts Stephen Alling Halsey REBOUL

In part from Search made by Abel Doysie, Paris, 1926. The family "de Reboul" is a very old and important one in France, having had many prominent members and connections with French Royalty, in fact a chapter in Vol. II, "Le Sang Royal de France," devoted to families descended in female lines from Kings of France the de Rebouls are frequently men­ tioned. Early branches have spread out in Longuedoc, Prov­ ence, Anjou, Saintonge and Franche-Comte. The Rebouls of Chateauroux-les-Alpes are descended from Guillaume Reboul~ lord of Chateauneuf, Chatillon, etc., in 1320. Since the marriage of Gabriel Reboul, lord of La Juilliere, 1682, with the heiress of the feudal house of Chabestan-Mon­ teseur in Dauphine, the coat of arms of the Rebouls is : "Par­ titioned in the first azure with three golden tortoises, their heads turned up, representing the Rebouls and for the Chabestans ; in the second of azure with a golden lion, armed and rampant passant of gules, accompanied by three golden stars set in the chef." The early records preserved in Chateauroux, the birth­ place of our line go back only to 1670, consequently the birth of Pierre I is figured by the record of his death, Apr. 22, 1709, AE 84. Where he was born is not known but probably in Chateauroux where he died. The parish of Chateauroux, diocese d'Embrun is east of Gap and about 1 oo miles NE by N from Marseilles, in the Department of Hautes-Alpes, which together with Isere and Drome constitute the ancient Province of Dauphine. Embrun is the old cathedral town of Em­ brodunum. Our Pioneer JEAN-BAPTISTE REBOUL sailed for Mar- _tinique in 1777 and later to Santo Domingo, where he remained till the insurrection of 1791-3. He then came to New York, his name first appearing in the directory of 1798 with residence at 141 Chatham Street, 1799, as 190 William Street and 1803 to 1822-3 as 39 Warren Street. The name does not appear in 18oo to 18o3 nor after 1822-3, although the issue of 1823-4 lists Elizabeth Reboul at 39 Warren, she being his eldest daugh­ ter Elizabeth Frances. A Search for 512 Fathers

Pierre Reboul, b. ---, 1625, d. Chateauroux, Apr. 22, 1709. His son, Pierre, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Jeanne Tholoson. Their son, Pierre III, b. Apr. 13, 1688, d. Dec. 10, 176g, mar. Jul. 25, 1719, Marguerite, dau. Antoine Garcin and Marie Motet. Antoine's parents were Guillaume Garcin and Anne Girard. Their children were : Antoine, b. Jun. 9, 1720, d. Sep. 6, 1727. Jeanne, b. Jun. 10, 1726, d. ---, and Pierre IV, b. Sep. 16, 1730, d. after 1777, mar. May 9, 1746, Francoise, dau. Michel Barthalais and Marie Antoine. Their children were : I Jean-Baptiste, b. Sep. 27, 1758, d. 39 Warren St., N. Y. City, Friday, Aug. 9, 1822, 5.30 P. M., buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, mar. Monday, Jan. 26, 18o1, Mme. Elizabeth Pease, widow of Kingston Pease and dau. William Huertin, by Pierre Antoine Albert, Pasteur, de l'Eglise Protestante Francaise. (Le Saint Esprit, built I 704 on north side Pine St., now Nos. 1 I -22, bet. Nassau and William, burnt 1776 and rebuilt 17g6). Elizabeth and youngest child Pierre are also buried in St. Paul's. Joseph, b. Chateauroux, Sep. 21, 176o, d. Sep. 27, 176o. From "The Ostervald Bible," New York, 18o3 (Supposedly the Reboul Family Bible), as to family record. Jean-Baptiste Reboul and Elizabeth Hurtin Pease. Jean-Baptiste, b. Sunday, Dec. 27, 18o1, 5 P. M., d. Oct. 24, 1803. 2 Elizabeth Frances, b. Friday, Jan. 20, 1804, 6 P. M., d. Dec. 31, 1851, 6.30 P. M., bur. Jan. 3, 1852, in Halsey Family Vault Reformed Dutch Church, Astoria and later removed to Greenfield Cemetery. Married Jun. 15, 1831, by the Rev. Joseph McElroy, New York, to Stephen Alling Halsey. Leonora Sophia, b. Wed., Jan. 22, 18o6, 2 A. M., d. As­ storia, Oct. II, 1844, mar. William Briggs, son of Nathan Bolles and Elizabeth Howard, both of West Springfield, Mass. William was b. West Springfield, May 18, 1787, d. Garden City, L. I., Jan. 14, 1885, his names first appears in the N. Y. directory of 1826-7 with residence at 121 Fulton St. and as W. B. Bolles & Co., Fur. and Comm. Merchants, 84 South. Issues of 1827-9 house at 36 Provost St. and as Sec. Traders 64 The Book of Ghosts Ins. Co., 49 Wall, with John Slidell as Prest. Adv. in issue of 1837-8 shows Traders Ins. Co. with Wm. B. Bolles, John Cook Halsey and Edw. W. Dunham as Receivers. 1829-31 house at 79 Warren. 1831-36 156 Chambers. 1839-43 as Prest. N. Y. Fire Ins. Co., 56 Wall, and 1847-50 as Sec. General Mutual Ins. Co., 50 Wall. Was Executor Oct. 6, 1852, of will dated May 12, 1851, signed by Elizabeth F. Halsey and witnessed by J. B. Reboul and Leonora S. Bolles. He was ex­ ceedingly popular owing to his generosity and con­ genial way, always presenting his visitors with a gold­ piece, ranging from one to twenty dollars, according to their ages. They had one child, Leonora Sophia, b. N. Y. City, Apr. II, 1828, d. unmar. Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 14, 1889. Nathan Bolles, d. Oct. 23, 1797, and Elizabeth Howard, d. Mar. 3, 1813. The name "Boels" is found in the "Roll of Battle Abbey" as· given by Holinshed, consequently is of old and worthy stock. Duchesne, listed in a charter in that abbey was one of the conquerors under William of Nor­ mandy. From those bearing that name the tracing is easy to Joseph Bolles who in 1640 was engaged in trade in Winter Harbor, Me., and afterwards was a promin­ ent citizen of Wells, Me., and for years town clerk. Thomas, the 2nd ch. and oldest son, settled in the "Town Plot" of New London, Ct., in 1668, and soon bought lands on what is now known as "Bolles Hill," "the Bolles Wood" adjoining Conn. College was a part of their farm. He mar. Jul. 1, 166g, Zipporah Wheeler of Groton, Ct., and had Mary, Joseph and John. Jun. 6, 1678, she, Mary and Joseph were murdered by a boy of 16, John Stoddard, who had demanded shelter and lodging, the same being refused he went to the wood­ shed and got the ax and ruthlessly murdered them, John being an infant of IO mos. was spared and from him descends the Bolles family. Joseph, 1008-1678, Thomas, 1644-1727, John, 1677-1767. John's son Sam­ uel. d. Aug. IO, 1842, AE 99, thus he and his grand­ father Thomas, b. 1644, lived a period of 199 years. The Bolles house is said to have stood a little south of the stone mansion built by Capt. Daniel Deshon, now ( 1867) owned by Capt. Lyman Allyn. The ledge of rock upon which the house stood has been partly blasted away. Tradition states that the blood of Mary who was killed as she was escaping at the door flowed out upon A Search for 512 Fathers

this rock and the stains of blood long remained. (Hurd's and Caulkin's Histories of N. L.) Nathan Bolles was John's grandson and father of William Briggs ("Uncle") Bolles and Peter who mar. Harriet Elizabeth Rogers. Peter's dau. Harriet Eliza­ beth mar. John Jacob Halsey. Josephine, b. Frid. Apr. 8, 1808, 7.30 A. M., d. Jan. 14, 1817, 12.40 A. M., bur. same day 5 P. M. Jean Baptiste II, b. II Warren St., Thursday, Dec. 12, 181I, 7.45 P. M., bapt. Sunday, Jun. 21, 1812, by Rev. Mr. Sandford, d. Astoria, Feb. 25, 1894, mar. Astoria, May 15, 1839, Almira. dau. Homer Whittemore and Maria Louise Blackwell. Pierre, b. Sunday, Apr. 26, 1812, 2.30 P. M., d. Sat., May 8, 1819, 8.30 P. M., bur. St. Paul's Churchyard same day 5 P. M. (Letter confirming the burials of John B., Elizabeth and Pierre in St. Paul's, dated Jan. 21, 1926, and signed by Aigeltinger, Chief Clerk, states that there was no stone erected to "Reboul," consequently it would be impossible to locate the graves.) Jean Baptiste Reboul and Almira Whittemore. Maria Louise, b. Astoria, Dec. 29, 1839, d. Feb. 12, 1845. John Baptist, b. Astoria, Jan. 26, 1843, d. Mar. 3, 1845. Elizabeth Halsey, b. Astoria, Dec. 26, 1844, d. Mar. 5, 1854. Matilda Bartow, b. Astoria, Nov. 16, 1846, d. Feb. 27, 1874, mar. Oct. 19, 186<), Robert Black\vell Tisdale, who late~ mar. Emily Semour Halsey, and after her d. mar. agam. William Bolles, b. Astoria, Aug. 9, 1849, d. Mar. 13, 1854. Homer Whittemore, b. Astoria, Oct. 24, 1851, d. Nov. 4, 1927, at St. James, L. I., buried at Greenfield Cemetery, mar. 1st Cornelia, dau. Marcena Monson and Cornelia Strong. She b. Mar. 31, 1852, d. Jan. 31, 1884. They had three children; Caroline Strong, b. Astoria, Mar. 9, 1878, d. ---, mar. Apr., 1915, Martin Taylor and had dau. Cornelia Strong, b. St. James Jun .. 1917. Cor­ nelia Monson, b. Apr. 13, 1879, d. Feb. 8, 1884. Ma­ tilda Bolles, b. May 12, 1881, d. Jan. 13, 1884. Mar. 2nd Nov. 29, 18g2, Garetta Johnson, dau. F. Ernest Hage­ meyer and Garetta Polhemus Johnson. Garetta Pol­ hemus d. May 1, 1926, AE 84. They had two children, Garetta Hagemeyer, b. Astoria, Mar. 16, 18g4, d. ---, mar. Sep. 30, 1922, at St. James, Joel Smith· Lawson and have child, J. S. Lawson, Jr., b. Jul. 3, 1924. Jean Baptiste, b. Astoria, Jan. 3, 1897, d. --- 66 The Book of Ghosts Pierre Reboul BARTHALAIS

From search made at Chateauroux (Hautes-Alpes) by Abel Doysie, 1926. MICHEL BARTHALAIS, b. Chateauroux-les-Alpes, 1630, d. there Dec. II, 1716, AE 86. His son, 2 Jean, b. 168o, d. Chateauroux Dec. 4, 1762, mar. Oct. 22, 1697, Francoise Peitavin. Their son, 3 Michel, b. Chateauroux Nov. 29, 17o6, d. Nov. 28, 1764, mar. Sep. 14, 1723, Marie Antoine, b. 1696, d. Sep. 9, 1731. Their children. Susanne, b. Chateaumux Sep. 19, 1727, d. --- 4 Francoise, b. Chateauroux Feb. 23, 1731, mar. Pierre IV Reboul, at Chateauroux in the Barthalais house, May 9, 1746. From 7th Register of the deeds of "Mme. Jacques Saurel," notary at Chateauroux, preserved in the archives of the Prefecture at Gap, Hautes-Alpes, 1926. (Extracts). In the year one thousand seven hundred and forty-six and on the 17th day of the month of April after noon were present personally before us Royal Notaries, parents and witnesses assembied here honest Pierre Reboul, son of Pierre and the deceased Marguerite Garcin of the place of Chateauroux, on the one part, honest Francoise Barthalais, daughter of Michel and the deceased Marie Antoine, of the same place, on the other * * * the said Michel Barthalais and honest Jean Barthalais, father and grandfather of the said spouse * * * have constituted as a dowry for the said Francoise Barthalais and for her and Pierre Reboul, her husband, the sum of eight hundred and fifty livres together with a sheep, a chest of deal closing with a key, two shrouds of linen of the country and a rug of wool of the country, proceeding the said constitution, i. e., that of 550 livres from the part of the said Jean and Michel Barthalais, father and son, with the furniture and sheep by equal part and portion and that of 300 livres for all the rights that the said spouse can expect and claim of the inheritance of Marie Antoine, her mother deceased ab intestat * * * Firstly the sum of 150 livres by them now and really paid to the said Pierre Reboul father of the said husband in cash of fluency * * * plus an equal sum of 150 livres for the price of a lot of vine located in the "pnt ter­ roir mas de Conoste Chastel," of the capacity of about "une fossorie" * * * the said Pierre Reboul father of the husband who having the said marriage agreeable and on account of the wedding has given and gives to the said Pierre Reboul his son, accepting and humbly thanking A Search for 512 Fathers him, one half of all and each his property, present and to come under the reservation of the fruits and usufructs during his life on the condi­ tion that he shall feed and keep the said husband and wife and the children that it will please God to give them, they working with their power for the benefit of the said donor * * * done and published in the said Chateauroux in the house of the said Barthalais * * * the said spouse, nor the said Pierre Reboul, donor, no more than the said Jean Barthalais, grandfather, knowing not how to write * * *.

Jean Baptiste Reboul HUERTIN

In part from "History of Huguenot Emigration," by C. W. Baird, D. D. Vol. 1, page 289, note 4. Le Seur GUILLAUME HUERTIN, a member of the Huguenot family of Huertin who fought so tenaciously to hold La Rochelle when besieged by Richelieu in 1627-8, was a Master in the King's Navy, and died on a voyage to the East Indies. He married Suzanna Croeset. Guillaume Huertin and Suzanna Croeset. 1 Guillaume, a native of La Rochelle, b. ---, d. New York, 1718, mar. at Bristol, Eng., Jan. 2, 1678, by a Notary, M. Discane; Elizabeth, widow of Jean Ber­ trand Mariner. He fled from France to England in 1668-9 and in 1710-II came to New York with wife and son Guillaume, a lad of 11. Guillaume Huertin and Elizabeth Mariner. 2 Guillaume, b. Bristol, Eng., Nov. 12, 1699, d. mar. May 6, 1727, in German Lutheran Church in Broadway, New York, then s. w. cor. Rector Street, Susanna Sibylle, dau. Rev. Joshua Kocherthal, de­ ceased. (Rec. Germ. Luth. Ch.-Year-book Holland Soc., 1903, p. 15). "His. of Newburgh," mentions him as "Goldsmith, of Bergen Co., N. J." About the time of his mar. he changed his name to William Hurtin. Susanne, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Paul Pelletreau, of New York. Had son William, b. New York, Sep. 13, 1728. \Villiam Hurtin and Susanna Sibylle Kocherthal. Elizabeth, b. New York, Mar. 18, 1728, d. --­ Susane, b. New York, Apr. 26, 1729, d. --­ Charles, b. New York, Feb. 5, 1731, d. --- 68 The Book of Ghosts

3 William, b. New York, Nov. 21, 1732, d. of Yellow Fever, at New York, 1799, mar. (abt. 1766) --, dau. ---. He was one of the 12 original Trustees of the 1st Baptist Church, New York, organized by Rev. Joshua Gano, Sep. 29, 1775. Name first appears in Directory 1789 as Watchmaker and Tidewaiter, 21 Fair (Fulton) St. The Register 178g gives him as one of 12 Land & Tidewaiters. 1790 Inspector, Barclay St.; 1791 Custom House Officer; 1791-2 Inspector of Wood, Barclay St.; 1794-96 Inspector of Customs, 35 Barclay St.; 1797-99 Revenue Officer 35 Barclay. He d. intes­ tate and Letters of Adm. were issued to his son John H. Nov. 28, 1799. Louise, b. New York, Jul. 6, I 736, d. --­ Joshua, b. New York, Sep. 24, 1738, d. -- William Hurtin and --- William, b. (abt. 1770), --, d. --, 1797, mar. ---. Printer 1795 at 450 Pearl St.; 1797 at 35 Bar­ clay St. John H., b. (abt. 1771) --, d. --, 18o8, unmar. Grocer at 84 Front St. in 1798; 1799 74 Front h. 45 Beaver St.; 18oo house 83 Pearl; 18o1 39 Stone; 1834 22 Ferry; 18o6-8 104 Gold St. Was administrator for his father and brother Nov. 28, 1799. Susane Maria, b. (abt. 1773) --, d. --, mar. Sep. 8, 1793, Timothy Burr of Hartford, Conn. Robert Morris, b. (abt. 1775), -- d. of Yellow Fever, Nov. 28, 1799. Was printer 1798-9 at 29 Gold St., 1799 with Montieth M'Farlane as Hurtin & M'Far­ lane, Printers, 29 Gold St. 4 Elizabeth, b. ---, 1778, at --, d. Feb. 16, 1821, at 39 Warren St., N. Y., mar. 1st Kingston Pease, whose name appears in 1793 and '95 as Labourer; 1796 as Black-ball maker 52 Bancker St. and 1797 to 18o6 at 8 Fayette St., date of death not known, however, mar. 2nd Jan. 26, 18o1, in Church of the Holy Spirit, at the North-east cor. of Pine and Nassau Sts., by the Rev. Pierre Antoine Albert, Jean Baptiste, son of Pierre Reboul of Chateauroux-les-Alpes, France. Jean d. 39 Warren St. Aug. 9, 1822. Letters of Adm'n were issued Jan. 30, 1823, to John Stevens, Jr., also guardian to the infant children. A Search for 512 Fathers 6g Guillaume Huertin KOCHERTHAL

Taken in part from search made by Philip Wharton Dickinson, 1926. REV. JOSHUA KOCHERTHAL, b. at Landau, Lower Palatinate, in 166g, d. at West Camp, (Newtown), Ulster Co., N. Y., Jun. 24, 1719, mar. Sybilla Charlotte, dau. of ---t b. abroad in 166g, d. at West Camp, Dec. 6, 1713, and is buried there with her husband. About 3000 Germans, natives of the Palatinate west of the Rhine, who were driven from their homes by the inhuman commands and ravages of Louis XIV between 1674 and 1689 besought Queen Anne to give them homes in the New World. Ten thousand pounds was appropriated to defray the expense in establishing them here and in return the exiles indentured themselves for a term of years to manufacture tar for the British Navy. They were sent to New York and Pennsyl­ vania, some remaining in New York City where they in 17m built the Lutheran Church on the s. w. cor. Broadway and Rector street. It was consumed in the fire of 1776, and later Grace Church was erected there. It was in this church, May 6, 1727, that Guillaume ( or Wil­ liam) Huertin married the Rev. Kocherthal's daughter, Su­ sanna Sybilla. In 17m the Rev. Kocherthal and 52 of his congregation journeyed up the Hudson and founded in· 1711 the Lutheran Church at West Camp, later called German Flats, also Newtown, in Livingston Manor. He, his wife and three children arrived at New York the latter part of 17o8 and took up 500 acres Aug. IO, 17o8, the patent being con­ firmed June 28, 1718. Rev. Joshua Kocherthal and Sybilla Charlotte --- Benigna Sybilla, b. abroad in 1699, d. at Lunnenburg, N. Y., in 1780, mar. the Rev. William Christolph Berken­ meyer, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Lunnenburg, or Looneburgh, now Athens. His will appears p. 382, Vol. 6 Abst. Wills, N. Y. County. Christ. Joshua, b. abroad in 1702, d. --- 2 Susanna Sybilla, b. at London, in 17o6, d. at New York abt. 1740, mar. May 6, 1727, in the Lutheran Church, N. Y. City, Guillaume Huertin, son of the Huguenot exile. Louisa Abigail, b: New York, Feb. 26, 17m, bapt. April 28, 17m, by the Rev. Justus Falckner. The Book of Ghosts

From the "History of the Town of Newburgh," Ruttenber, Newburgh, 1859, pp. 21-8.

In I 7o8, about 50 Palatines passed over to England. They came, says Bishop Burnet, "so effectually recommended to the Chaplains of Prince George ( the husband of Queen Anne) that the Queen allowed them a shilling a day and took care to have them transported to the Plantations." The Palatines, ravished with this kind of reception, wrote back to their friends and neighbors; and the result was that over ro,ooo of the unfortunate exiles were soon in England. Here they were temporarily maintained at the public expense. Subse­ quently a portion were sent to Ireland but the large majority came to the Province of New York and were first settled on Governor's Island and afterwards in Columbia and Greene counties and in the ".'alley of the Mohawk. Without noticing farther the details of the general disposition of the Pala­ tines, let us return to the company in which we are more im­ mediately interested-the fifty who first went over to Eng­ land in 17o8. Soon after their arrival in England, Joshua Kocherthal, their "minister petitioned the Lords Commission­ ers of Trades & Plantations to be transported to some of Her Majesty's Plantations in America." This petition was favor­ ably received by the Commissioners and the subject laid be­ fore the council in a report dated April 28, 17o8, in which it said : "They ( the Palatines) are in number 41, viz., IO men, IO women, 2 I children. They are necessitous and in utmost want not having anything at present (but what they get by charity) to subsist themselves. They have been reduced to this miserable condition by the ravages committed by the French in the Lower Palatinate where they lost all they had. They have produced to us several testimonials from the Bail­ iffs or Principal Magistrates in the villages where they dwelt which we have examined and find that they give good char­ acter of the said minister and the others with him. We humbly propose that they be sent to settle upon Hudson's River, in the Province of New York, where they may be useful to this Kingdom, particularly in the production of Naval Stores and as a frontier against the French and their Indians. And we further humbly offer, that they be supplied with the necessary A Search for 512 Fathers 71

goods for agriculture to be sent with them, to enable them to begin and make settlements. We further off er that before their departure they may be made Denizens of this Kingdom for their greater encouragement." The Council * * * May IO * * * complied. The noble hearted Queen Anne followed this act by providing at her own expense for the maintainence of the fugitives and their removal to America and in addition to this, signified in a letter from Mr. Secretary Boyle to Lord Lovelace, dated Whitehall, Aug. ro, r7o8, that it was her pleasure that a grant of land be made to Joshua de Kocker­ thal not exceeding 500 acres, "with liberty to sell a suitable portion thereof for his better maintainence till he shall be in a condition to live by the produce of the remainder." The Palatines now sailed for their new home-citizens of a new country, supplied with the necessaries of life, furnished with tools for various occupations and guaranteed an allowance of nine pence per day per head for twelve months for their sup­ port. They were landed in New York in the spring of 1709 and from thence removed to Quassaick on the Hudson where they commenced laying foundations of the present town of Newburgh. Note: The name ( Quassaick) was probably the Indian title for Orange Lake, although early applied to its outlet, now called Chamber's Creek. The outlet of the Sinsi­ pink, the beautiful lake in the vicinity of West Point, is the boundary line of a patent and called Sinsipink Creek in pre­ cisely the same manner that Quassaick is applied to Chamber's Creek. In Letters of Denization, which bear date Aug. 25, 1708, we have the names of these Palatines as originally repre­ sented before the Commissioners of Trades with the addition of a few others who were subsequently permitted to unite with the company. They were: "the above-named Clergyman, • Joshua Kocherthal, Sibylle Charlotte, his wife, Christian Joshua, Benigna Sibylle and Susanna Sibylle, their children; also Lorentz Schwisser, * * * In their new home the Pala­ tines were subjected to many trials and difficulties. We fi~d them (May 20, 1709) petitioning the Council of New York, representing that since the death of Lord Lovelace, the pro­ vision for their support had not been complied with-that they were in great want of the same, and without it would not The Book of Ghosts be able to make any settlement on the lands assigned to them, and that nineteen persons of their number had changed their religion and turned Pietists, and withdrawn themselves from the Lutheran communion. The Council immediately granted them the supplies asked for ; and at the same time appointed Mr. Van Dam, Mr. Barborie and Captain Provost, a commit­ tee to inquire "into the disputes between ye Germans lately sent to this Province by Her Majesty; and that Mr. Vesey, (Rector of Trinity Church 1699-1745) and Mr. DuBois, (minister of Reformed Dutch Church 1699-1751) assist them on their said inquiry." The examination was held and the dif­ ficulties satisfactorily arranged; and at the request of the Council, Col. Thomas Wenham engaged "to provide a needful and necessary supply for the Germans until expiration of the twelve months. We have next a petition from Joshua Kocher­ thal to Gov. Ingoldesby, dated New York June 29, 1709, in which he asks to be re-transported to London, in order to more speedily and satisfactorily arrange what had hitherto been done in favor of his company and to secure "the most clement Royal resolutions concerning his settlement for the future." This petition, we presume was granted, for the next petition is from the "German Company at Quasek Creek and Thans­ kamir," dated Sep. 23, 1709, in which the name of Joshua Kocherthal does not appear. The next petition is dated Oct. IO, 1709, and is signed by John Conrad Codweis, in behalf of the German Company. * * * . Kocherthal returned from England in the spring of 1710 with a successful issue of his mission. Tools were now supplied to the settlers and the work of building homes commenced. The tools and other articles were distributed as follows: Joshua Kocherthal, 1 barrel of Lime, 3 Gouches, 2 formers, I Grindingstone, 1 square, 1 rule, I compass and several pieces more. * * * the promised patent for the tract on which they had been located was not granted until several years after they had commenced their settlement. In 1713 Gov. Hunter issued to Augustus Graham, Esq., Sur­ veyor General of the Province a warrant directing him to "survey and lay out for the Germans at Quassaick Creek in the county of Ulster such quantity of land as is by them pe- A Search for 5z2 Fathers 73 titioned for and approved of in Council," and further requir­ ing that he should "survey for each of them his quantity dis­ tinctly." This survey was made, but the official return has been lost. We find it referred to, however, in a petition from George Lockstead, "on behalf of himself and the rest of the Germans settled near Quassaick Creek," dated June 17, 1714, in which it is stated that the survey was made on the "13 day of April" of the previous year; and that the land laid out being "all upland," the petitioners were not able to obtain sub­ sistence for themselves and families "for want of some meadow land for fodder for their cattle in winter." They • asked for a tract of meadow lying "about an English mile" west of the lots surveyed for them, for the purpose named; and the petition we presume was granted. The next petition from Joshua Kocherthal in behalf of himself and associates, June 18, 1718, in which it was stated that the Surveyor Gen­ eral of the Province pursuant to the warrant issued for that purpose "did survey and lay out a certain tract of land on the west side of the Hudson River in the County of Ulster, be­ ginning on the north side of Quassek Creek and extending northerly up the Hudson River in a straight line 219 chains and into the woods on that side 100 chains, containing 2190 acres, which said tract of land · be thereby divided into nine lots the which are numbered 1 to 9, each lot containing a suitable quantity for each family to which they are appro- . priated, there being allowed for each head 50 acres and 500 acres for the Glebe." The survey and allotments were not in all respects satisfactory to the petitioners, who feared that it might hereafter be a means of disturbance and disagreement in their respective families with their children. They there­ fore asked, that in the Letters Patent ordered to be issued the names of the petitioners be entered but "not in the name of them and their respective wives and children," and that the 250 acres assigned to Joshua Kocherthal "on the north side of the Glebe" be added to the Glebe and the same grant of land in the south side of the Glebe be assigned to him. This petition was in part complied with. The change in the loca­ tion of the lot assigned to Joshua Kocherthal was made ; but 74 The Book of Ghosts the Council determined to patent the lands to the wives and children of the Patentees as well as to themselves. Before the Patent was issued, however, Kocherthal died. * * * . By the 'terms of the Patent the tract was divided into nine lots and a Glebe, numbered regularly from south to north, No. r being the southernmost and No. 9 the northernmost, and the Glebe, or minister's land (500 acres) lying between No. 5 and 6. The lots were assigned-50 acres to each man, woman and child-as follows : Lot I George Lockstead, * * * ,2 50 acres, 2 Michael Wiegand, * * * 250 acres, 3 Herman Schoneman and Elizabeth his wife, 100 acres, 4 Christian Henricke, 100 acres; 5 Sibylle Charlotte Kocherthal, the widow of Joshua Kocherthal and to Christian Joshua, Benigne Sibylle and Susanne Sibylle, their children 250 acres; 6 Burger Meynders, 100 acres; 7 Jacob Webber, * * * 200 acres; 8 Johannes Fysher, * * * 300 acres; 9 Andries Volek, * * * 300 acres. The Glebe land of 500 acres was assigned to Andries Volek and Jacob Webber, and their successors as Trustees, for the use and behoof of the Lutheran minister and his successors for ever. Forty acres were reserved for highways and the whole tract to be known and called, "the Palatine Parish of Quassaick." * * * , the successor of Joshua Kocherthal was Justus Falconier, who it is said, was baptised "in the house of one of the Trustees,· the 19th April 1710." Falconier, it is said, continued to serve the people at Quassaick every year, (i. e., by an annual visit) without any profit of the Glebe. He died I 723. From the same; pages 261-2. Joshua Kocherthal or "de Kockerthal," as we find the name sometimes written, was called by the "Lords of Trade," the "High German Minister." He appears to have been the leader of the little band of emigrants, but he was only a resident of Newburgh a short time, if at all. The larger company of Palatines who came over in 1710, and were settled in the present county of Columbia, received much of his attention, and the last eight or nine years of his life was almost wholly spent among them. At the time of his removal to America A Search for 512 Fathers 75 (17o8) his family was composed of himself, his wife, and three children, whose names and ages are recorded in the re­ turn made by the Lords of Trade, (Col. Hist. 5, 52) as fol­ lows, viz: Joshua Kocherthal, minister, age39 Sibylle Kocherthal, wife, age 39 Benigne Sibylle Kocherthal, child, age IO Christian Joshua Kocherthal, child, age 7 Susanna Sibylle Kocherthal, child, age 3 Two other children, Cathalina, Louisa Abigail were born to him after his settlement in this country. He died some­ time about the year 1719, and his wife did not probably long survive him. Christian Joshua, his son, received an appoint­ ment as clerk, or superintendent of one of the Palatine settle­ ments in Columbia Co. He died in 1731 without issue and the family name became extinct. Benigne Sibylle married William Christopher Berkenmeyer, ( the Lutheran minister who performed pastoral services at New York and Newburgh 1725) and settled in Albany Co. Susanna Sibylle married William Huertin, goldsmith, of Bergen Co., N. J. Cathalina married Peter Lynch, merchant of New York, and _Louisa Abigail married John Brovort, goldsmith, of New York. The daughters became the heirs to the lands in Newburgh which were patented to the family; Benigne and Susanna holding an interest by virtue of the terms of the patent. Cathalina succeeding to the interest of her mother and Louisa Abigail to that of her brother, and they united in a sale of the prop­ erty to James Smith, July 13, 17 41. Sketch of Arms here reproduced, taken from Hist. of Ancient Windsor. A Search for 5r2 Fathers 77 George Augustus Halsey MILLS THE FAMILY DU MOULIN, VAN DER MEDLEN, . VERMEULE From Proceedings New Jersey Hist. Society, Vol. XII, No. 3, p. 350. By Cornelius C. Vermeule, East Orange, N. J. In the southern Netherlands, from the 13th to the 16th cen­ turies, it was not unusual for prominent families to make use of two names. There were in that bi-lingual country aristo­ cratic families who used their French or Walloon names at Court, and a Flemish translation of the same in business. The ancient records show that the names of our title were used interchangeably until, as followers of William the Silent, they rebelled against the tyranny of Philip II of Spain, in 1567. Thereafter the French du Moulin was dropped by the Protest­ ant branches and the more democratic Flemish name used ex­ clusively. We find van der Meulen in use at Antwerp, how­ ever, at least a generation before 146o. The family originated at Moulin, "the mill of the Bour­ bons," in Bourbonnaise, as its name implies; and the Flemings called that place Meulen, consequently van der Meulen re­ sulted. It was contracted to Vermeulen, but, the final "n" being silent, was dropped by the branch that came to America, who used only "Vermeule" after 16oo. Researches indicate clearly that from the beginning of our record, in the 13th century, the family was related to the Houses of the Dukes of Bourbon and the Dukes of Burgundy, historic ancient families of France. In confirmation of this, record in the Briti~h Museum shows that the great Marie Therese, Queen of Austria-Hungary, who was a descendant of those Houses, ennobled Phillippe Emanuel Joseph Ver­ moelen, in 1749, because she had the arms of Vermeulen as one of the quarters of her own armorial bearings. The ancient arms are described as "e'cartele, I and 4 in blue-3 silver fers de Moline; 2 and 3 d'or, a blue millstone ( Cimier : a blue millstone) between golden wings." There were~ other bearings awarded from time to time, as successive scions of the family were knighted, six or seven in all, but we find on the splendid tomb (in the Facon's church, Ant- The Book of Ghosts werp) of Adrian Van der Moelen, d. Antwerp 1462, the 3 silver fers de Moline, and gold millwings; and these with the blue millstone, occur repeatedly in the arms of various branches of the family, including the Zeeland line. The mill­ wings have sometimes been mistaken for a St. Andrews Cross, which they much resemble as carved on the tombs. When the Netherlands came under the rule of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip ·the Bold, between 1385 and 1400, the du Moulins came to Antwerp to reside. From that time down to 1576 we find them high in favor with their kinsmen, the great· Dukes, as well as that later descendant and successor, Charles V, the Emperor. William the Silent, Prince of Or­ ange, who later became the great champion of religious free­ dom and manhood rights, was likewise in favor with the Emperor, who held Court at Brussels. After the abdication of Charles V, and the revolt against Philip II, the van der Meulen-Vermeule family, in Zeeland, at Antwerp and in Hol­ lan, continued to enjoy the friendship and favor of the House of Orange-Nassau. This revolt, however, cost them dearly. They were forced to leave their ancient and prosperous city of Antwerp, sacrifice much of their fortune, and scatter to Utrecht, Leyden and the cities of Zeeland. Nevertheless they soon again prospered in their new homes, and the ships of the brothers Andre, Lord of Millighem and Ranst, and Daniel, Lord of Anseghem, still sailed the seven seas. These two brothers, then looked upon as the heads of the whole family, were prominent figures during those troublous times, as will be observed from the notes following the rnth gen. For centuries many of the family became magistrates or other high officials in the cities. Several occupied high places in the Catholic church before the Reformation. The list of their friends and kinsmen during the period of the rise and fall of the Dutch Republic reads like persons in the pages of Motley. David Balfour, the Scottish Colonel, who fought at the siege of Antwerp, afterward stood sponsor for Andries van der Meulen, at the baptism of a grandchild. Philip van Mamix, Lord of St. Aldegonde, was their close friend and the powerful and wealthy Burgomaster, Anthony Van Stralen, of Antwerp, who suffered martyrdom with Counts Egmont A Search for 512 Fathers 79 and Horn, was a kinsman, as is witnessed by the quartering of their coats-of-arms. In order to fully connect them by generations with these historic events, I shall first trace the elder line through ten generations and then return to the eighth, where the Zeeland and American line branches off. The elder line is mainly taken from the Netherlandish publi­ cation "Navorscher," the author of which record appears to have been the cultured Andries van der Meulen, Lord of Mil­ lighem and Ranst, of the rnth gen. The manuscript came from the hand of his descendant, the Baron du Tour van Bellinchave, and is here translated from the French. The dates and notes in parenthesis have been added from other sources by the author. THE ELDER LINE 1st gen. (Ca. 1253-1323): Pierre du Moulin, Esq., m. Mlle. Jenne Doisi. They left a son. 2nd gen. (Ca. 1286-1356): Pierre du Moulin, Esq., m. Mlle. Marie de Courcelles. They left a son. 3rd gen. (Ca. 1319-1389): Nicolas du Moulin, Esq., m. Miie. Jenne de ijaulthy, living in 1340. They left two sons. 4th gen. (Ca. 1352-1422): Pierre du Moulin, Esq., m. Catherine de Cambrogne. Jean du Moulin, Knight, m. Isabeau de Bullinghien. They left four sons, Jean, Pierre, Nicol and Stassart. ( Cornelius Jans Ven der Meulen, who became a citizen of Middle­ burg, Zeeland, in 1466, is believed to have been a son of this latter Jean, or Jan). 5th gen. (Ca. 1385-1455): Pierre du Moulin, Esq., m. Marie de Surcamp. They left two sons, Guillaume and Jean. 6th gen. (Ca. 1418-1496): Guillaume du Moulin, Knight noble of Louis XI, King of France, m. Louise de Carondelet, Lady of Aubois. They left a son, Jacques. A Jean, in 1495, was Canon of the Cathedral church named "The Dom at Utrecht" where he is entombed. 7th gen. (Ca. 1451-1521): Jacques du Moulin, Noble of hi,; Majesty, the King of France, m. Lady Jenne Moen, and they left Jean and Emilie. ( Independent search indicates that there should be added at least two other sons : Pierre, or Peter, Knight, Schepen of Antwerp, and Cornelis.) So The Book of Ghosts

. 8th gen. (Ca. 1484-1554): Jean du Moulin, Knight, m. Catherine Van Aerssens. They had Jean and Andre. Emilie du Moulin was Lady of Honor to the Empress, wife of the Emperor Charles V. 9th gen. (Ca. 1517-1587) : Jean du Moulin, Knight, m. Elizabeth Legers. They left Anne, Andre, Sara, Daniel and Jean. (We find other records showing that this marriage took place in Antwerp Cathedral, Dec. 3, 1545, and was a splendid function.) 10th gen. (Ca. 1547-1617): Andre du Moulin, Knight, Lord of Millinghem and Ranst, b. 1549; d. Jan. 2, 16n, Councillor to the Duke of Anjou, Deputy of the Province of Brabant at the Assembly of the States General, m. Oct. 16, 1583, at Antwerp, Lady Su­ sanne de Basentin, called de Malapert. He changed his name "du Moulin" to Flemish van der Meulen. Daniel van der Meulen, Knight, Lord of Anseg­ hem, d. r6oo, m. Hester de la Faile, sister of the Baron de N evele. Here we have the Navorscher record. The two brothers, Andre, afterward known as Andries van der Meulen, and Dan­ iel, were high in the counsels of the Prince of Orange. It was at the instance of the Prince that Andries became councillor to the base Duke of Anjou. There is still in Holland a fine, chased silver cup given by the City of Antwerp as a testimonial to his great services to the city during the religious war. Daniel was banker and executor to ·both the mother and the widow of Saint Aldegonde, Burgomaster of Antwerp and friend of the Prince of Orange. He conducted extensive commercial ventures for his brother, himself and others, most­ ly their relatives. He was Ambassador to Denmark and, in r 598, was asked to arbitrate between the Spanish rulers and the States of the Netherlands. It is evident he enjoyed the confidence of both. Rammelman Elzevier writing of him in 1857, says: "His life was rich, his knowledge much." THE ZEELAND LINE

The line of descent from the I Ith to the 21st gen .. inclusive, is by actual record of parentage, including place and date of birth, or baptism, but this is not true of the generations from the 8th to the rnth, for which the records are meagre. This connection is buttressed by sufficient recorded collateral evi- A Search for 512 Fathers 8r dence, however, such as identity in coats-of-arms, a marked repetition of given names, records from the books of accounts of Daniel, Lord of Anseghem, etc. As a curious instance con­ necting the elder and the American lines, Adrian V ermeule, who came to America in 16g3, sealed the town documents of Harlem, N. Y., where he was "voorleser" and town clerk, with his own seal, which bore in part the arms of Anthony van Stralen, Burgomaster of Antwerp, and a martyr to the cause of religious liberty. Now the tomb of Daniel, Lord of Anseghem, bears as a quartering those same van Stralen Arms. 8th gen. (Ca. 1484-1554): Cornelis van der Meulen, son of Lord Jacques and Lady Jenne (Moen) du Moulin (wife's name unknown), had sons, Jan, Adrian and Nicholas (b. at Antwerp).· Children of all three of these sons are found later in Zeeland. 9th gen. (Ca. 1510-158o: Jan van der Meulen, b. 1515, lived at Antwerp, where he had children between 1540 and 1565, viz., Cornelis, Symon, Jacques ( or Jacob), Marten, J anneke, Elizabeth, Andries and Hans. He left Antwerp abt. 1567 and went to Ghent, thence to Arnemuiden, in Zeeland, about 1574, where he had a dau. Sara b. His son Jacob. had a dau. b. at Flushing just after the Water-Beg­ gars captured the town, in I 572. His son, Andries, became councillor, magistrate and treasurer of Middleburg, a city of the Prince of Orange, with whom this branch of the family was evidently in­ fluential, as was the elder line. 10th gen.: Cornelis Jans van der Meulen, b. 1540, at Antwerp, became a citizen of Arnemuiden, Zeeland, in 1577. His children were Jan and Cornelis. It is thought that he came to Zeeland with the Protestant Water­ Beggars, but later returned to Catholicism and to Antwerp. The tomb of Cornelis "Vermeulen," in Antwerp Cathedral, is believed to be his. 11th gen.: Jan Cornelissen Verrneule, b. at Ghent. 1567; d. "ter Goes" I 622 ; m. 2nd at Goes, I 594, Elizabeth Gillis, and rn. 3rd, at Goes, Grietjen Gooszens, 1599, and 4th, Tanneke, Cornelis, July 3, 16o8. By his fourth wife he had: Cornelis, Adriana, Tanneke, Maycken, J anneke. 12th gen.: Cornelis Jans Vermeule, b. at Goes, May 22, 1009, m. there May 5, 1630, Susanneke Pouwels Gerrits. They had Cathelynken, bpt. Dec. 19, 1632. He m. The Book of Ghosts

2nd, at Goes, Susanneke de Wint, Dec. 26, 1633. They had Jan Cornelissen (so bpt. and always so called), bpt. Aug. 20, 1634, and Susanneke, bpt. Jun. 3, 1635. The family moved to Flushing, or Vlis­ singen, about this time, and there two other sons, William and Cornelis, were born. 13th gen.: Jan Cornelissen Vermeule, bpt. Aug. 20, 1634; d. Feb. 13, 1713, at Vlissingen; m. there, about 1657, Janneke Regot (Rigault). They had Cornelis, Adrian, Jan and Magdaleentje. (Records lost when city burned in 1809). Jan C. was elder of the church for 27 years, from 1686 to his death in 1713. He owned many houses and was a well-to­ do burgher. His son, Jan, was a Sergeant in the army and was killed in the French war, about the same time that he himself died. THE FAMILY IN AMERICA. 14th gen. : Adrian Vermeule, b. at Vlissingen 1665; d. at Ber­ gen, N. J ., 1735 ; son of Jan Cornelissen and Jan­ neke (Regot) Vermeule; m. 1st at Vlissingen, May 30, 16go, Dinah de Swarte. They had one child. Both mother and child died before 16g3. Adrian came to America that year with his cousin, Rev. Guillaume Bertholf, for a visit. He had intended to return to Zeeland, but decided to remain. In 1699 he became voorleser and town clerk at Har­ lem, N. Y. In 17o8 he became voorleser at Ber­ gen, N. J., retaining that office for 27 years. He m. 2nd at Bergen, Jun. 13, 1708, Christina, dau. of Frederick Tomasse Cadmus. They had b. at Ber­ gen, Frederick, Leuntje, Cornelius. Just before his death, in 1735, Adrian bought a plantation at Blue Hills, now near Plainfield, for his two sons. PETER MILLS, or Peter Van der Meulen, born in Holland 1622, son of Peter van der Meulen, Knight, of Amsterdam, as recorded by Stiles in his Ancient Windsor, p. 494, was, as )Mr. Vermeule says in hi5 letter of Jun. 23, 1927, a descendant of the Zeeland Line. He states, "I have not connected him as yet with the family, although I have no doubt whatever that the Amsterdam members are an offshoot of the Zeeland line. There was also a Cornelius Van der Meulen, or Vermeulen, at Amsterdam, who was an engineer concerned in the drainage of the Zuider Zee and also apparently at work in Lincolnshire. A Search for 512 Fathers

Eng., on the Fens, so unquestionably he was closely connected with ( Stiles') Sir Peter." From "History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Conn.," Henry R. Stiles, Hartford, 1891. Page 494, Vol. 2. PETER VAN DER MEDLEN, b. in Holland 1622, d. vVindsor, Apr. 17, 1710, eldest son of Sir Peter (Wouters ?) Van ~er Meulen of Amsterdam, Holland, knighthood being conferred "for distinguished service to Public, and improve­ ments to Dykes and Canals" joined the "Refugees" from Eng. causing his father to disinherit him, and in consequence of which Peter at his own request; "Colonial Records ( Sec. of State) Hartford, Conn. Vol. I," had his name changed to Peter Mills. Mar. 1st Dorcas Messenger, of Windsor, b. Sep. 23, 1650, d. May 18, 1688, 2nd Jane Warren of Hartford, no issue and is considered doubtful. - Peter Mills and Dorcas Messenger. 2 Peter of Wintonbury, b. ---, 1668, d. Jul. 23, 1786; mar. Jul. 21, 1692, at Bloomfield, Conn., Joanna, dau. John Porter. Return, b. ' , d. Jul. 12, 1689. Dorcas, b. --,---. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 8, 1687, d. --, 1698. Peter Mills and Joanna Porter. Peletiah, (Capt.) b. Apr. 27, 1693, d. --, mar. Mar­ tha Chapman. Gideon, b. Feb. 3, 16<)4, d. inf. 3 Jedediah, b. Mar._ 23, 16<)6, d. Jan. 19, 1776, mar. Jun. 16, 1726, Abigail, dau. Robert Treat. Was Pastor Ripton church from Feb. 12, 1723, to Jan. 19, 1776. Peter, b. Apr. 28, 1700, d. inf. Peter II, b. Apr. 12, 1701, d. Apr. 9, 1762, mar. Feb. 1, 1726, Ruth (Porter) Loomis. Ann, b. ---, 1703, d. Nov. 19, 1793, mar. David, son Joseph and Hannah Willcoxson. Daniel, b. May 26, 17o6, d. ---, mar. Feb. 12, 1729, J erusha Steel. John, b. Feb. 14, 1707, d. Jun. 7, 176o, drowned, mar. Jane Lewis. Ebenezer, h. ---, 1710-12, at Turkey Hills, (E. Gran­ by) disappeared, mar. Mary Drake. Gideon II, b. Aug. 15, 1715, d. Aug. 4, 1772, mar. Eliza­ beth Higbey. The Book of Ghosts

Jedediah Mills and Abigail Treat. Jedediah, b. Apr.-, 1727, d. --, mar. Feb. 24, 1756, Hannah Hawley. Treat (Captain), b. --, d. --. Elisha, b. Mar. 26, 1732-3, d. Apr. 7, 1816, mar. Mar­ garet de Forest. 4 Philo, b. --, 1835, d. Mar. 8, 1765, mar. Mar. 19, 1755, Elizabeth Riggs. Samuel, b.· ---, d. Feb. 14, 1814, mar. Sarah, dau. Rev. Daniel Humphrey. Isaac, b. --, 1739, d. Apr. 17, 1765. Abigail, b---, d. ---,mar.Rev. --- Lewis. Elizabeth Ann, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Dec. 15, 1776, Ephraim Wooster at Stratford, Conn. Philo Mills and Elizabeth Riggs. Abigail Elizabeth Ann, bpt. Apr. 25, 1756; d. probably young. Samuel Frederick, b. Apr. 24, 1757, d. --­ Betty, b. Mar. 6, 176o. 5 Philo, b. Nov. 16, 1764, d. Dec. 5, 1837, at Twinsburg, Ohio, mar. 1st at Killingworth, Conn., Oct. 30, 1791, Sarah, dau. Ezra Parmele of Killingworth and Sibyl Hill. Ezra's pedigree is Ezra 4, Nathaniel 3, Nathaniel 2, John 1: mar. 2nd Jan. 30, 1&l5, Julia A., dau. Jede­ diah Buell and Esther Wilcox. Julia, b. Nov. 25, 1772, d. Aug. 28, 1850. Philo, Julia and six children moved to Twinsburg, Ohio, in 1823. Philo Mills and Sarah Parmelee. Garrid, b. ---, d. --­ Jerusha, b. ---, d. --­ Philo, b. ---, d. --­ Sally, b. ---, d. --- Harlow, b. ---, d. probably at Crow Meadow, Tre­ mont, Ill., before Aug. 27, 1855, as Julia M. Will!:ion, Admin'x, for his estate signed deed that date for prop­ erty there. N. Y. City Directory 1832-33 lists him as grocer, 93 Fulton St. and so on to 1843, with residences at IO James St. 1835-6, No. 45 Beekman 1837-8, No. 58 Ann 1839-41 and 1843. Philo Mills and Julia A. Buell. Eliza, b. Oct. 31, 1&l5, at Killingworth, Ct., d. Aug. 17, 1841, at Twinsburg, 0., mar. Oct. II, 1825, at Twins­ burg, Elisha II, son of Isaiah Loomis, b. Jun. 17, 17&:l, at Hawinton, Ct., d. May 28, 1856, at Grinnell, Ia. In 1810 he removed to Twinsburg. They had: A Search for 512 Fathers 85

Elisha, b. Oct. 23, 1826, d. Sep. 23, 1841. Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1829, at Twinsburg, d. ---, mar. Jul. 23, 1854, Maria R. Hamilton. He was sent in the fall of 1868 by the Board of Home Missions to upper So. Car. to establish churches and schools among the freedmen. He settled with Mrs. Loomis at Chester and organized a church and in the follow­ ing spring a school. His work in York and Chester counties extended over a period of 24 years, Brain­ erd Institute at Chester resulted from his efforts. Philo, b. --, 1831, d. --, 1832. Julia Eliza, b. Jan. 1, 1834, at Twinsburg, d. Aug. 29, 1885, at Somerville, N. J., mar. Jun. 14, 1858, at New York Rev. Nathaniel UcConaughy. He b. Oct. II, 1825, at Blairstown, Pa., d. Dec. 12, 19n, at New York. Julia Eliza wrote 14 books and hundreds of magazine articles. The McConaughy children are Edwin Loomis, b. Apr. 27, 1859, at Millville, N. J., mar. Aug. 17, 18g2, at Burlington, N. J., Ella Cooper; Francis, (M. D.) b. Dec. 31, 1863, at Millville, N. J., mar. Oct. II, 1&J3, at Williamsburgh, Va., Mabel Probasco·; Annie Mills, b. Dec. 31, 1863, at Millville. Bertha H., b. Sep. 12, 1870, at Ellwood, N. J., mar. at Urumia, Persia, Joseph P. Cochran, M. D.; Louis A., b; Apr. 20, 1874, at Somerville, N. J., d. Sep. -, 1905, at Lake Hopatcong, N. J. Philo II, b. Jul. -, 1839, d. Dec. 29, 1839. 6 Edwin, b. Oct. 24, 18o8, at Killingworth, d. Mar. 23, 1873, at Astoria, L. I., mar. Jul. 15, 1835, Anne Eliza, dau. Lewis Thompson of Bridgeport, Conn. Listed as grocer, 81 Fulton St., N. Y., in Directory of 1835-6, 1837-8 at 35 Beekman, house 45 Beekman, 1839-40 Edwin Mills & Co., grocers, 98 West St., house 125 Madison St. Moved to Astoria about 1838. He was married in New York. From News Clipping without name or date in Old Scrap-Book. ED\iVIN MILLS Mr. Mills died at Astoria, Sunday, March 23rd, at 3 P. M., in the 65th year of his age. He was a native of Connecticut. and came to Astoria about the year 1838. Soon after the in­ corporation of the village, in 1839, he became Village Oerk, to which office he was regularly elected every year, except nvo. until the passage of our city charter some three years 86 The Book of Ghosts ago. He held the office of Justice of Peace, for four years, Postmaster, for eight years, Member of the Board of Educa­ tion, for ten years, and Assessor of Internal Revenue, during the war. His popularity with all classes of the people was unbounded; this was due to his amiability of character, hon­ esty of purpose, unbending integrity, and unsullied reputa­ tion; qualifications which the great public seldom fail to recogmze. When the revised charter of this city conferred on the Mayor the power of appointing the Assessors, Mayor Ditmars had the sagacity to appoint Mr. Mills. As soon as the appoint­ ment appeared in the public prints the universal response was, "now we have got the right man in the right place." Rich and poor were satisfied that Mr. Mills would do them justice; and they were not disappointed. He entered on the duties of this office with a legal mind stored with a vast fund of information on the subject, the accumulation of a residence of thirty-five years, during which time he had witnessed all the mutations and transfers of property in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Wards, and had kept a record of them. He was considered the best judge of real estate in the city. He was removed from this office about three weeks before his death by the stern mandate of party politics. Mr. Mills was a devout and life long member of the Pres­ byterian Church, which has lost one of its strongest pillars by his death. He was in every sense of the word a Christian man, and with a heart always open to the calls of charity, he gave freely of his means to those in need. His funeral, on Tuesday, was attended by a large concourse of friends, all classes of our citizens being represented. As a mark of respect all the stores on Fulton street were closed during the funeral services, giving an air of solemn sadness to the scene. Mr. Mills leaves a wife and two daughters,· who have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereave- ment. J. Q. DIED MILLs.-At Astoria, L. I., on Sunday, March 23, 1873, Edwin Mills, aged 65 years. Funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Astoria, Tuesday afternoon (25th instant), at 4 o'clock. Steamboats leave Peck­ slip at 3 and Fulton-slip at 3.15 p. m. "SQUIRE'' EDWIN MILLS (By Lewis 1862)

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Leverett, b. ---, d. ---, 1871, mar. Sarah, dau. Isaac Newton, of Long Island. Left Killingworth to enter the grocery business in New York. The Direc..: tory 1833-4 lists him as grocer, 79 Catherine St. House 224 Broome St. ; 1835-6 house IO James St., evidently with Harlow Mills. 1837-8 as clothier ( ?) , 58 Liberty St., house IO James St.; then skips to 1840-1 as grocer 14 James Slip, house 219 Madison St., as also 1842-3. Moved to Webster Groves 1844. His son Ralph Woos­ ter, b. 1836 at New York, d. 1go8 at St. Louis, Mo., mar. Mary Wilda, dau. Weller McKinney and Mary Wilda Kelley. She b. 1851 Fairfield, 0., d. 1924 Web­ ster Groves, Mo. Their dau. Mary Wilda, b. 1873, mar. Rev. J. Courtney Jones, of Webster Groves. John Yale, b. Jan. 22, 1812, d. Jul. 4, 1841, at Twinsburg, 0. Entered Yale College from the W estem Reserve College and graduated Aug. 21, 1839. Was Assistant Principal in a large school in New York for abt. 18 months, but owing to failing health he returned to Twinsburg where he died of consumption. Ralph Wooster, b. abt. 1815, d. Dec. 6, 1834. Esther Jerusha, b. Jul. 2, 1817, d. Oct. 9, 1899. Julia, b. --- Joined Cong'l Church, Twinsburg, 1841, no other rec. Lucy, b. --. Joined Cong'l Church, Twinsburg, 1851, no other rec. Edwin Mills and Anne Eliza Thompson. Edwin Thompson, b. Jan. 15, 1838, at New York, d. Jul. -, 1841, at Hempstead, L. I. 7 Anna, b. Oct. 23, 1842, at Astoria, L. I., d. Sep. 25, 1919, at 19 Parade Place, Brooklyn, mar. Aug. 9, 1864, at Presbyterian Church, Astoria, by the Rev. Dr. Stead, George Augustus, son of Stephen Alling Halsey and Elizabeth Frances Reboul. Julia, b. Dec. 3, 1844, at Astoria, d. Jul. 9, 1889, at Home for Incurables, Fordham, N. Y., unmar.

Peter Mills MESSENGER

From "History and Gen. of Ancient Windsor," Stites, Hartford, 1892. EDWARD MESSENGER, b. --, d. --, mar. ---. Came to New England prior to 1650 as he had land at Greenfield, ( now Bloomfield) at that time. Dec. 2. 1650, he was sentenced by the Court, "Edward Messenger, for his 88 The Book of Ghosts unmercifulness towards his servant and his lying to extenuate his fault to be severely whipped when he shall be called forth by the Govemt)r." Edward Messenger and--- 2 Dorcas, b. Sep. 23, 1650, d. 1676, mar. Peter Mills, the Dutchman, and to whom Messenger gave 20 acres of his Greenfield land in 1666 to build upon. Nathaniel, b. Jun. 18, 1651, d. --­ Deliverence, (son), hap. Apr. 7, 1655. Peter Mills, Jr. PORTER From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. JOHN PORTER, b. --, d. Apr. 21, 1648, mar. Anna, dau. Robert White and Bridget Allgar, who was hap. Jul. 13, 16oo. They were mar. Oct. 18, 1620, and came from Fel­ sted, Essex County, Eng., and settled in Windsor 1639. John and Anna and 9 children were booked on the "Susan & Ellen," Jul. 17, 1638. He was Constable 1639-40, Juror 1640, Grand Juror 1643, Deputy Gen. Court 1646-7. John Porter and Anna White. 2 John, b. ---, d. Aug. 2, 1688, mar. Mary Stanley, who d. Sep. 13, 1688. James, b. ---, d. --- Sarah, b. ---, 1624, d. Mar. -, 1688, mar. Joseph Judson. Samuel, b. ---, mar. Hannah Stanley. Mary, b. , mar. Samuel Grant. Anne, (Ann), , mar. William Gaylord. Joseph, Rose,---. Nathaniel, b. Jul. 19, 1640, mar. Anna Groves. Hannah, b. Sep. 4, 1642, mar. John Coleman. John Porter and Mary Stanley. 3 John, b. Jun. 3, 1651, d. ---, mar. Joanna, dau. Wal­ ter Gaylord. Mary, b. July 17, 1653. Sarah, b. Sep. 5, 1655, d. ---, mar. 1st Enoch Brake, 2nd Josiah Barber. James, b. Dec. 22, 1657, d. Sep. 29, 1727, mar. Sarah, dau. Owen Tudor. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 20, 166o, mar. Deborah Bush. A Search for 512 Fathers

Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1662, d. Aug. 12, 1739, mar. Thomas Loomis. Samuel, b. Mar. 5, 1664, d. Nov. 16, 1694. Rebecca, b. Mar. 8, 1666, d. ---,mar.Timothy Loomis. Hester, b. May 8, 1669, d. --- Ruth, b. Aug. 7, 1671, d. ---, mar. Nathaniel Loomis. Hezekiah, b. Nov. 9, 1673. Joseph, b. Feb. 7, 1675, d. Sep. 29, 1741, mar. Dec. 5, 1699, Hannah Buell. John Porter and Joanna Gaylord. 4 Joanna, b. Feb. 7, 1670, d. ---, mar. Jul. 21, 1692, Peter Mills, Jr. Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1672, d. ---, mar. Hezekiah Loomis. John, b. Jan. 17, 1674, d. Jul. 2, 1713, mar. Mary Drake. Sarah, b. Jun. 1, 1677. Ann, b. Aug. 26, 1679. Daniel, b. Nov. 3, 1681. Martha, b. Sep. 16, 1683. David, b. Oct. 3, 1685, d. ---,mar.Anne Porter. Isaac, b. Sep. 23, 1687. · Martha, b. Sep. 23, 1687. Lydia, b. Nov. 28, 1689. Esther, b. Nov. 28, 168g.

John Porter GAYLORD From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. WILLIAM GAYLORD, b. --, 1585, d. Jul. 20, 1673, mar. ---, who d. Jun. 20, 1657. His family migrated from Normandy, "Gaillard," to Glastonbury, Eng., from whence he came to Dorchester, 1630. He was first deacon of Dorches­ ter Church and removed to Windsor, 1638. Was Deputy to Gen. Court 41 semi-annual sessions, which is presumed to be a record. William Gaylord and --- Elizabeth, b. ---, mar. 1st Richard Birge, 2nd Thomas Hoskins. William, b. ---, d. Dec. 14, 1656, mar. 1st Ann Porter, 2nd Elizabeth Drake. 2 Walter, b. ---, d. Aug. 9, 168g, mar. Apr. 22, 1648, 1st Mary, dau. Edward Stebbins, she d. Jun. 29, 1657, mar. 2nd Mar. 22, 1658, Sarah, dau. William Rock­ well, she d. Aug. 7, 1683. 90 The Book of Ghosts Samuel, b. ---, mar. rst Elizabeth Hull, 2nd Mary Bronson. John, b. , mar. Mary ( Oark) Watson. Walter Gaylord and Mary Stebbins. Joseph, b. May 13, 1649, d. abt. 1742, mar. Sarah Stand­ ley. Mary, b. Mar. 19, 1650, d. --- 3 Joanna, b. Feb. 5, 1652, d. --, mar. Sep. -, 166(), John Porter. Benjamin, b. Apr. 12, 1655, d. --­ Isaac, b. Jun. 21, 1657, d. abt. 1674. Walter Gaylord and Sarah Rockwell. Eleazer, b. Mar. 7, 1662. Sarah, b. Apr. 13, 1665, d. --, mar. William Phelps. Rev. Jedediah Mills TREAT From "The Treat Family,'1 J. H. Treat, Salem, 1893. Reference to name taken from "History of New Haven Colony," page 85; "Richard was baptized under name of TROTT, mar. under "TRETT," his chil­ dren baptized under "TROTT" and "TRATT," and he died as "TREAT." The name first appeared as "Treat" and "Treate" in 1647. JOHN TROTT, of Staplegrove, near Taunton, Eng., ap­ pears on the record as early as 1458 and up to 1479. His son William 1503-10. Richard, b. ---, d. ---, 1571, mar. Joanna --­ Robert, hap. Truelle (Trull), at Pitminster, Somerset, Eng., and buried there Feb. 16, 1599, mar. Honora --­ who was buried there Sep. 17, 1627. Alice, hap. Feb. 4, 1564, d. --. John, hap. Sep. ro, 1570, d. May 7, 1633, mar. Edith Priest. Mary, hap. Feb. 6, 1575, d. --, mar. Robert Bobb. Agnes, hap. Feb. 18, 1577, d. , mar. John Aplin. J amsea, hap. May 26, 1581. 1 Richard, hap. Aug. 28, 1584, at Pitminster, d. after Oct. II, 1669, Wethersfield, Conn., mar. Alice Gaylerd, at Pitminster, came to Watertown, Mass., abt. 1638, thence to Wethersfield, Conn. Richard Treat and Alice Gaylerd. Honor, hap. Mar. 19, 1615-6, d. --, 1637, mar John Deming. A Search for 5z2 Fathers 91

*Joanna, bap. May 24, 1618, d. ---, 1694, mar. John Hollister. Sarah, bap. Dec. 3, 1620, d. ---, 1644-, mar. Matthew Campfield. Richard, hap. Jan. 9, 1622-3, d. ---, 1693, mar. Sarah Coleman. 2 Robert, bap. Feb. 25, 1624-5, d. Jul. 12, 1710, mar. 1st Jane, dau. Edmund Tapp of Milford, one of the "Seven Pillars" and a founder of the 1st Church Aug. 22, 1639. Jane d. Oct. -, 1703. Mar. 2nd Oct. 24, 1705, Mrs. Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Bryan, dau. Elder Michael Bryan and Abigail Powell of Boston. Robert removed to Wepowage (Milford) 1639. Elizabeth, hap. Jul. 25, 1627, d. --, mar. George Wol­ cott. Susanna, hap. Oct. 8, 1629, d. ---, 1705, mar. Robert Webster. Alice, hap. Feb. 16, 1631-2, d. Aug. 2, 1633, at Pitminster. James, hap. Jul. 20, 1634, d. Feb. 12, 1709, mar. Rebecca Lattimer. Katharin, hap. Jun. 29, 1637, d. --, mar. Rev. Wil­ liam Thompson of New Haven. Son of William and Abigail Thompson who came from Eng. 1637 and set­ tled in Baintree, Mass.

ROBERT TREAT, of \Vethersfield, was one of the early settlers of Milford in 1639. The land was purchased of the In­ dians Feb. 12, 1639, and was called by them, "Wepowage," changed to Milford Nov. 24, 1640.Nov.20, 1639, Robert was ap­ pointed one of nine to survey and lay out lands. Made Deputy Gen. Court from Milford 1653-59. Captain 1661-2. Chief Militia Officer 1654. Magistrate on Governor's Council 1654- 64. Captain Train Band after union of Colonies of Conn. abt. 1665. 1666 Robert was sent with two others to New Jer­ sey to locate a place for a new town. Their decision resulted in the settlement of Newark. He was member of N. J. Gen­ eral Assembly 1667-72. 1672 he returned to Conn. and was appointed second in command to Major John Talcott, com­ manding all forces of New Haven Colony 120 men, which they expected to send against the Dutch at New York, Sir

*Joanna's dau. Mary, mar. John Welles II. 92 The Book of Ghosts

Edmund Andros, Gov. Senior Major Aug. 25, 1675, in com­ mand of entire forces to assist Mass. against King Philip. The records show the havoc he worked among the Indians. After King Phiiip's death Aug. 12, 1675, he was made Deputy Gov. with Gov. Leete, (Winthrop's successor) which posi­ tion he held 7 years. April, 1683, he was elected Gov. James II threatened to organize all the New England Colonies under one government. Oct. 31, 1687, James' tool, Gov. Andros, unexpectedly entered the Gov.'s room and under orders from His Highness James II took the chair and demanded the charter. Robert's finesse is history, how he held forth all day on the grievances of the colonists until dark, when the lights went out and the charter was taken from its hiding place and secreted in the Historic Oak. The British Revo­ lution 1688 deposed James II and consequently Andros; and Robert and the Charter were returned to Hartford, which of­ fice he held for IO years. He was then Deputy Gov. till Jul. 12, 1710, being 86 years old. Have any of his descendants done as well?* Robert Treat and Jane App (Tapp). Samuel, hap. Sep. 3: 1648, d. Mar. 18, 1716-7, mar. 1st Elizabeth Mayo, 2nd Abigail Esterbrook. John, hap. Oct. 20, 1650, d. Aug. I, 1714, mar. 1st Abi­ gail Techenor, 2nd Mary ---. Mary, hap. May 30, 1652, d. Nov. 12, 1704, mar. Deacon Azariah Crane. 3 Robert, b. Aug. 14, 1654, bap. Aug. 20, 1654, d. Mar. 20, 1720, mar. 1st Elizabeth ---, 2nd Abigail, dau. Nicholas Camp, b. Mar. 28, 1667, d. Mar. 20, 1742. Admitted Freeman Oct. 9, 1684, appointed Captain (Train Band ?) Aug. 7, 1736. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1656, d. Oct. -, 1656. Abigail, b. ---, 166o, d. Dec. 25, 1727, mar. Rev. Samuel Andrew. Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1661, d. Mar. 3, 1707, mar. Rev. Sam­ uel Mather. Joseph, b. Sep. 17, 1662, d. Aug. 9, 1721, mar. 1st Frances Bryan, 2nd Mrs. Elizabeth Merwin. Jane ( ?). Anna ( ?).

*See p. 124 for Robert Treat's Purchase of Newark Tract. A Search for 512 Fathers 93 Robert Treat and Elizabeth --­ Elizabeth, b. --, 1679. Jane, b. ---, 1681. Robert Treat and Abigail Camp. Robert, b. --, hap. Jan. 6, 1694-5, d. Sep. 16, 1770, mar. Jane Langstaff. Samuel, b. --, hap. Nov. 28, 1697, d. Apr. 28, 1753, mar. Anna Oark. Jonathan, b. Mar. 17, 1701, d. May 31, 1779, mar. 1st Martha Clark, 2nd Anna Tibballs. 4 Abigail, b. Milford, --, 1704, hap. Jun. II, 1704, d. Nov. 2, 1775, mar. Jun. 16, 1726, Rev. Jedediah Mills. A foot-note in the History of Wethersfield reads: Governor Robert Treat is said to have been the father o-f twenty-one children. In 1666 he with others established Milford, New Jersey, the sight of the present Newark, the name being changed to Newark in 1767 by the solicitation of Rev. Abraham Pierson, who was ordained in Newark, in South Britain. Philo Mills RIGGS From "History of the Old Town of Derby," Orcutt, 188o, page 753. EDWARD RIGGS, b. --, --, Eng., d. --, mar. ---, dau. ---. Came to the Colonies in 16---:, settled in Roxbury in 1633 with wife, two sons and two daugh­ ters and within three years buried his wife, two daughters and son John. Edward Riggs and 2 Edward, b. --, d. ---, mar. 1635 Elizabeth Roosa. Was Sergt. in Pequot War 1637. Settled in Milford 1646 and Paugasuck (Derby) 1654, locating on the hills one mile east of the Ousatonic. Removed to Mil­ ford (Newark), N. J., with Robert Treat 1666; Eliza­ beth being the only woman there the first summer, their sons Edward and Joseph, and dau. Mary accom­ panied them, Samuel remaining on the farm at Derby. John, b. --, d. bet. 1633 and 1636. ( dau), b. --, d. bet. 1633 and 1636. ( dau), b. --, d. bet. 1633 and 1636. Edward Riggs and Elizabeth Roosa. 3 Samuel, b. --, d. ---, mar. 1st Jun 14, 1667, Sarah Baldwin of Milford, she d. ---, mar. 2nd May 16, 1713, --. Ensign Train Band 169<> and a prominent citizen in Derby. 94 The Book of Ghosts Edward, b. --, d. -­ Joseph, b. --, d. -­ Mary, b. --, d. -- Samuel Riggs and Sarah Baldwin. Elizabeth, b. Jun.-, 1668, d. -­ Samuel, b. --8, 1671, d. --. Sarah, b. --, 1672, d. --, 1672. . Sarah II, b. May 4, 1674, d. --, mar. Jonathan Lum. 4 John, b. Apr. 1, 1676, d. Sep. 24, 1755, mar. Feb. 23, 1700, Elizabeth Tomlinson. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 15, 1678, d. -­ . Edward, b. Oct. 7, 168o, d. -- Hannah, b. Feb. 24, 1683, d. --, mar. Abraham Harger. Joseph, b. Feb. 22, 1686, d. Oct. 22, 1707. John Riggs and Elizabeth Tomlinson. 5 Samuel, b. Jan. 2, 1701, d. --, mar. Jan. 6, 1726, Abigail Gunn. Anne, b. Jun. IO, 1704, d. --, mar. Sam Hull. Elizabeth, b. Jun. 17, I 7o6, d. -- Joseph, b. Feb. 13, 1710, d. -- Sarah, b. Dec. 17, 17n, d. --, mar. 1st John Bowers, mar 2nd Rev. Daniel Humphreys. Samuel Riggs and Abigail Gunn. Elizabeth, b. --, 1727, d. May 27, 1728. Abigail, b. Mar. 3, 1728, d. -- Mercy, b. Dec. 6, 1730, d. -- 6 Elizabeth II, o. Nov. 21, 1733, d. --, mar. ~far. 19, 1755, Philo, son Jedediah Mills. Philo and Elizabeth united with the First Church Apr. 25, 1756, at Derbey and had dau. Abigail Elizabeth Ann baptized (page 283).

96 The Book of Ghosts Philo Mills BUELL From "History of Buell Family in England and America," Albert Welles, New York, 1881. WILLIAM BUELL, or Bewelle, or Beville of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., b. Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, Eng., abt. 16IO, emigrating 1630 and settling in Dorchester, then to Windsor abt. 1635-6. d. Nov. 23, 1681, mar. at Wind­ sor, Mary ( ?). William Buell and Mary --- 2 Samuel, b. Sep. 2, 1641, at Windsor, d. Jul. II, 1720, at Killingworth, Conn., mar. Deborah, dau. Edward Gris­ wold, b. Jan. 28, 1646. Mar. Nov. 13-8, 1662. Died Feb. 7, 1719. Mary, b. Sep. 3, 1642, d. Jun. 24, 1718, mar. Simon Mills, Windsor. Peter, b. Aug. 19, 1644, d. Jan. 8, 1729, mar. 1st Martha Cozzens, 2nd Mercy Strong. Hannah, b. Jan. 8, 1647, d. Sep. 26, 1704, mar. Nichola Palmer. Hepzibah, b. Dec. II, 1649, d. Mar. -, 1704, mar. Thomas Welles. Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1654, d. --, 1734. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1656, d. Nov. 16, 1681. ·Samuel Buell and Deborah. Griswold. Samuel, b. Jul. 20, 1663, d. Nov. 2, 1732, mar. Judith Meigs. Deborah, b. Oct. IO, 1665, d. ---, mar. Nathaniel Porter. Hannah, b. Sep. 6, 1(>67, d. infancy. Mary, b. Nov. 28, 166g, d. ---,mar.John Porter. Deacon John, b. Feb. 17, 1671, d. Apr. 9, 1746, at Litch- field, mar. Mary Loomis. Hannah II, b. May 4, 1674, d. --. mar. Joseph Porter. \i\Tilliam, b. Oct. 18, 1676, d. Apr. 7, 1763, mar. Elizabeth Collins. ,. , 3 Major David, b. Feb. 15, 1679, d. Feb. 25, 1749, mar. May II, 1701, Phoebe Fenner of Saybrook. Major 7th Company 7th Regt. Josiah, b. Mar. 17, 1681, d. young. Mehitable, b. Aug. 22, 1682, d. Apr. 30. 1704, mar. Cap­ tain Nathaniel Porter. A Search for 512 Fathers 97

Peter, b. Dec. 3, 1684, d. --, 1769. Benjamin, b. --, 1686, d. Feb. 18, 1725, mar. Han­ nah Hutchinson. Major David Buell and Phoebe Fenner. Phoebe, b. Apr. 7, 1702, d. -- 4 Jedediah, b. Dec. 2, 1704, d. Jul. 4, 1786, mar. May 6. 1736, Deborah, dau. John Shether. B. Jun. 17, 1715, d. Dec. 20, 1788. Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1710, d. -­ Lucia, b. Feb. 13, 1713. Jedediah Buell and Deborah Shether. David, b. Mar. 27, 1737, Killingworth, d. May 15, 1816, mar. Mary, dau. David Hurd. 5 Jedediah, b. Sep. 2, 1739, Killingworth, d. Oct. 5, 1818, mar. Nov. 29, 1769, Esther, dau. Abel Wilcox. Born May 14, 1742, d. Apr. 23, 18o6. Roswell, b. Aug. IO, 1742, d. May -, 1770, mar. Han­ nah--. Jonathan, b. Mar. 7, 1745, d. Apr. 13, 1823, mar. Han­ nah Bailey. John, b. May 1, 1750, d. Mar. 29, 1842, mar. Ruth Well­ man. Jedediah Buell and Esther Wilcox. Deborah, b. Aug. 2, 1770, d. Jan. 18, 1810, mar. Rufus Kelsey. 6 Julia, b. Nov. 25, 1772, d. --, mar. Jan. 30, 18o5, Philo Mills. Esther, b. Oct. 1, 1775, d. Feb. 24, 1856, mar. Ishi Par­ melee. Eber, b. May 29, 1778, d. Apr. 2, 1863, mar. Fanny Saf­ ford. Jedediah, b. May 23, 1783, d. Aug. 4, 1824, mar. Anna Kelsey. Achillus, b. Oct. I, 1787, d. --, 1861, mar. Betsy Parker.

The records in England mention thirty-eight spellings of the name of this family, viz : Buel Bewle Bewell Bewele Bevile Bevele Beville Buol Buelal Buehl Buil Beal g8 The Book of Ghosts

Burle Beyvile Beyvill Beynville Burel Beuyle Beurle Burlay Bewelle Buell Buerle BeviH Bevil Beverie Buhl Bevyll Bual Burele Buhle Bueil Beynvile Bewrle Beyvil Beuerle Beuele Burewell Samuel Buell GRISWOLD EDWARD GRISWOLD, son of Matthew, of Kenilworth, Eng., whose family was known as Greswold of Solihill, War­ wickshire, and dates as far back at 1400, was b. in Kenil­ worth, 16o7, d. in Killingworth, Conn., 16g1, mar. in Kenil­ worth, Margaret ---, who d. in Killingworth, Aug. 23, 1670. Her stone marked "M. G." is the oldest in Ointon (Killingworth). He mar. 2nd, in 1672, Sarah, widow James Bemis. He and wife Margaret and three children settled in Saybrook in 1639. He was attorney for Mr. St. Nicholas, of Warwickshire who owned a house and land in Windsor; Conn.; and was 1st Deputy from Killingworth, and magistrate for over 20 years 1662-1678-&J. His brother, Matthew, came from Eng. to Mass., landing May 30; 1630, thence to Say­ brook. Edward Griswold and Margaret --- Sarah, b. ---, 1631, in Eng. and d. there. George, b. ---, 1633, in England and,d. there. Francis, b. ---, 1635. Liddia, b. --, 1637. Sarah, II, b. ---, 1638, d. ---, mar. 1st Samuel Phelps, 2nd Nathaniel Pinney. Ann, b. Windsor, hap. Jun. 19, 1642. Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1644-, d. ---, mar. Timothy Phelps. 2 Deborah, b. Jun. 28, 1646, d. ---, mar. 1662, Samuel, son William Buell. *Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1647, d. Nov. 14, 1716, mar. Jul. 14, 1670, Mary, dau. Samuel Gaylord. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1649, d. Jul. 6, 1672. John, b. Aug. 1, 1652.

*Ancestor of Helen Cecilia (Gladding) Halsey. A Search for 512 Fathers 99 Edwin Mills THOMPSON

From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," Orcutt, New Haven, 1886. JOHN THOMPSON, came first to the colonies in the "Elizabeth and Ann," in 1635, at the age of 22 ( the year of his birth on the "Thompson Cane" is 1582 which would make him 53) and liking the country so well he returned home for the purpose of disposing of his possessions in England and re­ turning to Stratford. ( The "Thompson Cane" bears the in­ scription, "John Thompson from Scotland b. 1582." It is the same John, however, as the other names on the cane prove.) From the s'eaport in England where he landed he started on foot for his home and after covering some distance he stopped at a farm-house for a drink of milk. There he met a girl named "Mirable" and after telling her of the new coun­ try and the religious freedom she became in love with it and also the traveller. John stayed a while for he was tired and liked the girl and they decided that after John had sold his belongings and was ready to return they would get married and go over together, which they did. The exact date they arrived is not known but they had land in Stratford 1646. They brought with them and planted in Stratford the first fruit trees and also wheat, which was the first to be harvested there. Some of the wheat they dried and powdered and made bread, which was the first bread made from wheat grown in the colony. They were harassed a good deal by the Indians and on one occasion, while Mirable was in the house work­ ing with her back toward the door, she was startled by a piercing yell and turning saw an Indian about to grab her. A second Indian, however, planted his tomahawk in the skull of the first, allowing her to make her escape. John Thompson, b. --, Scotland, 1582, d. Aug.-, 1678, at East Haven ( ?), mar. in England, Mirable --­ who d. Stratford Apr. 13, 16go. J olm Thomps0n and Mirable --- John, b. Sep. -, 1641, d. , 1681, unmar. Sarah, b. ---, 1642, d. , mar. 1662, John Hurd, Sr. Abigail, b. May 1, 1646, d. ---, mar. 1st, 1679, Jona­ than Curtiss, 2nd 1692, Nicholas Huse, 3rd 1695 Sam­ uel Sherman, Jr. Esther, b. Jan. -, 1649, d. Aug. -, 1678, mar. 1675-6 Samuel Galpin. 100 The .Book of Ghosts

2 Ambrose, b. Jan. 1, 1652, d. Sep. 6, 1742, mar. Sarah, dau. John Welles, of Stratford. She b. 1659, d. Mar. 23, 1730, AE 71. Mary, b. Jul. 20, 1655, d. Jan. 18, 1711, mar. Matthew Mitchell. Ambrose Thompson and Sarah Well es. John, b. --, 168o, d. --, 1765, mar. 1st Ruth Curtis, 2nd Martha deForest. 3 Ambrose, b. Nov. 17, 1682, d. May 3, 1768, mar. May 3, 1707, Ann, dau. John Booth. She d. Sep. 22, 1774, AE 86. Sarah, b. Aug. 26, 1685, d. --, mar. Joseph Birds­ ey(e?). Ebenezer, b. May 16, 1688, d. May 21, 1757, mar. Aug. 7, 1712, Comfort Pickett. Thomas, b. Dec. 24, 1691, d. ---,mar.Ruth Seeley. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1694-5, d. Jul. 3, 1753, unmar. Hannah, b. Sep. 25, 1700, d. --, 1790. Ambrose Thompson and Ann Booth. 4 Joseph, b. Jul. 30, 17o8, d. --, mar. Dec. 31, 1731, Temperance, dau. Richard Nichols and Comfort Sher­ man. Huldah, b. Mar. 31, 1709-10, d. ---, mar. Jan. -, 1729-30, Elijah Nichols. Nathan, b. Mar. 22, 1713, d. Oct. 22, 1799. Ann, b. Mar. 1, 1716, d. ---, mar. 1739, Henry Curtis. David, b. --, 1718, d. Apr. 8, 1800, mar. Betty --, who d. Jan. 18, 18oo, AE 84. Samuel, b. --, 1720, d. Feb. 19, 1749. Jonathan, bpt. Jan. 27, 1723, d. Jun. 28, 1726. Dorothy, bpt. l\'fay 1, 1726. Joseph Thompson and Temperance Nichols. Elihu, b. Dec. 7, 1732, d. Aug. 27, 18o2. Jerusha, b. May 7, 1735, d. ---, mar. 1754, Nathaniel Sherman. 5 Jonathan, b. ---, 1736, d. Dec. 3, 1810, mar. Comfort Wells, who d. Nov. 4, 1822, AE 82. She was dau. Ephraim Wells. Search by E. L. M. Stratford Land Records 13 :159. 16 Dec., 1762. Joseph Thompson of Stratford, * * * "for love and parental affection to son Jonathan of Stratford "Land in Stratford in parish of Ripton at a place called "Isenglass" (later Huntington). A Search for 512 Fathers IOI

N. B. Joseph also deeds to sons Elihu and Abijah. Elihu is in list of Joseph's children in His. of Strat- ford. . 30 Apr., 1763. 13 :248. Ambrose Thompson of Strat­ ford to "Well-beloved grandson Jonathan of Strat­ ford" * * * "14 acres of land at or near a place commonly called 'Isenglass' Ambrose also deeds to grandsons Abijah and Elihu." N. B. It is there­ fore clear that this Ambrose was Ambrose IL Huntington Burial Inscriptions Jonathan Thomp­ son d. 3 Dec., 18rn AE 74. Comfort Thompson, d. 4 Nov., 1822, AE 82, therefore Comfort was b. 1740. Ephraim Wells of Stratford had dau. Comfort b. 1740, therefore compare carefully the. following: 7 Dec., 1766. Strat. Land Rec. 14:529. Ephriam Wells and wife Hannah, "for parental love and good-will for our dau." Tabitha Oark, wife of Silas Clark, land in Strat. at mouth of Negro Brook. 23 Feb., 178o. Strat. Land Rec. 16 =461. Arch. and Sarah Jones of Strat., Jonathan and Comfort Thomp­ son of Strat., Nehemiah and Rebecca Beardsley, Silas and Tabitha Clark of Cornwall, Conn., to Edmund Hawley of Strat. Land in Strat. at "Oronoko." Tabitha Clark being Ephraim Wells dau. the sale of undivided lands jointly with Jona­ than and Comfort Thompson argues relationship. 3 Sept., 1813. Stratford Probate 5 :644. Jonathan Thompson of Huntington. Distribution of estate. Sons Ephriam, David, Everett, daughter Sarah Lewis. Baptisms of Huntington also show "David, son of Jonathan Thompson." Land Records Huntington, Vol. 5, p. 500. Adminis­ trators of Jonathan Thompson. Sale of Real estate 4 acres at Isinglass. Distributed to son Ephriam 32 acres, David 26 acres, Everett ---, and dau. Sarah Lewis. To Comphe relict of Jonathan Thomp­ son dower from all lands also $672.33. Sep. 3rd, 1813. Vol. 7, p. 156. March 2, 1813. Elisha Mills and Lem­ uel Judson of Huntington, Adm'rs Estate of Jona­ than Thompson of Ripton Society, called Isinglass. April I, 1809. Vol. 6, p. n7. I Jonathan Thompson of Huntington in consideration of parental love and good will which I bear for my son David Thompson * * * One acre of land in Isinglass, town of Hunt­ ington, bounded west on Highway, north on Everett I02 The Book of Ghosts

Thompson's, east on same, south on Polly Marshall; and is the same land where said David Thompson's barn stands ; and is to be considered as part of his portion in the final settlement of my estate. Vol. VII, Jan. 25, 1802. Jonathan Thompson of Hunt­ intgon, for. love and natural affection and good-will to my son Everett Thompson and to his heirs, half of the upright part of my present dwelling; the south half * * * Ripton Church stood in "Wells Hollow" and un­ doubtedly Betsy Wells came from there. Ann, bpt. 1741, d. ---, mar. 1761 Isaac Lewis. Huldah, bpt. Aug.-, 1745, d. -- Joseph, bpt. Jun.-, 1748, d. -- Phebe, bpt. Dec. -, 1749, d. --, mar. 1769 Everet Birdsey. Jonathan Thompson and Comfort Wells. 6 David, b. Huntington, Nov. 14, 1756, d. Huntington, Nov. 17, 1819, mar. Rachel, dau. Capt. Edmund Leaven­ worth. She d. Nov. 19, 1819, AE 58. Sarah Lewis, b. --­ Everett, b. ---. Samuel, b. May 20, 1762, d. Aug. 15, 1822, mar. Nov. 21, 1784, Sally Leavenworth. Ephraim, b. --, 1763, d. Jan. 3, 1852, AE 89. David Thompson and Rachel Leavenworth. Birdseye, b. Jul. 17, 1786, d. Oct. 8, 1857, mar. Fanny, dau. Gideon Leavenworth. 7 Lewis, b. Jun. 23, 1788, d. Aug. 28, 1827, at sea off Ane­ gada, British Virgin Islands, when brig he owned and commanded capsized in gale, mar. abt. 18o8 at Hunting­ ton, Betsy, dau. Agur and Molly Pixlee Wells of Hun­ tington. Many of the Thompsons were members of the North Cong. Church, Bridgeport. Lewis joined 1819, Betsy in 1821 withdrawing 1830 to join a new con­ gregation. LEWIS THOMPSON'S family history is very meagre, but the records in the Custom House at Bridgeport reveal that he took to the sea at an early age and was associated with the "Hawleys," pioneer ship owners of Fairfield. About 1800 Abijah Hawley & Co., consisting of Abijah, son of Capt. Hawley; Aaron and Wilson, all marrying daughters of Capt. Stephen Summers, were engaged in the Boston and West A fanciful sketch of Hallett's Co,·e, Aug. 13, 1839, by Elizabeth Frances (Reboul) Hah.;ey; showing· from right to left the Halsey (now Tier) house, Reboul house ancl the "Stone House" then in coui·se of construction. The familiar turret which adorned it was evidently an afterthought.

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Indies Coasting Trade. Their Boston Coaster was named the "Three Sisters," in honor of their wives and the New York packet, "Caroline." They were very successful and in 1816 a by-word was, "As rich as the Hawleys." Abijah's son Abijah, became the partner of Lewis Thompson in the owner.­ ship of the brig, "Henry Johnson," in which Lewis lost his life and probably his all, for there is no record of any estate. The "Henry Johnson" was of 94.14 tons register, approxi­ mately rn6 feet long and 20 foot beam with a 9 foot draught. The first entry in the records is 1813, Sloop, "Sally Ann," Thaddeus Hubbell, master for St. Bartholomew, Lewis Thompson, 1st Mate, b. Hunting­ ton, age 25, 5 ft. 3 in., dark. Nov. 8, 1816, Schooner, "Mary" of Bridgeport, Stiles Judson, master, for Hispaniola. Lewis Thompson, 1st Mate, b. Huntington, age 28, 5 ft. IO in., light complexion, dark hair. Dec. -, 1818, Schooner, "Fame," Eliada Baldwin, master. Lewis Thompson, 2nd Mate, age 30, 5 ft. 9 in., light com­ plexion, black hair. May-, 1819, Sloop, "Minerva," Lewis Thompson, 1st Mate, age 31. July -, ,1819, Schooner, "Fame," Abijah Hawley, master, Lewis Thompson, 2nd Mate, age 31. (Entry of 1820 records him as 1st mate same vessel.) .. Dec. -, 1819, Brig, "Enterprise," Abijah Hawley, master, Lewis Thompson, I st mate, age 32, bound for Antigua. Dec. 20, 1822, "Abijah Hawley and Lewis Thompson are held and firmly bound unto the U. S. A. this 20th day of Dec., 1822, for the brig, 'Henry Johnson,' whereof Lewis Thompson is master, which certificate is numbered 4." Sep. 18, 1823, Brig, "Enterprise," Lewis Thompson, master, from Antigua consigned to Wilson Hawley 37 HogshC,. Rum; 36-2nd prf, 3822 gals., I-3rd prf rn7 gls, 1 bbl Brown Sugar 207 lbs, 14000 Oranges, 83 Hogshd Mo­ lasses 8867 gal. · Dec. 24, 1823, Brig, "Enterprise," Abijah Hawley in bond for $1200.00. Jul. 12, 1824, Brig, "Enterprise," Lewis Thompson, master. Sept. 7, 1824, Brig, "Enterprise," Lewis Thompson, master, from Antigua, consigned to Stephen Hawley, 8 Punch­ -eons Rum, 3 bbls Brown Sugar, 162 hogshd Molasses, 3 bbls Tamarinds, 5 boxes ditto, cash in silver $1000.00. 104 The Book of Ghosts

Jan. -, 1825, Brig, "Enterprise," Lewis Thompson, master; crew, Bronson Hawley, Isaac Blake, Willet Hanford, Silas Blake, Joel and Jacob Freeman (Colored). May 2, 1825, Schooner, "Fame," Lewis Thompson, master, for Antigua. Dec. -, 1825, Brig, "Henry Johnson," Lewis Thompson, master ; Roswell Booth, I st mate, John Yale, 2nd mate, Ira Hubbell, Harman Higby, Daniel Adams, of Trum­ bull, Jacob Freeman (Colored) . Mar. 13, 1826, Brig, "Henry Johnson," Lewis Thompson, master; 49 Puncheons Molasses, 16500 lbs Old Iron, 4 doz Cocoanuts, 1 cask Arrowroot, 2000 lbs Old Copper, 200 lbs Old Pewter, $3000.00 in silver. This vessel also entered May 8, Jul. 29, Oct. - and Dec.-, 1826. Jan. 29, 1827, Brig, "Henry Johnson," sold to American Com­ pany in part Jan. 25, 1825, enrolled 94.14 tons. Enroll­ ment is surrendered and registered April II, 1827. Apr. II, 1827, Brig, "Henry Johnson," Lewis Thompson, mas­ ter; crew, David Chatfield, 1st mate, Webb Weeks, Lucius Dart of Huntington, Charles Patterson, Silas Blake, Solomon Mills of Wiston. Jun. 1 I, 1827, Brig, "Henry Johnson," Lewis Thompson, mas­ ter, cleared for St. Bartholomew this day. No further entries on record. The return trip from St. Bartholomew Aug. 27, 1827, proved fatal to all but two of the crew as the following report from the "Shipping & Commercial List," New York, Sat., Oct. 13, 1827, under the title of "Disasters" will show ; "Schooner Henry Johnson (Thompson) of Bridgeport, Ct., from St. Barts. for Bridgeport, was capsized, and immediately filled 28th Aug. between Anegado and the Virgin Islands­ five of the crew lost, remaining two taken off, and carried to Tortola." Anegada is the northernmost of the Br. Virgin Isles and Tortola on the island of that name the capital. The brig had proceeded about 150 miles n.w. of St. Bartholomew when she was struck by the gale, an unusually long and disastrous one of over 48 hours. Many vessels were disabled or lost between Hatteras and Trinidad. Nancy, b. Apr. 7, 1791, d. Sep. 4, 1864, mar. Abijah Nichols. Ambrose, b. May 4, 1793, d. Aug. IO, 1816, mar. Laura Ann Botsford. Cumphy. b. Mar. 26, 1795, d. ---, mar. Plum Nichols. Gideon, b. Mar. 14, 1797, d. Sep. 17, 1888, mar. Marietta \Vheeler. A Search for 512 Fathers 105

Edmund, b. Apr. 9, 1799, d. Jan. 31, 1875, mar. Maria Hyde. John Lester, b. Mar. 6, 18o1, d. --- Eli, b. Mar. 8, 18o4, d. Oct. 30, 1883, mar. Frances S. May. Lewis Thompson and Betsy Wells. Elias Trowbridge, b. abt. 18m, d. unmar. Charles Lewis, b. Sep. -, 1812, d. St. Albans, Vt., Nov. 2, 1883, unmar. 8 Anne Eliza, b. Bridgeport, Jan. 29, 1816, d. Astoria, L. I., Jul. 19, 1898, mar. at New York, Jul. 15, 1835, Ed­ win, son of Philo Mills of Killingworth, Conn., and Twinsburg, Ohio. Anne Eliza is buried with Edwin and dau. Julia in Mills Plot at Woodlawn, N. Y.

(Copy) AFFIDAVIT OF Mrs. John L. Billington, nee May Thompson County of ESSEX, l State of New Jersey. J ss. I, Mrs. John L. Billington, nee May Thompson, residing at 15 Bur­ nett Terrace, Maplewood, N. J., being duly sworn declare that I am the daughter of Edmund Thompson of Bridgeport, great-grandson of Jonathan Thompson, who was great-grandson of Ambrose Thompson and his wife Sarah Welles as shown by our Family Records and which are substantiated by markings upon a cane in my possession and original­ ly owned by John Thompson, the Emigrant, that has been handed down from generation to generation in the Thompson family, as follows: John Thompson Born 1582 Died 1678 From Scotland Ambrose Thompson Born 1650 Died 1742 Joseph Thompson ---­ Jonathan Thompson Born 1736 Died 1810 David Thompson Born 1766 Died 1819 Edmund Thompson Born 1799 Died 1875 Ambrose Thompson Born 1835 Died 1863 My father being the brother of Ambrose, 1835-1863, and I have no recollection of any occasion wherein this record has been questioned. (Signed) Mrs. John L. Billington, nee May Thompson. Sworn to before me this seventh day of January, Nineteen twenty-seven. (Signed) Albert E. Kam, Notary Public.

A Search for 512 Fathers 107 Ambrose Thompson I WELLES Jonathan Thompson Lewis Thompson

From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," p. 1325, and "History of Ancient Wethersfield," p. 761. .I THOMAS WELLES, b:, Essex, Eng., abt. 1598, d. Say- brook, Conn., Jan. 14, 1859-6o, was a resident of Great Kim­ ble, Buckingham. Mar. 1st in Eng. Elizabeth Hunt, 2nd 1646 Elizabeth Deming Foote, widow of Nathaniel Foote, and sis­ ter of John Deming. She d. Jul. 28, 1683. Thomas came to Conn. from Northamptonshire 1636. (Eng. Calendar of Colonial State Papers: Thomas Welles and Elizabeth his wife, recusant (non-conformists) in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, 1635.) As he disappeared from Rothwell in 1635 and having lost all his property by confiscation, he doubtless at that time entered the service of Lord Saye & Sele as private secretary and came to America in the spring of 1636. Was magistrate 1637-6o. Deputy Gov. 1654, '56, '57, '59-00. Gov. 1655 and 1658. Thomas Welles and Elizabeth Hunt. Ann, b. Essex, abt. 1619, d. ---. Mar. 1st Thomas Thompson, 2nd Anthony Hawkins. 2-2-2 John, b. Essex, abt. 1621, d. Aug. 7, 1659, mar. Eliza­ beth Bourne in Stratford. She remar. 1662-3 John Willcoxson. John, with his father landed at Saybrook, then to Hartford 1636, and Stratford 1645. Freeman at Hartford, Apr. 20, 1645, Deputy from Stratford 1656, 57 and 59, magistrate 1658. Robert, b. Essex, abt. 1624. Thomas, b. Essex, abt. 1627, d. ---, 1668, mar. Han~ nah Tuttle. Samuel, b. Essex, abt. 1630, d. Jul. 15, 1675, mar. 1st Elizabeth, dau. John Hollister, 2nd Hannah, dau. George Lamberton. Sarah, b. Essex, abt. 1632, d. Dec. l I, 16g8, mar. Capt. John Chester. Mary, b. Essex, abt. 1634, d. before 1659. Joseph, b. Hartford, abt. 1637, d. -- John Welles and Elizabeth Bourne. 3-3 John, b. ---, 1648, d. Mar. 23, 1713-4, mar. Mary, dau. John Hollister and Joana Treat. ro8 The Book of Ghosts

Thomas, b. --, 1651, d. Jan. 7, 1720, mar. Elizabeth ---. Their dau. Rebecca, b. 1655, mar. James Judson Robert, b. ---, 1651, d. Jun. 22, 1714, mar. Elizabeth, dau. William Goodrich. Temperance, b. ---, 1654, d. ---, mar. John Pit­ man. Samuel, b. --, 1656, d. ---, 1729, mar. three times. 3 Sarah, b. Sep. 28, 1658, d. Mar. 23, 1730, mar. Ambrose Thompson I. . Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1659, d. --, mar. Joseph Booth. John Welles and Mary Hollister. Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1670, d. ---, mar. Jeremiah Jud­ son, Jr. Sarah, b. Jan. 2, 1673-4, d. --.. John, b. --, 1675-6, d. Feb. 19, 1734, mar. Mary, dau. Isaac Judson. Comfort, h. ---, d. Jan. 1, 1717, mar. Abel, son John Birdsey. Joseph, b. Jun. 21, 1679, d. Jan. 21, 1765, mar. Sarah Preston. Elizabeth, b. --, d --, mar. Joseph Curtiss, Jr. Robert, b. Sep. -, 1688, d. , 1785, mar. Eunice, dau. Capt. Joseph Curtiss. 4-4 Thomas, (Deacon), b. --, 16go, d. --, will dated Dec. 8, 1777, mar. Aug. 19, 1710, Sarah, dau. Ephriam Stiles. Thomas Well es and Sarah Stiles. Bathsheba, b. Aug. 30, 17II, d. --- 5 Ephraim, b. Nov. 7, 1712, d. --­ Comfort, h. Sep. 15, 1714, d. --. Sarah, b. Jun. 28, 1715, d. Mar. 6, 18o1, mar. David, son Ephriam Beardsley. Thomas, b. Aug. 20, 1717, d. -­ Gideon, b. Nov. 12, 1719, d. --­ Daniel, b. May 9, 1722, d. --­ Gurdon, b. Feb. 3, 1724, d. -- 5 Hezekiah, b. Jul. 12, 1732, d. Litchfield, Conn., mar. Elizabeth, dau. Theophilus Nichols. Hezekiah Wells and Elizabeth Nichols. Philip, b. Nov.-, 1753, d. -- 6 Agur, b. --, 1756, d. --, mar. Feb. 2, 178o, Molly, dau. William Pixlee. Gloriana, b. Sep.-, 1756, d. --- A Search for 512 Fathers I09 Agur Wells and Molly Pixlee. William, b. Aug. 1, 1781, d. -­ David, b. Jan. 18, 1783, d. -­ Nichols, b. Jun. 30, 1785, d. -- 7 Betsy, b. Nov. 9, 1786, d. --, mar. abt. 18o8, Lewis, son David Thompson of Huntington, Conn. Molly, b. Nov. 3, 1788, d. -­ Agur, b. Sep. 9, 1790, d. -­ Elisha, b. ---, d. --­ Hezekiah, b. ---, d. --­ Catherine, b. ---, d. --­ Cornelia, ~- ---, d. --- Ephriam Wells and. Sarah Stiles. 6 Comfort, bpt. Nov. -, 1740, d. --, mar. Jonathan Thompson. Tabitha, bpt. Feb. -, 1742-3, d. --, mar. Silas Clark. Hannah, bpt. Jun.-, 1745, d. -- Rebecca, bpt. Feb.-, 1748-9, d. --, mar. Nehemiah Beardsley. Sarah,---, mar. Archibald Jones.

John Welles HOLLISTER From "History of Ancient Wethersfield" and "Ancestral Tablets," T. W. Welles, 1893. JOHN HOLLISTER, b. Glastonbury, Eng., --, 1612, d. at Wethersfield, Conn. Will dated Apr. 3, 1665, mar. Joana, dau. Richard Treat and Alice Gaylerd. Shed. Oct.-, 1694. John came from Bristol, Eng., in 1642 and settled in Weymouth, Mass., 1643, then to Wethersfield before 1645. Deputy to Gen'l Court fourteen times. Lieut. Train Band, Mar. 7, 1649-50. John Hollister and Joana Treat. John, Q. abt. 1642, d. ---, 17n, mar. Nov. 20, 1667, Sarah, dau. William Goodrich and Sarah Marvin. ·Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---, 1673, mar. 1659 Samuel Welles. Sarah, b. --, mar. Rev. Hope Atherton, 2nd Lieut. Timothy Baker. · 2 Mary, b. --, d. --, mar. 1669 John Welles of Stratford. Thomas, b. ---, d. Nov. 8, 1701, mar. 1st Elizabeth. dau. John Latimer, 2nd Elizabeth Williams. The Book of Ghosts

Joseph, b. --, d. Aug. 29, 1674. Lazarus, bpt. 1656, d. Sep.-, 1709, unmar. Stephen, b. ---, d. ---, mar. 1st Abigail Treat, 2nd Elizabeth (Coleman) Reynolds. Thomas Welles STILES From "History of Ancient Windsor," Hartford, 1892. FRANCIS STILES, son of Thomas Stiles and Maria ---, bpt. in Milbroke, Bedfordshire, Eng., Aug. 1, 1002, d. Windsor, Conn., abt. 1653, mar. in Eng. Joan ---. He was Master Carpenter and Citizen of London, and sailed in pinnace sent out by the Saltonstalls about Mar. 16, 1635, as overseer of party of twenty-two men, three women and two children (which included his wife Joan, and his brothers Henry, John and Thomas), to establish the Saltonstall Plan­ tation on the Conn. River near Windsor. They arrived at Boston Harbor Jun. 16, 1635, and proceeded to the Planta­ tion where they arrived Jul. I, 1635. Meeting, however, with disputes and delays caused by members of the Mass. Colony he abandoned the Plantation and settled in Windsor in the latter part of 1635. Francis Stiles and Joan --- Mary, b. abt. 1640, d. ---, mar. Hope Washburn. 2 Ephriam, b. Aug. 3, 1645, d. Jun. 21, 1714, mar. 168o-1, 1st Ruth, dau. ---, 2nd Bathsheba, dau. Henry Tom­ linson. She d. 1735, AE 74. Samuel, b. ---, d. abt. 1681, mar. Elizabeth Sherwood. Benjamin, b. abt. 1651, d. Apr. 13, 17n, mar. 1st Abigail ---, 2nd Elizabeth Rogers. Thomas, b. ---, d. ---, 1683, mar. Elizabeth Clarke. Hannah, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Sergt. Edward Hin­ man. Ephriam Stiles and Bathsheba Tomlinson. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 18, 1687, d. ---, mar. Ephriam Curtiss. 3 Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 16g3, d. ---, mar. Thomas Welles. *Phebe, b. Mar. 25, 1696, d. May 20,. 1765, mar. David Judson.

*Great-grandmother of Betsey Wells. A Search for 512 Fathers ·1n Ephriam Stiles TOMLINSON From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," Orcutt, page 1307. HENRY TOMLINSON, b. . , Derby, -Eng., d. m Stratford, Conn., Mar. 16, 1681, mar. Alice ---. Came from Eng. with wife and several children, and settled in New Haven. Then to Milford, Conn., in 1652, and Stratford in 1657. Henry Tomlinson and Alice --­ Abraham, b. England and d. at sea. Jonas, b. England, d. ---,mar.Hannah---. Margaret, b. England abt. 1642, d. --, mar. Ja~z Harger. · · Mary, b. England, d. ---,mar.Stephen Pierson. Tabitha, b. England, d. ---,mar.Edward Wooster. Phebe, b. Milford, Aug. 14, 1656, d. ---,mar.Thomas Wooster. Agur, b. Stratford, Nov. I, 1658, d. Mar. 5, 1727-8, mat. 1st Elizabeth Judson, 2nd Sarah, dau. Samuel Welles, 3rd Abigail Brown. 2 Bathsheba, b. Stratford, Jan. 3; 1661, d. ---, 1735, mar. Ephriam Stiles, eldest son of Francis and Joat1.

Ambrose Thompson II BOOTHE From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," page n56. RICHARD BOOTHE, b. probably.Cheshire, Eng.,--, 16o7, d. Stratford, ---, mar. Elizabeth, sister of the first Joseph Hawley who came from Derbyshire to Boston 1629 and to Stratford in 1640. Richard was descended from Rich­ ard of Coggshill and Baron of Cheshire, who was the son of Sir William Boothe and his wife Elizabeth, dau. Sir John Warburton, born abt. 1570, d. 1628. Richard Boothe and Elizabeth Hawley. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 10, 1641, d. ---, mar. John Minor. Ann, b. F eh. 14, 1643, d. -- Ephriam, b. Aug. 1, 1648, d. -- Ebenezer, b. Nov. 18, 1651, d. --- 2 John, b. Nov. 5, 1653, d. Dec. 6, 1728, mar. Jun. 14, 1678, Dorothy, dau. Thomas Hawley. Shed. May 29, 1710, mar 2nd Hannah Oark, who d. May 29, 1717. Joseph, b. Mar. 8, 1656, d. -- Bethia, b. Aug. 18, 1658, d. ---, mar. Joseph Curtiss. Johannah, b. Mar. 21, 1661, d. --- II2 The Book of Ghosts

John Boothe and Dorothy Hawley. Thomas, b. Mar.-, 1679, d. -- Jonathan, b. ---, d. , mar. Hester Gilpin. Martha, b. ---, d. , mar. James Booth. Ephriam, b. --- d. Nov. -, 1733, mar. Rachel Nichols. John, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Elizabeth Mallory. 3 Ann, b. --, 1688, d. Sep. 22, 1774, mar. Ambrose Thompson IL Sarah, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Israhiah Wetmore.

Joseph Thompson NICHOLS Hezekiah Wells From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," page 1263. FRANCIS NICHOLS, b. --, Eng., d. Stratford 1650, mar. 1st,---, 2nd Anne, dau. Barnabas Wines of Southold, L. I., whose name appears on the muster roll of "Ye Suffolk Regiment 1715" together with Nathaniel Halsey in the "Troop." Francis was probably a member of the Horse Guards of London as he stood high in military knowledge and is also supposed to have been a close connection of Col. Richard Nicolls, first English Governor of New York and Al­ bany. He came to Stratford 1639 and was appointed Sergeant and assigned by the General Court to instruct the guard in military tactics. Four children came with him from Eng. but no mention is made of his wife. Francis Nichols and ---. 2-2 Isaac, b. Eng. ---, d. Stratford 1695, mar. Margaret Caleb, b. Eng. John, b. Eng. ? b. Eng., probably mar. Richard Mills. Isaac Nichols and Margaret --- Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1648, d. ---, mar. Rev. Israel Chauncy. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1649, d. ---, mar. Stephen Burritt. Josiah, b. Jan. 29, 1652, d. --- 3-3 Isaac, b. Mar. 12, 1654, d. ---, 1690. mar. Mary

Jonathan, b. Dec. IO, 1655, d. --­ Ephriam, b. Dec. IS, 1657, d. --­ Patience, b. Feb. 2, 166o, d. --- A Search for 5I2 Fathers II3

Temperance, b. May 17, 1662, d. --­ Margery, b. Nov. 30, 1663, d. --­ Benjamin, b. Feb. 2, 1666, d. --- Elizabeth, b. Apr. 2, 1668, d. ---, mar. Jul. 9, 1691, Rev. Jos. Webb. Isaac Nichols and Mary --­ Francis, b. Jun. 3, 1676, d. ---. 4-4 Richard~ b. Nov. 26, 1678, d. Sep. 20, 1756, mar. 1st Jun. 3, 1702, Comfort, dau. Theophilus Sherman. She d. Feb. 11, 1726-7, mar. 2nd Elizabeth --- Joseph, b. Nov. I, 168o, d. -- Richard Nichols and Comfort Sherman. 5 Theophilus, b. Mar. 31, 1703, d. ---, 1773, mar. ISt Sarah, dau. Lieut. Ebenezer Curtiss, 2nd Mehitable Peet. Sarah d. Sep. 26, 1769. Elijah, b. Sep. 3, 17o6, d. -­ Nathaniel, b. Apr. 8, 17o8, d. -­ Joseph, b. ---, d. --­ William, b. --, d. --. Jerusha, b. Mar. 27, 1717, d. Jul. 8, 18o3, mar. Jan. 4, 1738, James, son Robert Walker and Ruth Willcoxson. 5 Temperance, b. --- d. ---, mar. Dec. 31, 1731, Joseph Thompson. Comfort, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Daniel Burritt. Theophilus Nichols and Sarah Curtiss. William, b. Nov. 10, 1724, d .. ---, mar. 1st Ann Bur­ ritt, 2nd Abigail ---. Philip, b. Jan. 5, 1726-7, d. May 13, 18o7, mar. 1st Me­ hitable Peet, 2nd Mary Prince. Lucy, b. Dec. 30, 1728, d. --, mar. 1757 Joseph Wooster. Betty, b. Nov. 20, 1730, d. ---, mar. Herrick Lewis. Charity, b. Nov. 2, 1732, d. --- Lavinia, b. Jun. 7, 1734, d. , mar. Zachariah Coe. Sarissa, b. Sep. 30, 1736, d. , mar.. Thomas Ed- wards. Anne, b. May 19, 1738, d. ---,mar.Samuel Sherwood. Sarah, b. Jun. -, 1745, d. , mar. Elisha Will­ coxson. 6 Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Hezekiah Wells, son of Thomas Welles and Sarah Stiles ( Orcutt does not list Elizabeth in this family although in the Welles family he states that Hezekiah married Elizabeth, dau. of this Theophilus Nichols). II4 The Book of Ghosts Theophilus Nichols CURTiSS. From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport." \VILLIAM CURTISS, b. --, d. Dec. 21, 1702, at Stratford, mar. 1st --, she d. --, mar. 2nd 168o Sarah, widow William Goodrich and dau. Matthew Marvin. Came to Stratford 1639 with widowed mother and bro. John. William Curtiss and---. Sarah; b. Oct. 10, 1642, d. -­ Jonathan, b. Feb. 14, 1644, d. --. Joshua, b. Oct. 1, 1646, d. before 17o8. Abigail, b. Apr. 21., 1650, d. --. Daniel, b. Nov. 16, 1652, d. Feb. 17, 1719, mar. 1st Mary --, mar. 2nd Elizabeth Blagge. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 13, 1654, d. --. 2 Ebenezer, b. Jul. 6, 1657, d. --, 1751, mar. Ruth Porter. She d. May 20, 1739, AE 70. Zachariah, b. Nov. 14, 1659, d. -­ Joseph, b. Aug. 30, 1662, d. --- Ebenezer Curtiss and Ruth Porter. Hannah, b. Apr. 30, 16g1, d. --.. Samuel, b. Sep. 27, 16g3, d. Mar. 18, 1715-6. Ruth, b. Jan. 7, 16g5-6, d. -- Deborah, b. Sep. 28, 16gg, d. --, mar. Nathaniel, son Isaac Benit. 3 Sarah, b. Apr. 7, 1702, d. Sep. 26, 176g, mar. Theophilus Nichols. AgurWells PIXLEE Rrom "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," page 1269. WILLIAM PIXLEE, b. --, Eng., d. Westfield, Oct. 9, 1689, mar. Nov. 24, 1663, Sarah Lawrence of Hadley. She d. Nov. 25, 1713. They lived in Hadley, Northampton and Westfield, the family moving later to Stratford. William Pixlee and Sarah Lawrence. Sarah, b. Jan. II, 1665, d. --, mar. Dec. 9, 168o, John Lee. Thomas, b. Jun. 6, 1667, d. -- 2 William, b. Northampton Jun. 27, 166g, d. Feb. 29, 1712, having been thrown from his horse and killed, mar. Nov. 26, 1701, Grace, dau. David Mitchell. Owned land in Stratford Apr. 21, 16go. A Search for 512 Fathers IIS

Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1671, d. young. Joseph II, b. Mar. 9, 1676, d. -­ Ebenezer, b. May 13, 1678, d. ---. Anthony, b. Westfield Jul. 4, 1681, d. Apr. 25, 1697. Mary, b. --, d. -, 1735·. William Pixlee and Grace Mitchell. 3 Peter, b. Nov. II, 1702, d. ---, will probated Mar. 23, 1789, mar. Mary, dau. John Nichols, her will probated Jul. 5, 1799. David, b. Nov. u, 1704, d. ---, 1742. Peter Pixlee and Mary Nichols. Eunice, bpt. May-, 1729, d. --- Huldah, bpt. Aug.-, 1731, d: ---, mar. 1st Jeremiah Judson, 2nd Stephen Burroughs. 4 William, bpt. May -, 1734, d. May 8, 18oo, mar. 1st Jan. 1, 1756, Betty, dau. David Judson, she d. Sep. 28, 1776, 2nd Anne Lewis (no rec.). They resided at the old homestead at Old Mill Green, where he kept a tav­ ern during the Revolution. David, bpt. Nov. -, 1742, d. -­ Mary, bpt. Feb. -, 1750, d. -- William Pixlee and Betty Judson. Phebe, b. Jun. 24, 1757, d. ---, mar. Abijah Summers. 5 Molly, b. Mar. 8, 176o, d. , mar. Agur, son Heze- kiah Wells. David, b. Mar. 5, 1762, d. --­ Peter, b. May 24, 1764, d. -­ Mary, b. Jul.-, 1771, d. --. William, b. --, d. Oct. -, 1776. Betsey, b. --, d. Sep. 29, 1776. William Pixlee MITCHELL From "History of Ancient Wethersfield," and "History of Stratford and Bridgeport." MATTHEW MITCHELL, b. South Outram Parish, Hali­ fax, Yorkshire, Eng., in 1590, d. Stamford, Conn., 1645, mar. Apr. 16, 1616, Susan Butterfield. Matthew and his sons, David and Jonathan, left Bristol, Jun. 22, 1635, in the "James" with the Rev. Richard Mather's party. Rev. Richard Denton, the assistant curate of the Outram Parish church, was also a passenger, he became the first pastor of Christ First Presby­ terian Church of Hempstead, the first Presbyterian Organiza­ tion in Amer., established in 1644. They landed at Boston Aug. 17, 1635, and settled in Charlestown. In the spring of II6 The Book of Ghosts

1636 to Concord where he lost all his property by fire ; then to Spril¾:,oiield where with Pyncheon and others signed the Compact of 1636. Later to Saybrook, where his cattle, goods and several employees were destroyed by the Indians. His brother-in-law Samuel Butterfield was roasted alive. Before 1637 he removed to Wethersfield, and was member of Court that declared war against the Pequots. In 1643 he accom­ panied the Rev. Richard Denton to Hempstead, but soon re­ turned to Stamford where he died. Matthew Mitchell and Susan Butterfield. Abigail, bpt. Apr. 26, 1618, d. young. 2 David, bpt. Nov. 14, 1619, d. ---, mar. Sarah, dau. Thomas Wheeler, moved to Stratford in 1656. Sarah, bpt. Oct. 14, 1621, d. ---, mar. Samuel Sher- man. Martha, bpt. Oct. 26, 1622, d. Nov. -_, 1623. Jonathan, bpt. Dec. 16, 1624, d. --- Susan, bpt. Oct. 14, 1627, d. ---. Matthew, bpt. Jul. S, --, d. Oct.-, 1629. Hannah, bpt. Jun. 26, 1635, d. --- David Mitchell and Sarah Wheeler. Matthew, b. --- d. ---, mar. Mary, dau. John Thompson. Daniel, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Susannah, dau. Sam'l Sherman, Jr. Martha, b. --, d. ---, mar. Nathaniel Baldwin. 3 Grace, b. ---, d. , mar. William Pixlee. John, b. ---, d. , mar. Elizabeth Knell. Abraham, b. ---, d. --- William Pixlee III JUDSON From "History of Stratford and Bridgeport," page 1228. WILLIAM JUDSON, b. Yorkshire, Eng.,--, d. New Haven Jul. 29, 1662, mar. 1st in Eng. Grace ---, she d. New Haven Sep. 29, 1659, mar. 2nd Elizabeth, widow Ben­ jamin Wilmot. Settled in Concord 1634, then to Hartford in spring of 1639, and later to Stratford. William Judson and Grace --- 2 Joseph, b. England 1619, d. Oct. 8, 16go, mar. Sarah, dau. John Porter. Jeremiah, b. England---, d. May 15, 1700, mar. 1st Sarah, dau. Nathaniel Foote, 2nd Katherine Fairchild. Joshua, b. Eng. 1623, d. ---, 1661, mar. Ann, dau. John Porter. A Search for 512 Fathers II7

Joseph Judson and Sarah Porter. Sarah, b. Mar. 2, 1645, d. --, mar. Edmund Howe11, Southampton. John, b. Dec. IO, 1647, d. Jan. 12, 1709, mar. 1st Eliza­ beth Chapman, 2nd Hannah --, 3rd Mary Orton. 3 James, b. Apr. 24, 1650, d. Feb. 25, 1720, mar. Rebecca, dau. Thomas Welles, she b. 1655, d. Nov. 3, 1717, 2nd Ann, dau. Samuel Welles. Grace, b. Feb. 19, 1651, d. --, mar. 1669 Samuel Prudden. Joseph, b. Mar. IO, 1654, d. Feb. I, 1678. . Hannah, b. Dec. 3, 1657, d. ---, mar. 168g Samuel Wadsworth. Esther, b. Aug. 20, 166o, d. --, mar. Benjamin Curtis. Joshua, b. Oct. 27, 1664, d. young. Ruth, b. Oct. 27, 1664, d. --, mar. Samuel Wells. Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1666, d. Nov. 1, 1676. Abigail, b. Sep. 15, 166c), d. --, mar. Josiah Curtis. James Judson and Rebecca Welles. Hannah, b. May 30, 1681, d. ---, mar. James Lewis. Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1682-3, d. ---, mar. Rev. Nathaniel Channey. . Rebekah, b. Feb. 25, 1684, d. Feb. 26, 16g7. Joseph, b. Jan. IO, 1686, d. --, mar. Hannah Hawley. James, b. Apr. 1, 168g, d. --, mar. Dec. 18, 1772, Martha Lewis. Phebe, b. Oct. 2, 16g1, d. ---,mar.Joseph Lewis. 4 David, b. Aug. 7, 16g3, d. May 5, 1761, mar. Oct. 29. 1713, Phebe, dau. Ephriam Stiles. She d. May 20, 1765, AE 70. David Judson and Phebe Stiles. David, b. Sep. 26, 1715, d. Sep. 24, 1776, mar. Mary, dau. Joshua Judson. Phebe, b. Feb. 19, 1717, d. Sep. 18, 1758, mar. Matthew Curtiss. Abel, b. Jan. 31, 1719, d. Sep. 18, 1721. Abel II, b. Feb. 13, 1721, d. Jul. 17, 1775. Agur, b. Mar. 23, 1724, d. Jul. 6, 1790. Ruth, b. Apr. 26, 1726, d. --, mar. Benjamin Stiles. Daniel,' b. Apr. 26, 1728, d. Nov. 4, 1813, mar. Sarah, dau. Capt. Stiles Curtiss. Sarah, b. Oct. 17, 1730, d. --. Abner, b. Jun. 9, 1733, d. Feb. 18, 1775. 5 Betty, b. Feb. 12, 1736-7, d. Sep. 28, 1776, mar. Jan. I, 1756, "\tVilliam, son Peter Pixlee and Mary Nichols. Leavenwoith. A Search for 512 Fathers n9

David Thompson LEAVENWORTH From "A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family in the United States," etc., Elias Warner Leavenworth, Syracuse, N. Y ., 1873. THOMAS LEAVENWORTH, b. --, at Southwark, Eng., came to New Haven Colony, bet. 1664-1675, d. Aug. 3, 1683, at Woodbury, mar. Grace ---, who d. in 1715. Thomas Leavenworth and Grace --- 2 Thomas, b. --, 1673, at Woodbury, d. Aug. 4, 1754, at Ripton, mar. Mary, dau. David Jenkins, abt. 16<)8, at Stratford, Conn. She b. 168o, d. at Ripton, Jun., 1768. He was one of the founders of the first church at Ripton and an M. D. John, b. --, d. after 1718. Daughter, b. ---, d. --- Thomas Leavenworth and Mary Jenkins. James, b. Sep. I, 16gg, d. after Aug. I, 1759, mar. Hester Trowbridge. David, b. Oct. 12, 1701, d. Apr. 10, 1755, mar. Sarah, dau. John Hurd. Ebenezer, b. Apr. 7, 17o6, d. in 1734, unmar. John, b. Nov. 3, 17o8, d. in 1783, mar. 1st Deborah Hurd, 2nd Mary Bronson. Zebulon, b. abt. 1710, d. May 2, 1778, mar. Esther---. Mark, b. abt. 17n, d. Aug. 20, 1797, mar. 1st Ruth Peck, 2nd Sarah Hull. Thomas, b. ---, d. after 1795, mar. 1st Betty Davis, 2nd Rhoda Olds. Mary, b. abt. 1717, d. AE g6, mar Joshua Perry. Hannah, b. abt. 1719, alive in 1763, mar. Nicholas Moss, 2nd Jonathan Dickerman. Sarah, b. Oct. 6, 1722, according to Stratford records, but really b. Nov. 6, 1721, bap. 1722, alive in 1748, mar. Abner Perry. 3 Edmund, b. 1725, d. Jul. 17, 1785, (so says the record in one place and in another, Jul. 28, 1785, while on the stone in the Huntington Church Yard, it states, July 28, 1786, in his 61 year. Who knows?) mar. Abigail, dau. Daniel Beardsley and Mary Bennett. Edmund Leavenworth and Abigail Beardsley. Abigail, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Dr. Samuel Beardsley. Gideon, b. Oct. 18, 1751, d. Apr. 19, 1816, mar. 1st Sarah Ward, 2nd Mary Ann Hull. Captain, wounded Battle of White Plains. 120 The Book of Ghosts

Annie, b. Aug. 19, 1756, d. , mar. Isaac Hawkins. Ruth, b. ---, d. , mar. 1st Abijah Booth, 2nd Isaac Jennings. Abijah, b. Oct. 23, 1758, d. Nov. 9, 1777, was Lieut. in Revolution Army and died from exposure while in service. Eli, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Polly Elliott. Captain and Major in Revolution, breveted Colonel. 4 Rachel, b. Jul. 16, 1761, d. at Huntington, Nov. 19, 1819, mar. David, son of Jonathan Thompson. Sally, b. Dec. 28, 1762, d. Jul. 17, 1855, mar. Samuel Thompson. Edmond, b. Dec. 14, 1763-6, d. Jan. 20, 1857, mar. 1st Mary Judson, 2nd Amy Tomlinson. His stone at White Hills states that he died Jan. 20, 1857, AE 91, born at Huntington and d. at Derby, Conn. DOCTOR THOMAS LEAVENWORTH, of Woodbury, Conn., son of Thomas Leavenworth of Southward, Eng., and father of Captain Edmund Leavenworth, of Ripton, was a man of position, energy and wealth. He was one of the founders of the first church, at Ripton, a Deacon, Society's Committee, etc., etc. He appreciated the value of learning and sent his son Mark to Yale where he was graduated 1737. Son David was a physician at Woodbury. Ripton Parish was in 1700 a part of Stratford and in 1873, the town of Huntington. Dr. Thomas resided on the east bank of the Hoosatonic, about two miles above Birmingham, and a short distance below the "Leavenworth Bridge," a toll-bridge built about 1768-9 by Edmund and Gideon, from lumber which they sawed at their "Leavenworth Mill." Dr. Thomas's farm extended for more than a mile along the river. Captain Ed­ mund built his house just above the Doctor's and quite near and lived and died there. The Doctor's farm was inherited by the Captain. In the spring of 1777 Edmund was captain of a company of infantry, raised at Ripton by the authority of the State, called the "Alarm-list Company," or "Householders," which company belonged to Col. Samuel W. Whiting's brigade. A few days before Danbury was burned, said company was or­ dered into service and stationed at Fairfield, to guard it, for A Search for 512 Fathers 121

four months. They guarded the prisoners taken at Danbury, and brought them to Fairfield. At the expiration of four months, Capt. Joseph Birdseye, of South Ripton Parish, was to relieve said Edmund from command of the company, but was prevented by illness ; and Capt. Edmund continued in command throughout the campaign, either in field or garrison. In 1779 the company was ordered from Ripton to New Haven, still under command of Capt. Edmunci where they met the enemy, and following them up the sound to Fairfield, where the enemy landed and burned the town, with the loss of on~ man killed. Not only was Capt. Edmund in the field but his two sons Gideon and Eli commanded companies and were actively in the war, his son Abijah, who was a Lieut. in the army. lost his life by exposure and hardship, and even his son Edmund, though but a boy, served as a soldier. Copies of two very interesting documents follow : Copy of Certificate sent June 8th, 1925, to the Secretary, Sons of Revolution, S. N. Y. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Adjutant General's Office Hartford May 4, 1925. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This certifies that the records in this office state as follows : EDMUND LEAVENWORTH served as Captain of militia company in 4th Regiment, Colonel Samuel Whiting's raised for defense of the State, 'March, 1777; stationed at Fairfield and Stratford, entered service May 15, 1777, discharged July 22, 1777, no residence stated. Captain -- Leavenworth in command of militia company during Danbury Raid, April 25-28, 1777, no residence stated. In testimony whereof the seal of this office is hereto affixed. (Signed) G. M. CoLE. G. M. COLE, Adjutant Genera/.. (COPY) UNITED STATES Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions WASHINGTON H. D. Halsey, June 29, 1925. 633 East 19th Street. Brooklyn, New York. SIR :-I have to advise you, that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or I22 The Book of Ghosts bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim of file on account of the services of Captain Edmund Leavenworth, but from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R-6232 it appears that Edmund Leavenworth applied for pension December 13, 1837, while residing in Derby, New Hampshire, and stated that he was born December 14, 1765, in Ripton Parish, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and on April 2, 1777, joined the company of infantry raised in said parish, called the Alarm List Company which was commanded by his father, Captain Edmund Leavenworth, and served as his waiter for eight months. This company belonged to Colonel Samuel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment. In July, 1779, he served one week as waiter to his father in said company at the time Fairfield was burned. His claim for pension was not allowed as he was under age and a waiter ( not an enlisted man) and the pension laws did not provide for such service. There is no data on file as to the family of Edmund Leavenworth, Jr., and no further data as to his father other than he had a daughter, Mrs. Anna Hawkins of Derby, Connecticut, aged eighty-two, in 1837. Respectfully, (Signed) WILDER S. METCALF, Com.missioner. Edmund Leavenworth BEARDSLEY From "Genealogical History of the Beardsley-lee Family in America," I. H. Beard, Denver, 1902. WILLIAM BEIARDSLEY, b. probably St. Albans, Hert­ fordshire, Eng., sailed in ship, "Planter," Apr. 2, 1635, with his wife and three children and arrived at Boston, Jun. 1, 1635. The ship's record shows: William Beardsley, years 30 Marie Beardsley, 26 Marie Beardslie, 4 John Beardslie, 2 Joseph Beardslie, 6 mo William took oath Dec. 7, 1636, at Watertown, Mass., near Boston and was admitted Freeman in 1638. With 17 others, Oct. 3, 1639, settled, "Pinquanocke," called in Jun., 1640, "Cupheag," and in 1643, "Stratford," at the suggestion of William Beardsley, which gave rise to the supposition that he came from Stratford-on-Avon which is incorrect. He was Deputy at General Court at Hartford, 8 sessions, 1645-1661. One of the founders of the First Cong. Church of Stratford. Born 16o5, d. 1661. \i\Tilliam Beardsley and Mary --- Mary, b. St. Albans, 1631, d. 16go, mar. Thomas Welles, son of Hugh, of Hartford. 2nd Samuel Belden, Hat­ field, Mass. THliJ OLD S'l'ONE HOUSE Hear and west sides, sans its square embattled turret with crowned octagonal columnH at the corners Built and occupied by Stephen A. Halsey In 1840. Now Public School 9 (H. D. H. 1927)

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John, b. St. Albans, 1633, d. ---, 1718, mar. Hannah ---. Joseph, b. St. Albans, 1634, d. ---, mar. --­ Samuel, b. Mass. 1638, d. ---, mar. --- Sarah, b. Cupheag, 1641, d. ---,mar.Obadiah Dick­ inson, Hatfield, Aug. 8, 1668. The house was burned by Indians and Obadiah and a child were taken pris­ oners to Canada and the child walked all the way back home. Hannah, b. Stratford, 1642, d. -, mar. Nathan Dick­ inson, bro. of Obadiah. 2 Daniel, b. Stratford, 1644, d. Oct. 7, 1730, mar. Ruth, dau. Obadiah Wheeler, 168o. There may have been others without record. Daniel Beardsley and Ruth Wheeler. David, Andrew, 3 Daniel, b. Stratfield, (now Bridgeport), and mar. Mar. 6, 1717, Mary, dau. Thomas Bennett. Zachariah, Ruth, }lathan, Samuel, Obadiah, John, Mary, William, Benjamin, Ann, Rebecca, Jeremiah. Daniel Beardsley and Mary Bennett. Daniel, b. --- Mary, b. ---, 1720, d. ---,mar.George Bard. 4 Abigail, b. ---, 1723, d. Ripton, Mar. 18, 18o4, mar. Edmund Leavenworth. Anna, b. ---, 1724, d. ---, mar. Ephraim Hurd. Timothy, b. ---, d. -~-,mar.---. Betty, b. --, 1729, d. , mar. Elijah Hubbell. Rachel, b. ---, d. , mar. William Moss. Rhoda, b. ---, d. mar. 1st John Moss, 2nd James Leavenworth. 124 The Book of Ghosts

ROBERT TREAT'S PURCHASE OF THE NEWARK TRACT An article in "Pro. N. J. His. Soc." Oct. 1927, entitled, "The Pur­ chase of Newark from the Indians," reminds us of a granite monu­ ment erected in 1916 in a small park near the foot of Saybrook Pl., Newark, dedicated to the Founders of the City who, it is supposed landed near the spot May 21, 1666. Emphasizing the generous treatment of the Indians, we are told that when about to unload their goods they were stopped by the Indians and informed that they must first pay for such land as they required, con­ sequently Captain Robert Treat and a few others went to the village of Chief Oraton, near Hackensack to arrange for purchase. Shortly an agreement was consummated whereby nearly 62 sq. miles were trans­ ferred to Captain Treat and his company for a consideration amounting to approximately $750 or about $12 per sq. mile. To substantiate this liberal transaction a table is presented of purchases between 1626 and 1702 figuring wampum in all cases at 8oc per fathom, which value is set by Prof. Philhower.

Manhattan Island ...... 1626 22 sq.mi. $ 24,00 $ I.IO p. S. m. Bergen ...... 1658 25 n6.6o 4-66 Elizabethtown ...... 1664 400 365.70 .91 Newark 1st purch...... 1666 62 935.80 15.10 Barbadoes N eek ...... 1668 24 662.45 27.6o Staten Island ...... 1670 57 593.6o 10-40 Newark 2nd purch...... 1678 7 8o.6o 10.70 West Essex ...... 1702 21 325.00 15.50

Also from "Proceedings" April, 1927, we note that, May 20, 1668, when the boundary between Newark and Elizabethtown was finally set­ tled, Captain Treat with his right hand pointed Heavenward commanded the witnesses to the agreement to kneel for prayer. A lingering memory of this event, perhaps, caused "sundry worthy citizens" to found in 1798, "a voluntary association of the people of Newark to preserve the Sab­ bath." The agreement contains the names of a hundred men who signed themselves to the following provisions: We agree, First: That we will neither give nor partake of pleasure or entertainment on that day. Second: That we will neither ride nor travel on that day. Third: That we will regularly attend divine service on that day, and compel our children, servants and apprentices to do the same. Fourth: That after divine service is over we will keep our children, apprentices and servants at home, and not suffer them to go abroad. While this might seem rigorous to many nowadays, diverging from the subject of Newark, it was only part of the rigid religious routine practiced in the home of Stephen Alling Halsey and those of his sons. Children and all had to attend church every time the doors were opened. Every day, morning and evening prayers and grace before each meal. After the noon dinner Sunday, the children read from the Bible, re­ cited chapters and verses, and spent the balance of the afternoon read­ ing Sunday School books and the Christian at Work. It would be difficult to introduce this custom now but at the time, it was accepted as cheerfully by the children as by their elders. Another unusual cus­ tom for the Lord's Day, devoutly adhered to by this branch of the fam­ ily was the heaping plate of Lobster-salad for breakfast, which strange to relate was enjoyed by the children: fully as much as by their seniors. PART TWO

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FAMILY CONNECTIONS

GLADDING

CAREY, Sarah Jonathan Gladding GLADDING, Helen Cecilia Herbert Drake Halsey HILL, Rebecca Munro George W. Gladding JACOBS, Anne Timothy Gladding KINSMAN Ringe, Mary U zell Wardell MUNRO, Lydia Joseph Hill RODGERS, Elizabeth John Gladding I SMITH, Helen Abby Malvin A. Gladding SMITH, Priscilla Charles Munro TUELL, Hannah Benjamin Hill WARDELL, Alice John Gladding II

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BIDWELL, Hannah James Eno I BISSELL, Abigail James Eno II DOVER, Mary William Phelps ENO, Mary Erastus Pinney ENSIGN, Mary Samuel Smith GAYLORD,Mary Joseph Griswold GILLET Mary David Eno GRISWOLD, Jerusha Joseph Pinney GRISWOLD, Mary Timothy Phelps GRISWOLD Phelps, Sarah Nathaniel Pinney I GUNN, Deborah Timothy Thrall HULL, Mary Humphrey Pinney HUXLEY, Sarah Ebenezer Smith I LULL, Sarah John Pinney OWEN, Christiana Ebenezer Smith II OWEN, Rebecca Nathan Gillet II PHELPS, Mary Matthew Griswold PINNEY, Abby Henrietta Thomas Smith THRALL, Martha Nathaniel Pinney JI

A Search for 512 Fathers 129 Helen Abby Smith GLADDING

From "The Gladding Book," Henry C. Gladding, Providence, 1901. JOHN GLADDING, b. probably in Essex, Eng., abt. 1640- 1, d. Bristol, R. I., Apr. 27, 1726, came to Plymouth Colony abt. 166o, mar. Elizabeth Rogers, at Newbary, Mass., 1666. After King Phillip's war, 1675-6, he with wife and 4 chil­ dren removed to Bristol N eek. He is recorded as one of 76 electors at the first town meeting of Bristol 1681. Seven generations in direct succession,. the first-born received the name "John." From data in the British Museum we gather that, "The primeval ancestors of the Gladding family were Scandinavians named Montpicket and dwelt in a castle on the Norway coast and were noted for beauty and courage. Charles and Henry Montpicket accompanied Rolf, the Nor­ wegian Chief in the Normandy Campaign, after which Henry returned to Norway leaving Charles as a resident of Nor­ mandy. Charles' descendants, Louis and Robert, were fol­ lowers of Duke William and accompanied him in his conquest of England. At the Battle of Hastings, Louis was killed but Robert lived to see William king, and accepted Essex for his baronage. He had 2 sons, William Montpicket and Charles Gemon, Gemon being Norman for Montpicket. Charles held barony in Lincolnshire and had two sons, the first, William de Montpicket, from whom descended the Barons of Essex, Overstead, and Montpicket town, Londdn. The younger son, Alared, retained his father's name Gemon and had one son, Matthew, b. u85, for many years King's Chamberlain. He had one son, Ralph Gemon, father of William Gemon, who had 2 sons, James and Goderfy. James, b. 1205, was Coun­ cilor of Richard I and founder of the Gemons who hold es­ tates in Essex, Suffolk and Derby. Goderfy, was surnamed Cavendish, taken from his estate and was father of Roger Cavendish, who mar. the Duchess of Newcastle, by whom he had one son, Sir John Cavendish, chief justice of Richard II. He had 2 sons Richard and Hugh. Richard had one son Osbert, Hugh no issue. Osbert quarreled with his family and renounced the name, taking "Gladesfer" as surname from his estate. His only son took the name "Gladewin" and his de­ scendants further changed from Gladewin to Gladwin, then to Gladon, Gladdon, Gladding, Glading, Gladdin, and Gladen. John Gladding and Elizabeth Rogers. Susan, b. Oct. 5, 1668, d. --- 2 John, b. Oct. II, 1670, d. ---, mar. Oct. 13, 1693, Alice, dau. Uzell ,varde11, at Bristol, R. I. 130 The Book of Ghosts

William, b. Jul. 25, 1673, d. -­ Elizabeth, b. Sep. 15, 1676, d. -­ Mary, b. Sep. 14, 1679, d. -­ Hannah, b. Nov. 8, 1681, d. -­ Jonathan, b. May 16, 1685, d. -­ Daniel, b. May 8, 1687, d. -­ Sarah, b. Nov. 20, 16g1, d. -- John Gladding· and Alice Wardell. John, b. Sep. 18, 1694, d. --, mar. Martha, dau. Richard Smith. Mary, b. Nov. 30, 16g6, d. -­ William, b. Oct. 13, 16g8, d. --. 3 Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1700-1, d. Oct. 27, 1743, mar. July 2, 1726, Sarah Carey, b. --, 1703, d. Dec. 26, 1786. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 8, 1702, d. -­ Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1704, d. -­ Alice, b. Mar. 14, 17o6, d. -­ Elizabeth, b. Sep. 13, 1708, d. -­ Nathaniel, b. Dec. 16, 1709, d. -­ Sarah, b. May 27, 1712, d. soon. Sarah II, b. May 21, 1715, d. -- Jonathan Gladding and Sarah Carey. Jonathan, b. -­ Nathaniel, b. --. 4 Timothy, b. Nov. 18, 1740, hap. May 17, 1741, by Elder Wight, Congregational Church, Bristol, d. Nov. 6, 18o8, mar. Oct. 9, 1768, Anne, dau. Jesse Jacobs a:r;,.d Sarah Brown by the Rev. Joseph Snow. She b. -- 1752, d. May 11, 1830. Benjamin, b. -- Timothy Gladding and Anne Jacobs. Nathaniel, b. --, d. soon. Nathaniel II, b. -­ Timothy, b. -- Nancy, b. -- John, b. -- Betsey, b. --, d. --, mar. D. Pitts. Sarah G., b. -- Sylvania, b. --, d. soon. Lydia, b. --, d. --, mar. Lowell Adams. 5 George W., b. Sep. 9, 1787, d. Aug. 4, 1839, mar. Apr. 22, 1813, at Thompson, Conn., by the Rev. Mr. Cross­ bee, Ann, eldest dau. Abel Jacobs of Thompson. She b. Feb. 22, 1796, d. May 16, 1814, no issue. Mar. 2nd A Search for 512 Fathers 131

Sep. 20, 1814, at 1st Baptist Church, Providence, by Rev. Stephen Gano, Rebecca Munro, dau. Benjamin Munro and Hannah Tuell Hill. Nicholas, b. -­ Sylvania II, b. -­ Harriet, b. --- George W. Gladding and Rebecca Munro Hill. George Frederick, b. Dec. 29, 1815, d. May 6, 1863; mar. Oct. 23, 1843, Sarah Arnold Earle, b. --, d. Feb. 23, 1847. Rebecca Adams, b. May 24, 1817, d. Sep. I I, 1873, mar. Jun. 14, 1837, Florence Mahony, b. Dec. 3, 1813, d. Jul. 14, 1858. Benjamin Hill, b. Aug. 17, 1818, d. Dec. 30, 188o, mar. Mar. 1, 1842, Sarah Rhodes Taft, b. Jun. 12, 1821, d. Sep. 29, 1884. John Hill, b. Dec. 14, 1819, d. Nov. 8, 1870, mar. May 26, 1853, Lydia M. Bowen, b. Feb. 22, 1832, d. Aug. 12, 1901. Jane Hill, b. Jan. 26, 1821, d. Aug. 9, 1840. James Wilson, b. Jun. 28, 1822, d. Feb. 9, 1859. Lydia Ann Jacobs, b. Oct. 29, 1823, d. Apr. 21, 1893, mar. Sep. 13, 1853, George Welch, b. Jan. 8, 1826, d. Jan. 6, 1904. Nathaniel Jacobs, b. Feb. 22, 1825, d. Feb. 2, 1881. Harriet Louisa, b. Oct. 8, 1826, d. Sep. 18, 1882, mar. Nov. 22, 1852, William Everett Jillson, b. Jun. 6, 1824, d. Nov. 27, 1868. Munro Hill, b. Dec. 24, 1828, d. Nov. 3, 1862. 6 Malvin Augustus, b. Jul. 14, 1831, d. at 15 Lenox Road. Flatbush, Aug. 16, 1909, mar. Jun. 28, 1870, Helen Abby, dau. Thomas Smith and Abby Henrietta Pinney at St. George's Church, N. Y. City. She b. Dec. 3, 1844, at Granby, Conn., d. ---. • Charles William, b. Feb. 14, 1833, d. Apr. 10, 1854. Malvin Augustus Gladding and Helen Abby Smith. Malvin Augustus, Jr., b. May 28, 1872, d. -- 7 Helen Cecilia, b. 362 Greene Ave., Brooklyn, Apr. 5, 1874, d. --, mar. Jun. 7, 1899, at Church of Good Shep­ herd by the Rev. Andrew Underhill, Herbert Drake Halsey, b. at Astoria, L. I., Aug. 31, 1872, d. --- William Henry Albro, b. Jul. 4, 1878, d. --, mar. Jun. 7, 19u, Catharine Anne, dau. Edward Berry Tompkins and Ellen Marrett, b. Sep. 3. 1881. Have Catharine Tompkins, b. Mar. 14, 1920. 132 The Book of Ghosts John Gladding WARDELL From "Gen'l Dictionary of First Settlers of N. E.," Savage, 186o-2. WILLIAM WARDELL, b. --, Eng., d. --, tna.r. 1st Alice---, shed. abt. 1657, mar. 2nd Elizabeth, widow of John Gillet, or Jillett, and had Abigail, b. Apr. 24, 166o. Elizabeth was living in 1673. The name is variously spelled: Wardall, Wardhall, Werdall, Wardle, Woodell, or Wardell, sometimes Wardwell ( and Farmer thinks the last form tna.y be the most correct). The Boston Town Records have the name Werdall. William, of Boston, on admission to church Feb. 9, 1634, was called, "One of our brother Edmund Quincy's servants," with whom he probably came over the year before. The Rev. Edmund Quincy, b. Wigsthorpe, Northampton, came from Boston, Lincolnshire, with Rev. John Cotton in the "Griffin," arriving at Boston Sep. 4, 1633. William Wardell and Alice --- Meribah, b. May 14, --, bpt. Jun. 25, 1637. 2 Usal, Usual, Uzal, Usewell, Uzell, or other outlandish name, b. Apr. 7, 1639, not bpt. in Boston because fam­ ily had gone to Exeter in disgust for being disarmed Nov., 1637, as being one of the friends of Rev. John Wheelwright, but returned before 1641, d. ---, 1728, at Bristol, mar. May 3, 1664, Mary (Kinsman) Ringe, widow Daniel Ringe, and dau. Robert Kinsman. He was a carpenter ; sold his estate in Boston and moved to Ipswich 1673, and later to Bristol. Elihu, bpt. Dec. 5, 1641, d. -­ Mary, bpt. Apr. 14, 1644, d. -­ Leah, b. Dec. 7, 1646, d. -- U zell Wardell and Mary Kinsman Ringe. Abigail, b. Oct. 27, 1665, d. ---, mar. John Greene. Hannah, b. ---, 1667, d. ---, mar. Francis Comp­ ton. 3 Alice, b. Dec. 27, 1670, d. Mar. 23, 1729, mar. Oct. 13, 1693, John, son of John Gladding and Elizabeth Rogers. Mary, b. Jun.-, 1673, d. inf.

134 The Book of Ghosts Uzell Wardell KINSMAN From "The Kinsman Family-Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Robert Kinsman of Ipswich, Mass., 1634-1875," Boston, 1876. The name like many English names appears to be variously spelled : K ynesman, Kinnesman, K ynnesman, Kingsman and Kinsman. The first ten generations in the record immediate­ ly preceding that of Robert, the Emigrant, are : John Kynesman, b. 1337, mar. ---, dau. of \Vether­ all, Lincolnshire, Eng. Richard Kynesman, b. 1358, mar. Joane, dau. Sir John Dalderby. Thomas Kinnesman, b. 1384, Seventh Richard II, mar. Cedon. Simon Kynesman, of Loddington, Northamptonshire, Men. Par. 1420, Armiger and Sheriff 1422, last Henry V, mar. Margaret, dau. Lord Zouch of Harringworth, Northamptonshire. Robert Kynesman, b. ---, 1476, Loddington, mar. Isabel, dau. Sir Robert Fitzakerly, \Varmington, North­ amptonshire. Robert Kynesman, b. ---, d. Jan. 23, 1484-5, mar. Elizabeth \Voodville, who was living in 1486. William Kynesman or Kinsman, of Loddington, b. 1476- 7, d. Jul. 6, 1532, AE 56, mar. Jocosa, or Joyce, dau. Thomas Stokes of Stokes, Warwickshire. Harold Kynesman, of Broughton, Northamptonshire, bur. Apr. 21, 1567, mar. Catherine, dau. Stephen Agard of Broughton. Robert Kynesman, Broughton, d. Mar. 2, 1009, mar. Elizabeth, dau. Thomas Gresley, of Empscote, \Var­ wickshire. Bur. Mar. 4, 16oo. Harold Kynnesman, bpt. Apr. 3, 1570, at Broughton, bur. Oct. 3, 1631, of Loddington, 1618, mar. Elizabeth, dau. John Golborne of Liverpool. living 1648. \Vas Vice­ Treas. at Arms second year Elizabeth and for his fidel­ ity was recalled to same office hy King James. ROBERT KINSMAN, b. May 9, 16o7. at Broughton. d. Jan. 28, 1664, at Ipswich, Mass .. mar. ---. dau. --­ Was passenger in ship, "Mary & John" of London. sailing from Southampton Mar., 1634. and arriving in Boston in May. "Passengers took oath of Supremacy & Allegiance to pass for New Eng. in Mary & John Mar. 24, 1633." \Vent to Agawam, or Ipswich, name recorded there 1635, was granted land 1637. His house stood near where the South Church of Ipswich now stands. MALYIX AeGeSTC'S GLADDIXG (Randall, Detroit 1880)

A Search for 512 Fathers 135 Robert Kinsman and --- Robert, b. ---, 1629, d. ---, mar. Mary Boreman. 2 Mary, b. ---, d. ---, mar. 1st Daniel Rin( d) ge, his will probated Mar. 25, 1662, mar. 2nd May 3, 1664, Ursuel (Uzell) Wardwell, (Wardell). Sarah, b. --, d. ---, mar. Aug. 1, 1660, Samuel Younglove. Hannah, b. ---, d. Oct. 18, 1678, mar. Mar. 20, 1670, \,V m. Danford. Martha, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Jan. 12, 1658, Jacob Foster. Tabitha, b. ---, d. ---, unmar. in 1674. George W. Gladding HILL From a small Bible, Edinburgh, 1795, originally owned by John Hill, 1767-1810; now in possession of H. D. Halsey. ROBERT HILL, b. --, d. --, mar. -- 2 Joseph, b. Jan. r, 1740, d. May 30, 1820, mar. ---, 1762, Lydia, dau. Charles Munro and Priscilla Smith. She b. Sep. 29, 1739, d. May 12, 1822, at Providence, R. I. Charles, son Benjamin Munro and Mary---, b. Jan. 9, 1716-7, d. --, mar. 1st Apr. 7, 1738, Priscilla, dau. Nathaniel Smith and Abigail . She b. May 16, 1717, d. Feb. 19, 1753; mar. 2nd Sep. 9, 1753, at Bristol, Anna Wardwell, she bur. Jan. 14, 1798; mar. 3rd Nov. 26, 18o1, Maria Rodman. Ben­ jamin Munro, "Adult," bpt. Dec. 1, 1723, wife Mary received into Church be£. Dec., 1723, d. Nov. 8, 176o. Joseph Hill and Lydia Munro. Lydia, b. Jun. 9, 1764, d. Jul.-, 18o4. Priscilla, b. Nov. 9, 1765, d. ---, mar. --- Luther, their dau. mar. Sylvester Allen. John, b. Sep. 19, 1767, d. at sea 18ro, mar. Mar. 9, 1788, Patty Champl(a)in, b. Dec. 23, 1763, d. Feb. 1, 1835. Sukey, b. Dec. 29, 1770, d. ---, mar Isaac Congdon. 3 Benjamin, b. May 6, 1772, d. Jun. 15, 1809, mar. Hannah Tuell. Joseph, b. Nov. 13. 1775, d. Oct. 27, 1800. Rebekah, b. Jul. 26, 1777, d. Jun 3, 1793. Benjamin Hill and Hannah Tuell. 4 Rebecca Munro, b. Sep. 18, 1796, d. Jul. 21, 1884, mar. Sep. 20, 1814, at First Baptist Church, Providence, by the Rev. Stephen Gano, George W., son Timothy Glad­ ding and Anne Jacobs. 136 The Book of Ghosts Malvin Augustus Gladding SMITH In part from "History of Ancient Wethersfield," page 628. REV. HENRY SMITH, b. near Norwich, Eng., 1588, d. Dorchester, Mass., 1648, mar. 1st---, 2nd Dorothy--­ A penned insert in the N. Y. Public Library copy of Wethers­ field states that he was the "Son of Ambrose of Sowerby, who was the son of John of Wisbeck, b. 1495, d. 1545; son of William," but a pencil memo says that this is incorrect and that the son of Ambrose was Henry the Regicide. From various sources, this man's life in the Colonies was not what it should have been and one authority has it that he returned to Eng., where he died. Rev. Henry Smith and Dorothy --- Dorothy, b. ---., 1636, d. ---, 17o6, mar. 1st John Blakeman, 2nd Francis Hall, 3rd Mark Sension, 4th Isaac Moore whom she lived to bury. 2 Samuel, b. Wethersfield, --27, 1638, d. Hadley Sep. 10, 1703, mar. 1662 Mary, dau. James Ensign. Settled in Northampton, Mass., 1666 to 168o then to Hadley. Joan, b. Dec. 25, 1641, d. Dec. 28, 1664, mar. Philip Russell. Noah, b. Feb. 25, 1643, d. young. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 25, 1648, d. ---, mar. Samuel Smith. Samuel Smith and Mary Ensign. Samuel, b. --, 1653, d. Suffield Sep. 1, 1723, mar. Joanna McLathlin. Lived at Northampton till 1716 then Suffield. Sarah, b. ---, d. ---, mar. J. Lawrence. Dorothy, b. ---, 1666-7, d. ---, mar. William Rocker. 3 Ebenezer, b. ---, 1668, d. Sep. 15, 1728, mar. 1693. Sarah, dau. Thomas Huxley. Lived in Hadley till 16cJ8 then Suffield. Ichabod, b. Jan. 24, 1670, d. ---, mar. Mary Huxley. Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1673, d. -- James, b. Jun. 12, 1675, d. ---, mar. Elizabeth Smith of Hadley. Preserved, b. Aug. -,. 1677, d. ---, 1713, mar. Mary Smith of Hadley. Ebenezer Smith and Sarah Huxley. Sarah, b. Sep. 17, 1694, d. ---, mar. 1714, John Barker. Dorothy, b. Dec. 21, 1696, d. --- A Search for 512 Fathers 137

4 Ebenezer, b. Suffield Apr. 12, 1699, d. ---, mar. Christiana Owen and they are the founders of. the Suf­ field Line of Smiths. Nathaniel, b. Mar.-, 1701-2, d. --­ Joanna, b. Jun. 8, 1703, d. --­ Jonathan, b. Aug. 1, 1705, d. --­ Dorcas, b. Nov. 19, 1707, d. ---. Mary, b. Mar. 26, 1710, d. Aug. 26, 17n. Mary II, b. Jul. 24, 1713, d. Apr. -, 1716. Ebenezer Smith and Christiana Owen. Jedediah, b. Jan. 31, 1726-7, d. Sep. 2, 1776, at Natchez, Miss. Asa, b. Apr. 20, 1729, d. ---. Christiana, b. Aug. 21, 1731, d. Sep. 19, 1732. Ebenezer, b. Mar. 1, 1733, d. ---. Christian, b. Oct. 3, 1734, d. Mar. 9, 1737-8. 5? Eliakim, b. Jan. 25, 1737, d. -- Elnathan, b. Jul. 9, 1737, d. ---, mar. 1776 Hannah Bates. Zebulon, b. --, d. -- 16, 173-. Elijah, b. Sep. 6, 1741, d. -­ Dorcas, b. Jul. 3, 1745, d. --

There is no certainty that Thomas Smith was de:;;cended from the above although we have assumed that he in all probability was as Ebenezer was the founder of the Suffield Line, and Thomas Smith himself wrote in his Bible, published by Jesper Harding & Son, Phila., 1857, and inscribed. "Thomas Smith, New York, January 1859," that he was born in Suffield, Conn. (Mr. L. G. Allen, the Town Clerk 1926, was unable to find any record of his birth at or near Oct. 4, 1818.) Thomas's dau. Helen, b. in Granby, 1844, believes that his father's name was Chauncey or Joseph and that of his mother, Clarissa. The mother lived outside Suffield village, and had five sons all born in Suffield. There are two genera­ tions to be accounted for, the 6th 1759, 7th 178g and we have. Chauncey, or Joseph Smith and Clarissa --- Chauncey, b. abt. 1810, d. --­ Joseph, b. abt. 1813, d. -- George Charles, b. abt. 1815, d. Suffield. Hung himself from beam in barn after his dau. of whom he was very The Book of Ghosts

fond drank lye water with which he was mah.-ing soft · soap. 8 Thomas, b. Oct. 4, 1818, d. ¢ Fourth St., New York, JuJ. II, 1868, mar. ~fay 25, 1843, at Granby, by the Rev. Ransom Warner, Abby Henrietta, dau. Erastus Pinney and Mary Eno. She b. Granby, Feb. 16, 1821, d. 96 Fourth St., New York, Jun. 3, 1864. Alfred, b. abt. 1825, d. ---, mar. ---. Was car­ penter, living in Worcester, Mass., 1855, had son Mel­ vin and two dau., later moved to Lowell. Thomas Smith and Abby Henrietta Pinney. 9 Helen Abby, b. Granby, Conn., Dec. 3, 1844, d. --, mar. Jun. 28, 1870, at St. George's Church, New York, by the Rev. Stephen Tyng, Malvin Augustus, son of George \V. Gladding of Providence, R. I. Thomas Albro, b. Granby, Conn., Oct. 1, 1853, d. 149th Str., New York, Feb. 20, 1915, mar. May 22, 1882, by the Rev. Mr. Baker, Agnes Sophia, dau. Henry Hall Browne of Newent, Eng. She b. 16 City Hall Place, New York, Dec. 22, 1857. Had 4 children: George Gilbert, b. Sep. 23, 1883, mar. Ruth L., dau. Vernon L. and Mary S. Davey. Their children: Margaret Randall, b. Feb. 12, 1912; Huldah Marion, b. Aug. 24, 1913; Jane Gilbert, b. Oct. 23, 1917. Agnes \i\Tashbourne, b. May 23, 1887, d. Nov. S, 1919, mar. John, son of William H. Brandon. Their chil­ dren: John Robert, b. May 25, 1915; Marion Agnes, b. Nov. 5, 1919. Marion Pinney, b. May 23, 1887, d. Dec. 16, 1903. Henry Browne, b. Aug. 30, 1893, d. Oct. 26, 1918. Killed in action, Argonne Forest, France, while in command of Trench Mortar Section, 104th Inf. 26th Div. of which he was a 2nd Lieut. Three bars on Victory Medal, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offen­ sives and Defensive Sector. Hubert Pinney, b. s. w. cor. Bond & Bowery, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1858, d. ---, mar. 1st May 16, 1878, by the Rev. Father Malone, Stephania Marie, dau. \Valter L. Liv­ ingston and Silvia A. Coster. She b. Mar. 3, 186o, d. May 18, 1887, mar. 2nd Jul. 21, 1892, by the Rev. Mr. Jackson of St. Paul's Church, Flatbush, :Marie Steph­ anie, dau. \Vashington Coster II and Lillian Elizabeth Barbour, b. Oct. 5, 1867. Had Hubert \-Valden, b. Aug. 21, 1897, s.e.cor. Beverly Road and 17th St., Flatbush, mar. 1st Aug. 8, 1917, Amelia Radley, dau. George B. and Amelia Radley McIntyre, b. Jun. 22, 1896, d. Feb. A Search for 512 Fathers 139

19, 1922. Mar. 2nd, Oct. 19, 1925, Lucy Brewster, dau. George Patterson and Jane Churchill Leonard Ball, b. Feb. 27, 1902, at Berkshire, N. Y. THE STORY

BY THE YouNG LADY HERSELF

My father, THOMAS SMITH, was born in Suffield, Conn., Oct. 4, 1818, and like many other Conn. youths entered the grocery business in New York, taking a clerkship in the store of Stephen V. Albro, s. w .. cor. Bond St., and Bowery. The building stands today as it did then, ex­ cept for a coat of brown paint, which makes it look gloomy. He mar­ ried my mother, Abby Henrietta, daughter of Erastus Pinney, of Gran­ by, Conn., May 25, 1843, and continued his clerkship with Mr. Albro until his health became slightly impaired, when he tried farming near Suffield. This proved unsatisfactory and he resumed his position with · the Albro store; we continuing to live in Granby until 1854 when my mother, Aunt Cecilia Pinney, brother "Albro" and I moved to quarters over the store. At that time the city extended no further than Four­ teenth St., so far as houses were concerned. I was born in Granby, Dec. 3, 1844, and so was my brother, Thomas Albro, named for Mr. Albro of the "store," Oct. 1, 1853. My other brother, Hubert Pinney was born over the Bond St. store Dec. 6, 1858. We lived there about four years and at 49 East 7th St., near Second Ave., about two years. In 1860 my father bought a house, 96 West 4th St., two doors west of Thompson St., now Washington Square, South. In this house my mother died June 3, 1864, my Aunt Cecilia in Feb., 1868, and my father July 11, 1868. At the time we moved to Bond St. there were four Albro grocery stores on the Bowery. George, William Henry, Stephen V. and A. T. Albro, the last three were brothers, and George a cousin. In 1856 my father and William Henry Albro bought the store from Stephen Albro and together ran it until my father died in 1868 when Mr. William Henry having other interests in White Plains also gave it up, selling out to A. T. Albro who moved his store to Stephen's location. I attended school at the Little Red School House in Granby until we moved to New York when I attended a little French school on 4th St.. known as "Chaurand's." Later, the Spingler Institute, Union Square, West, and also on Fifth Ave., under its new name, Abbot Collegiate Institute. For a year or two I attended the New York Conservatory of Music, with Julia Mills. My father, mother and I were members of St. George's Church on Stuyvesant Square. After my father died Mr. William Henry Albro looked after our finances and in 1869 sold the 4th St. house and bought one at 51 Third St. on the north side, three doors from Second Ave. There were no houses opposite and we often saw peacocks roosting on the wall of the New York City Marble Cemetery on Second St. While living on Third The Book of Ghosts

St. I was married June 28, 1870, to Malvin Augustus, son of George Washington Gladding of Providence, the ceremony being held at St. George's Church. My father and I were accustomed to see the old year out at Mr. Stephen Albro's house, n.w. cor. Second Ave. and 2nd St., and it was here I met Mr. Gladding New Year's Eve 1856. We con­ tinued to live on Third St. after we were married and my son Malvin Augustus, Jr., was born there May 28, 1872. Soon after we sold the house and bought 362 Greene Ave., near Franklin Ave., Brooklyn, where my daughter Helen Cecilia was born Apr. 5, 1874, and my son William Henry Albro July 4, 1878. In 1885 we sold that house and bought 219 McDonough St., near Sumner Ave., from which house my daughter was married to Herbert D. Halsey June 7, 1899, the ceremony being performed at the Church of the Good Shepherd. In April, 1903, we moved to 15 Lenox Road, Flatbush, and sold 219 McDonough St., my husband died at 15 Lenox Aug. 16, 1909, the same year my granddaughter Kathleen Gladding Halsey was born, Feb. 12 at 15 Lenox. 1910 and 19II we boarded at Upper Montclair and Wil­ liam was married at Avon, June 7, 1911. In 1912 Malvin anq I moved to 17 Lenox Road where in 1927 we still live. H. A. G. Thomas Smith PINNEY From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. JOHN PINNEY, (Pynney, Pinne), b. --, d. --, mar. Johanna ---, resided in Broadway, Chard Union, Somersetshire, Eng. Had twelve children, and son HUMPHREY PINNEY, b. --, d. --, came to Dorchester, Mass., in the "Mary & John," with the Rev. Mr. Warham's company, and there mar. Mary Hull, a fellow pas­ senger. Humphrey Pinney and Mary Hull. Samuel, b. at Dorchester. 2 Nathaniel, b. Dec. -, 1641, d. in Windsor, 1676, mar. Jul. 21, 1670, Sarah, dau. Edward Griswold, and wid. Samuel Phelps. Mary, b. Jun.-, 1644, d. ---,mar.Abraham Phelps. Sarah, b. Nov. 19, 1648, d. , mar. William Phelps. John, b. Oct. -, 1651. Abigail, b. Nov. 26, 1654, d. ---, mar. John Addams. Isaac, b. Feb. 28, 1663. Nathaniel Pinney and Sarah (Griswold) Phelps. 3 Nathaniel, b. May II, 1671, d. Jan. 1, 1764, mar. Sep. 21, 16g3, Martha, dau. Timothy Thrall. Sarah, b. Oct. II, 1673. A Search for 5I2 Fathers

Nathaniel Pinney and Martha Thrall. Martha, b. Feb. 24, 1694, d. Apr. 25, 1715. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 18, 1695. Azariah, b. Jun. 18, 1700, deranged. 4 Joseph, b. Mar. 10, 1702, d. ---, mar. Jerusha Gris­ wold. Amy, b. Oct. 6, 1704. Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1706-7, d. ---, mar. Samuel Bee­ man. John, b. Nov. 18, 1707, d. Jun. 20, 1715. Abraham, b. Feb. -, 1709, d. Sep. 12, 178o, mar. 1st Elizabeth Butler, 2nd Sarah Moore. Joseph Pinney and J erusha Griswold. Nathaniel, b. ---, d. N. Y. State. Joseph, b. ---, d. Havana. 5 John, b. ---, 1736, d. Sep. 24, 1816, mar. Sarah Lull, b. ---, d. Jun. II, 18n. Susan, b. John Pinney and Sarah Lull. John, b. --. Salome, b. Jul. I, 1764, d. ---, mar. 1st---, Per­ kins, 2nd Oliver Eno. Sarah, b. Sep. 17, 1765, d. --, mar. 1st John Carpen­ ter, 2nd --- Latham. Joseph, b. Sep. 13, 1772, d. --, mar. Ellen, dau. Alex. Griswold. Griswold, hap. Sep. 26, 1773, d. unmar. Susan, b. --- 6 Erastus, b. Jun. 26, 1777, d. --, 1855, mar. Mary, dau. David Eno, shed. Jan. 18, 1823. Nathaniel, b. ---, 178o, d. ---, 186o, mar. Jerusha, dau. David Eno. Lydia, b. Jun.-, 1779, d. ---, mar. Reuben Case. Erastus Pinney and Mary Eno. Mary, b. at Granby,---, 1810, d. ---, mar. Clitus Pinney. Renssalear, b. ---. d. --- Caroline, b. , d. , mar. Doctor Johnson, of Ohio. 7 Abigail, (Abby Henrietta), b. Feb. 16, 1821, d. June 3, 1864, in New York City, mar. May 25, 1843, Thomas Smith, of Suffield, Conn. Cecilia, b. abt. 1820, d. Feb. -, 1868, unmar. The Book of Ghosts Nathaniel and Joseph Pinney GRISWOLD From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stilesl Hartford, 18g2. ED\VARD GRIS\¥OLD, son of Matthew, of Kenilworth, Eng., whose family was known as ''Greswold of Solihill, Warwickshire," and dates back as far as 1400, was b. in Kenilworth, 1607, d. in Killingworth, Conn., 1691, mar. in Kenilworth, Margaret ---, who d. in Killingworth, Aug. 23, 1670. Her stone marked "M. G.," is the oldest in Clin­ ton, (Killingworth). He mar. 2nd, in 1672, Sarah, widow of James Bemis. He and first wife Margaret and three children settled in Saybrook in 1639. He was attorney for Mr. St. Nicholas, of Warwickshire, who owned a house and land in Windsor, Conn., and was 1st Deputy from Killingworth, Magistrate for over 20 years, 1662-1678-Sg. His brother Matthew came from Kenilworth, Eng., to Mass., landing May 30, 1630, and thence to Saybrook. Edward Griswold and Margaret --- Sarah, b. ---, 1631, in England and d. there. George, b. ---, 1633, in England and d. there. Francis, b. ---, 1635. Liddia, b. --, 1637. Sarah II, b. ---, 1638, d. ---, mar. 1st Samuel Phelps, 2nd Nathaniel Pinney. Ann, b. in Windsor, hap. Jun. 19, 1642. Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1644, d. ---, mar. Timothy Phelps. *Deborah, b. Jun. 28, 1646, d. ---,mar.in 1662, Sam­ uel, son William Buell. 2 Joseph, b. Mar. 12, 1647, d. Nov. 14, 1716, mar. Jul. 14, 1670, Mary, dau. Samuel Gaylord. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1649, d. Jul. 6, 1672. John, b. Aug. I, 1652. Joseph Griswold and Mary Gaylord. _Mary, b. Mar. 16, 1670, d. ---, mar. Joseph Gilbert. Joseph, b. Jan. 24, 1677, d. -- Francis, b. Jul. 11, 1683, d. --- 3 Matthew, b. Feb. 25, 1686, d. --, mar. Mary Phelps, Jun. 6, 1709. Abigail, b. Aug. 11, 168g, d. --­ Matthew Griswold and Mary Phelps. Mary, b. May II, 1710, d. ---

*Ancestor of Herbert Drake Halsey. THOMAS SMITH (Anson Daguerreotype 1849)

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4 Jerusha, b. Apr. 19, 1714, d. ---, mar. Joseph Pinney. Lucy, b. Jul. 10, 1716, d. -­ Matthew, b. Jan. 27, 1717, d. --­ Noah, b. Sep. 11, 1722, d. --­ Lydia, b. Sep. 18, 1725, d. -- Matthew Griswold PHELPS

From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. WILLIAM PHELPS, son of William, b. in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Eng., 1599, mar. Elizabeth ---, came to Dorchester, Mass., with the Rev. Mr. Warham's company, in the "Mary & John," with wife Elizabeth and five children, and his brothers George and Richard. He was made Freeman Nov. 9, 1630, and removed to Windsor, 1636. On committee with Mr. Welles, "On Lying," mar. 2nd Mary Dover, a fel­ low passenger on "Mary & John." William Phelps and Elizabeth --- William, b. in Tewkesbury, d. --­ Sarah, b. in Tewkesbury, d. --­ Samuel, b. in Tewksbury, d. --­ Nathaniel, b. in Tewkesbury, d. --­ Joseph, b. in Tewkesbury, d. --- William Phelps and Mary Dover. 2 Timothy, b. in Windsor, ---, 1639, d. ---, 1719, mar. Mar. 19, 1661, Mary, dau. Edward Griswold. Was Lieut. under Col. William Whiting, in Queen Anne's War 1709. Mary, b. Mar. -, 1644, d. ---, mar. Thomas Barber. Timothy Phelps and Mary Griswold. Timothy, b. Nov. 1, 1663, d. --- 3 Joseph, b. Sep. 27, 1666, d. -­ William, b. Feb. 4, 1668, d. --­ Cornelius, b. Apr. 26, 1671, d. --­ Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1673, d. -­ Samuel, b. Jan. 29, 1675, d. -­ Nathaniel, b. Jan. 7, 1677, d. --- Sarah, b. Dec. 27, 1679, d. , mar. David Marshall. Abigail, b. Jun. 5, 1682, d. , mar. Samuel Filer. Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1684, d. , mar. James Eno. Ann, b. Oct. 2, 1686, d. , mar. David Porter. Martha, b. Nov. 12, 1688, d. , mar. Samuel Hol- comb. 144 The Book of Ghosts

Joseph Phelps and -- Sarah, b. Aug. 14, 1687, d. -- 4 Mary, b. Jun. 8, 168g, d. , mar. Matthew Griswold. Joseph, b. Jun. 18, 16g2, d. , mar. Susanna Enos. Abigail, b. Oct. 15, 16g3, d. --. Edward, b. --, 16g7, d. , mar. Deborah Gris- wold. Benoni, b. Jun. 24, 1699, d. -­ John, b. Sep. 30, 1703, d. -­ Abel, b. Feb. 19, 1705, d. -­ Daniel, b. Mar. 28, 1707, d. -­ Ichabod, b. Apr. 3, 1708, d. -­ Jonathan, b. --,. d. -- Nathaniel Pinney THRALL From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. WILLIAM THRALL, b. --, Eng., d. Aug. 3, 1679, mar.--, dau. --. Came from England to Windsor before the Pequot War 1636, and land was granted him 1640. The name in Eng. appears as Thrall, Thrale, Thrail, Trail and Trull. \,Villiam Thrall and -- 2 Timothy, b. Jul. 25, 1641, d. --, mar. Deborah Gunn, who d. Jan. 7, 16g4. David, b. --, d. -- Timothy Thrall and Deborah Gunn. Deborah, b. Aug. 19, 166o, d. -- 1Iehitabel, b. Mar. -, 1664, d. --. Timothy, b. Dec. 7, 1662, d. Jan. 31, 1723, mar. Sarah Allyn. Elizabeth, b. May 1, 1667, d. -­ John, b. Jun. 8, 166g, d. infancy. John II, b. Jun. 5, 1671, d. Apr. 18, 1732, mar. Mind­ well Moses. 3 Martha, b. May 31, r673, d. --, mar. Nathaniel Pinney. Thomas, b. May 5, 1675, d. infancy. Thomas II, b. Jul. IO, 1676, d. -­ Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1681, d. -­ Abigail, b. Feb. 22, 1681, d. --

146 The Book of Ghosts Erastus Pinney ENO

From "History and Gen. Ancient Windsor," Stiles, Hartford, 1892. JAMES ENO, b. --, d. Jul. 1, 1682, mar. Anna or Hannah Bidwell of Windsor, Aug. 18, 1648. She was b. Oct. 22, 1634, d. Oct. 7, 1657, mar. 2nd Aug. 5, 1658, Elizabeth Holcombe of Windsor, who d. Oct. 7, 1679, mar. 3rd Apr. 29. 168o, Hester Eggleston, who d. Jul. 10, 1720. He came to Windsor in 1646-8 as a Barber-surgeon, probably with a diploma from the Barber Surgeon Company of London, and was assigned to a certain lot upon which he could erect his "shop for barbering," which he did. In the possession of Eliphalet Eno, of Torrington, Conn., is a shaving or barber's bowl of grayish white coarse delft, or crockery ware, 38" in dia. on rim and 24" in bowl. There is an indentation at one side to fit the neck of the customer and directly opposite a hole for a string to tie it firmly around the body. It is deco­ rated with scissors, in center, just above a fine-tooth comb, and below a brush and date 1663. To the right a hair comb and to the left a razor. Upon the rim are conventional flowers and leaves. The Eno family are known throughout England as Eno, Enno, Enos, Ennew, and Ennoo. James Eno and Hannah Bidwell. Sarah, b. Jun. 15, 1649, d. Apr.-, 1732, mar. 1st Benajah Holcombe, 2nd Samuel Phelps. 2 James, b. Oct. 30, 1651, d. Jul. 16, 1714, mar. Dec. 26, 1678, Abigail, dau. Samuel Bissell. She d. Mar. -, 1728. John, b. Dec. 2, 1654. James Eno and Abigail Bissell. James, b. Sep. 23, 1679, d. -- Ann, b. Apr. 10, 1682, d. Jun. 10, 176o, mar. Joseph Case. William, b. Jan. S, 1684, d. -- Abigail, b. Mar. 1, 1686, d. ---,mar.Samuel Phelps. Mary, b. May 5, 1691, d. --- John, b. Jan. 5, 1693, d. -- Samuel, b. Jul. 7, 1696, d. Aug. 17, 1678, mar. Eunice Marshall. Susannah, b. May 16, 1699, d. --- 3 David, b. Aug. 12, 1702, d. ---, 1745, mar. Oct. 20. 1723, Mary, dau. Nathan Gillet of Simsbury. A Search for 5r2 Fathers 147

David Eno and Mary Gillet. 4 David, b. Aug. 14, 1727, d. --- He was known a!­ "Lieut." Mary, b. -- Roger, b. ---, 1729, d. Oct. 6, 18o8, assumed the name. "Enos," and mar. Jerusha Hayden, he was very active in military circles and a Lt.-Col. of 22 Regt. under Arnold in his expedition against Canada. At this par­ ticular time the Col. balled things but he came out with an official 0. K. Mercy, b. ---, 1734, d. Nov. 3, 18o6, mar. John Langdon. Jonathan, b. --, 1739, d. Dec. 5, 1813, mar. Mary Hart. David Eno and --- David, b. --, 1759, pvt. in Sheldon's Dragoons Jan. 20, 1781. Elihu, b. --­ Theodosia, b. --- Oementina, b. ---, d. ---, mar. --- Clarke. Jerusha, b. ---, d. , mar. Nathaniel Pinney. S Mary, b. --, d. Jan. 18, 1823, mar. Jun. 7, 18o8, Erastus Pinney.

From "The Eno Family," privately printed, Princeton, N. J., 1920. JAMES ENNO, son of Jean Henno and Catelaine Jone, was hap. Aug. 21, 1625, in the Threadneedle Street Hugonot Church, London, and sailed for America 1648. Settled in Windsor, Conn. Tablet in Old Windsor Burying Ground states "James settled in Windsor 1646, d. Jul. II, 1682. Wife d. Oct. 7, 1679. James Eno (2nd) d. Jul. 16, 1714, wife d. Mar. -, 1728."

David Eno GILLET From "History and Gen. Ancient ·Windsor,'' Stiles, Hartford, 189:z. NATHAN GILLET, b. --, Eng., d. --, at Sims­ bury probably, mar.---, who d. Feb. 21, 1670. He came to Dorchester with his brother Jonathan and ministers War­ ham and l\'laverick in the "Mary and John." Made Freeman May 14, 1634, moved to Windsor 1635. Removed to Sims­ bury 1671 where he had 75 acres of land granted for services during the Pequot War. The Book of Ghosts

Nathan Gillet and -- Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1639, d. -- Ahia, b. Aug. 22, 1641, d. --, mar. Isaiah Bartlett. Rebecca, b. Jun. 14, 1646, d. same year. Elias, bpt. Jul. 1, 1649, d. -- Sarah, bpt. Jul. 13, 1651, d. --. Benjamin, b. Aug. 29, 1653, d. Jul. 13, 1655. 2 Nathan, Jr., b. Apr. 17, 1655, d. Jan. 1, 1767, mar. 1st Jun. 30, 1692, Rebecca, dau. John Owen from Wales, who d. Feb. 1, 1698-9, AE 76, at Windsor. She b. Mar. 28, 1666, d. abt. 1703, mar. 2nd Hannah, dau. Timothy Buckland. Rebecca II, b. Dec. 8, 1657, d. -- Nathan Gillet, Jr., and Rebecca Owen. Isaac, b. Aug. 2, 1693, d. --, mar. Oct. 29, 1719, Elizabeth Griswold. Dinah, b. Oct. 18, 16g6, d. --- 3 Mary, b. Feb. 29, 1702-3, d. Nov. 23, 176o, mar. Oct. 20, 1723, David, son of James Eno and Abigail Bissell. David b. Aug. 12, 1702, at Simsbury, d. June, 1745, in Cape Breton Campaign. ADDENDA PART THREE

Francis Reboul Halsey Line

Ancestral Connections

of

ADELIA VANDERVOORT

wife of

STEPHEN BOLLES HALSEY The Book of Ghosts

FRANCIS REBOUL HALSEY* Born Dec. 2, 1879, at 957 Boulevard, Astoria, L. I., the same house where he, with his brother and sister now resides. He has not therefore been very profitable to moving-van operators. Named for his paternal grandmother Elizabeth Frances Re­ boul,-the first name being omitted for obvious reasons. He received his grammar school education at a private school kept by a typical Massachusetts pedagogue named Charles Lyman Shaw, a Williams College graduate 1who dangled a ~ B K, key conspicuously from his watch chain. For many years this Mind-molder adhered to the custom of using the rod liberally but owing to advancing years and increasing physique of the pupils he adopted a less vindicative mode of torture. Following Shaw's he attended Chapin Collegiate School, 721 Madison Ave., N. Y., and then Columbia Grammar School in East 51st St. Entering Columbia College in the autumn of 1897, graduating in 1901 with degree of Bachelor of Arts. This class was the first to spend its entire four years at the new site of Columbia University on Morningside Heights. After graduation he joined the New York Press and later the Empire State Bank, absorbed by the Empire Trust Co. One of the original force of six men ; he is now an Asst. Sec. Since boyhood he has been a member of The Presbyterian Church of Astoria and its Treasurer for thirteen years. This church, erected by his grandfather Stephen Alling Halsey, was the "family church/' having been attended by every mem­ ber of the family at some time during the life of the original building, from 1846 to 1924. It was demolished soon after the completion in 1923 of a modern church building in a more accessible location on 4th Ave., near Broadway, Astoria.

•In writing this story of "Our Partner's" passage thru life we were anxious to state just how we felt toward him but were not per­ mitted. However, as the foot-note is the Editor's Emergency Exit we employ it just to say that you may go the World over but you will not find a more sterling character nor a more genial good fellow than "Our Partner." His father was an exceptionally fine man but "F. R." weigh­ ing nearly 20% more is if possible, at least that much superior to his paternal ancestor, having absorbed the best qualities of both his parents. VANDERVOORT LINE f Michael Paulu:0:011 Eight Generations rPeter 5 Peter ...... s ...... s ...... 5 ...... { Van der Voon l

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

VANDERVOORT

ADRIANCE, Letitia Cornelius C. Van W yck II BENTYN, Pierronne Jacques Du Bois BLACKWELL, Lydia Joseph Hallett BRINCKERHOFF, Altje Cornelius C. Van Wyck I BRINCKERHOFF, Diana Isaac Brinckerhoff BRINCKERHOFF, Margretia Theodorus Van Wyck BURHANS, Jannetje Peter Du Bois BURROUGHS, Anna Peter Vandervoort COEVERS, Annetie Joris Brinckerhoff COUWENHOVEN, Aeltie Derick Brinckerhoff DUBBELS, Susannah Joris Dericksen Brinckerhoff Du BOIS, Catherine Jacob Griffin II GRIFFIN, Delia John C. Van Wyck HAIGHT, Susannah Richard Griffin. HALLETT, Lydia Joseph Burroughs HUNT Smith, Sarah John Burroughs II MOORE, Anna Thomas Hallett POLHEMUS, Anna Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck de RAPELJE, Marretje Michael Paul. van der Voert RENNE, Margaret JV.a.,1,,1,.1,Tnl,n Rnrrnnun<:.__ .,.., __i::,•.a..,. T- STRYKER, Aeltie Abraham Jorisz Brinckerhoff THORNE, Hannah Cornelius Van Wyck TRICOT, Catalyntje Joris Jansen de Rapelje VANDERVOORT, Adelia Stephen Bolles Halsey VAN VLEET, Neeltie Christian Du Bois I VAN VOORHEES, Magdalena · Christian Du Bois II VAN WERVEN, Catharine Johannes Theodorus Polhemus VAN WYCK, Letitia Joseph Burroughs Vandervoort WOOLSEY, Ruth Jacob Griffin I WOOLSEY, Sarah William Hallett

REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783 JACOB GRIFFIN Captain 2nd Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia, Oct. 17, 1775, Col. Dirck Brinkerhoff. Lieut.-Colonel Jun. 25, 1778.

JACOB GRIFFIN II Private znd Regt. Dutchest Co., N. Y., Militia Col. Dirck Brink­ erhoff. A Search for 512 Fathers 153

CHRISTIAN DU BOIS I Private 2nd Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia, Col Dirck Brink­ erhoff. 1st Lieut., Capt. John G. Brinkerhoff's Co., 2nd Regt., Dutchess Co., N. Y., Mil., Col. Abraham Brinkerhoff. Lieut. 6th Regt., Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia, Jun. 25, 1778, Col. Roswell Hopkins.

CHRISTIAN DU BOIS II Private 2nd Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia Col. Dirck Brink­ erhoff.

Stephen Bolles Halsey VANDERVOORT From "The Bergen Family," "Early Settlers of Kings Co.,'' "Random Notes of F. V. Morrell," "Annals of Newtown," etc. The name Vandervoort is, according to Bergen, a noble one and is found in "Indicateur Nobiliaire de Belgique, de France, de Holland," etc. Michael van der Voert, who came from Flan­ ders to New Amsterdam probably about 1635 is the Pioneer and Progenitor of all of that name. Joris Jansen de Rapelje, whose dau. Michael mar._ 1640, removed in 1626 to New Amsterdam, from Fort Orange (Albany), where he had gone 1623 and Jun. 16, 1637, purchased about 335 acres "in the bend of Marechkawieck," now Wallabout Bay. This act is what Stiles calls the second step toward the settlement of Brooklyn. He did not, however, reside at Waal-bogt until 1654 and probably his son-in-law Michael accompanied him as several Vandervoorts are recorded as living there. Michael later became a member of Brooklyn church, and may have lived in Brooklyn. The records disclose that apparently our branch left Breuckelen and settled at Bedford or Bedford Corners (now Fulton St. and Bedford Ave.), and from there to Boswyck (Bushwick) and then Newtown. Several con­ veyances.., were made by the family at Newtown covering prop- erty in those localities. The first Vandervoort settled at New- town about 1710. Owing to the early settlers of Kings Co. making insufficient entries in their records, and the Dutch custom of omitting the surname, so far no one has succeeded in constructing a complete or correct line of Michael's descend- 154 The Book of Ghosts ants between the 2nd and 6th generations, however com­ mencing with the 6th 1768 the record is clear and there is no doubt whatever but that Adelia Vandervoort was a descend­ ant of Michael the Pioneer. From a study of the available data we are assuming that Paulus Michaelse 1649 is our 2nd gen.; his son Paulus 1681 our 3rd; Powell or Paul, b. abt. 1710 and who conveyed 124 acres in Newtown to John and Peter Schenck, Apr. 28, 1743, the 4th; Peter ( according to Morrell) or Paul, the 5th ; and our Peter 1768 of N~wtown the 6th. MICHAEL PAULUZON VAN DER VOERT, b. aht. 1615 at Dendermonde, Flanders, d. ---, at Brooklyn, mar. Nov. 18, 1640, Marretje, dau. Joris Jansen de Rapelje and Catalyntje Tricot of Paris, France. Catalyntje, b. 16o5, came to New Amsterdam in 1623. Michael Pauluzon van der Voert and Marretje de Rapelje. Michael Michaelse, bpt. Jan. 16, 1642, at New Amster­ dam, d. ---, mar. 1st ---, 2nd Styntje --­ Had Lysheth, b. Jul. 16, 16gg; Jannetje, bpt. Apr. 18, 1704. Josyntie, bpt. Dec. 20, 1643, d. young. Josyntie II, bpt. Jun. 2, 1647, d. -- 2 Paulus Michaelse, bpt. Jan. 3, 1649, d. Jan. 2, 1681, mar. Lysbeth --. Had Paulus, bpt. Jul. 8, 1681. Jan, bpt. Dec. II, 1650, d. --­ Maria, bpt. Jul. 27, 1653, d. -­ Hendrick, bpt. Aug. 22, 1655, d. -­ Joris, hpt. Oct. 18, 1656, d. -­ Claertje, bpt. Oct. 27, 1658, d. -- Aeltje, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Derick J anse. Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Volkert Hendrickse. Paulus Michaelse Vandervoort and Lysbeth ---. 3 Paulus, bpt. Jul. 8, 1681, d. ---, mar. --­ then we have, (constructively) 4 Powell or Paul of Newtown, b. abt. 1710. S Peter or Paul as his first grandson was named Paul, b. ·abt. 1740. 6 Peter, b. abt. 1768 at Newtown, d. ---, 18n, at New­ town, mar. Dec. 15, 1791, Anna, dau. Joseph Burroughs and Lydia Hallett. JOSEPH BURROUGHS VANDERVOORT 1886

A Search, for 512 Fathers 155 Peter Vandervoort and Anna Burroughs. Paul, bpt. Nov. II, 1792, d. Jun. 15, 1794. Lydia Burroughs, b. Jan. 12, 1797, d. ---, mar. Apr. 5, 1819, Victor Arnede Pedroni of Bordeaux, France. Gitta Alleta, b. Jan. 2, 18oo, d. ---, mar. Jacobus Schoonmaker. William, b. May 2, 18o2, d. --- Anne Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 18o4, d. --­ Peter, _b. Mar. 13, 18o6, d. --- Benjamin Theodore, b. Feb. 19, 18o8, d. --- 7 Joseph Burroughs, b. Jul. 6, 1810, d. Mar. 4, 1888, mar. Sep. 14, 1836, Letitia, dau. John C. Van Wyck and Delia Griffin. The N. Y. Directory 1844 lists him as a Commission Merchant, 37 Water St., house 82 West Eleventh St. Joseph Burroughs Vandervoort and Letitia Van Wyck. John Van Wyck, b. Oct. 17, 1838, d. Jun. 16, 1919, mar. Mary Rodgers Kip.' She b. --, d. Feb. 14, 1920. Had 5 children: Joseph Burroughs, b. May 7, 1864, mar. Dec. 21, 1892, Anna Hasbrouck, dau. Augustus Bartow, b. Jun. 15, 1863, d. Oct. 26, 1927. Their children: John Van Wyck, b. Aug. 10, 1901; Jane Bartow, b. Jun. 6, 1903, d. Jun. 6, 1905. Frank Kip, b. Oct. 18, 1867, mar. Sep. 14, 1892, Eva Louise, dau. Rodney Lyman and Sarah McGeorge Smith, . b. May 29, 1868. Had 2 children: Rodney Van Wyck, b. Jun. 28, 1893, mar. Eleanor Middleton Smith, b. Mar. 31, 1893, and had 3 children: .Rodney Van Wyck, b. May 4, 1918, Norman Frank, b. Nov. 2, 1919, Eleanor Smith, b. Oct. 18, 1921. Archer McCormack, b. Jun. 28, 1893, mar. Alice Amanda Brewer, b. Aug. 31, 1895, and had 2 children: Eliza­ beth Louise, b. Jan. 19, 1919, Jane Van Deuser, b. Feb. 17, 1921. Rodgers Bayard, b. Jan. 14, 1870, mar. Dec. -, 18g5, Priscilla Vanderbilt Van Deuser, b. Feb. 23, 1861, d. Oct. 9, 1927. Letitia Van Wyck, b. May 24, 1880, d. Jun. 4, 1888. Brockholst Livingston, b. Jul. 26, 1885, d.y. Anna Josephine, b. Apr. 18, 1840, d. Feb. 10, 1924, at Fishkill, unmar. The Book of Ghosts

Gertrude Aletta, b. Apr. 14, 1842, d. May 29, 1920, at Fishkill, mar. Henry, son Simeon and Frances S. Hag­ gerty Draper. Had 3 children : Henry Julian, b. Jan. 17, 1867, d.y. William Vandervoort, b. Feb. 26, 186g, d. Jul. 20, 1910, mar. Helen Schuyler, dau .. Edmund A. and Helen Ashton Renwick Hurry. Had: John Haggerty, b. Aug. -, 18g6. Francis Simeon, b. Mar. 20, 1871, d. Feb. 1, 1872. William Augustus, b. Dec. 28, 1843, d. Jun. 21, 1865. Katherine Swift, b. Dec. 9, 1846, d. May 3, 1904, at Fish­ kill, unmar. Pierre, b. May 6, 1849, d. young. 8 Adelia, b. Jun. 29, 1851, at W. nth St., N. Y. City, d. Oct. II, 1922, at Sagaponack, L. I., mar. Nov. 9, 1876, Stephen Bolles, son of Stephen Alling Halsey and Elizabeth Frances Reboul. Had 3 children: Harold Van Wyck, b. Jun. 14, 1878, at the Homestead, 28 Main St., Astoria, L. I. Graduated from Colum­ bia University 1902. As his vocation, he had selected that of Naturalist, but soon after graduation he be­ came peculiarly invalided and has so remained for over 25 years. Francis Reboul, b. Dec. 2, 1879, at 957 Boulevard, As­ toria, L. I. ( See page 150 for data). Ruth Vandervoort, b. Nov. 28, 188o. Peter Vandervoort BURROUGHS From "Annals of Newtown," James Riker. Jr., New York, 1852, page 383. JOHN BURROUGHES, b. --, Eng., --, 1617, d. Aug.-, 1678, mar. 1st --- Jessup, sister of Edward, 2nd Elizabeth Reed, widow. He came to Massachusetts early and his name is on the Salem records 1637. (Rev. George Bur­ roughs was executed for witchcraft in Aug., 1692, with abt. 20 others. Thompson p. 436.) Was a skilled penman and filled the office of Town Clerk of Newtown II years. "Annals" fails to name the mother of the following children: Jeremiah, b. ---, 1651, d. ---, 16g8, mar.---. 2 Joseph, b. ---, d. Feb. 16, 1738, mar. -­ John, b. --- Joanna, b. ---, d. ---. mar. --- Reeder. Mary, b. , d. -- A Search for 512 Fathers 157 Joseph Burroughs and --- 3 John, b. --, d. Jul_. 7, 1750, mar. 1721 Margaret, dau. James Renne. She d. Jul. II, 1767. John Burroughs and Margaret Renne. 4 John, b. --, d. Feb. 18, 1755, mar. Apr. 26, 1747, Sarah (Hunt) Smith. Samuel, b. ---, d. ---, no issue. Joanna, b. --- John Burroughs and Sarah (Hunt) Smith. 5 Joseph, b. ---, 1747, ·d. Dec. 24, 1820, mar. 1st Nov. II, 1765, Lydia, dau. Thomas Hallett. She b. Jan. 7, 1738, d. Dec. 21, 1793. Mar. 2nd ( ?) -- Joseph Burroughs and Lydia Hallett. John, b. Nov. 17, 1766, d. Nov. 20, 1812. Thomas, b. Jul. 1, 1769, d. Sep. 21, 1835, mar. Sarah, dau. George Wyckoff. Joseph Hallett, b. ---, d. unmar. 6 Anna, b. abt. 1775, d. ---, mar. Peter, son of Peter Vandervoort. William Howe, b. ---, d. unmar. Benjamin, b. Mar. 31, 178o, d. Apr. 14, 1837, mar. and became a prosperous merchant in Savanah, had eight ch.

A Search for 512 Fathers 159 Joseph Burroughs HALLETT From "Annals of Newtown," James Riker, Jr., New York, 1852. WILLIAM HALLETT, b. --, 1616, in Dorsetshire, Eng., d. abt. 17o6, at Hellgate (Astoria), L. I. He came to New England and joined in the settlement of Greenwich, Conn., and later removed to Long Island acquiring a large tract of 161 acres formerly in possession of Jacques Bentyn, one of Director Van Twiller's council. Regarding Bentyn, Stiles tells us in his History of Brooklyn, that Bentyn and William Adriaense Bennet purchased from the Indians in 1636 a tract of 930 acres of land at "Gowanus" upon which, at some time prior to the Indian War 1642-45 a dwelling-house was erected * * * The occupation of this farm, over a portion of which the villages of Gowanus sub­ sequently extended-and which comprised that portion of the present city lying between Twenty-seventh St. and the New Utrecht line-may be considered as the first step in the settle­ ment of the City of Brooklyn. The land purchased by Hallett ,was described as "a plot of ground at Hellegat upon Long Island, called Jacques' farm, and beginning at a great rock that lies in the meadow, goes upward to the southeast to the end of a very small swamp, two hundred and ten rods ; on the north it goes up to a run­ ning water, two hundred and ten rods; containing, in the whole, eighty morgen ( 16g acres) and three hundred rods." This tract is now included within the village of Astoria, which name ( no credit to the restive, innovating spirit of the age) has been substituted for that of Hallett's Cove, the latter a time honored memorial to its ancient owner. (Note : The name was changed by the succeeding owner out of regard for his friend John Jacob Astor, the owner being n')ne other than Stephen Alling Halsey, the "Father of Astoria.") Another purchase was affected Aug. 1, 1664, by "William Hallett, Sen., of the town of Flushing," of a tract of land, near Hal­ lett's Cove, from Shawestcont and Erramohar, Indians re­ siding at Shawcopshee, upon Staten Island, by authority of Mattano, their sagamore, and in the presence of two Indians, 16o The Book of Ghosts

\Varchan and Kethcaneparan, and Randall Hewitt, John Coe, _ Jonathan Rite, and Edward Fisher. It is described as "be­ ginning at the first creek called Sunswick ; westward below Hellgate, upon Long Island, and from the mouth of afore­ said creek, south to a markt tree fast by a great rock, and from that said markt tree southward, fifteen score rods, to an­ other markt tree, which stands from another little rock a little westward, and from that markt tree east, right to the point of an island which belongs to the poor's bouwery (Luys­ ter's ?) , and from the point of the island belonging to the poor's bouwery round by the river through Hellgate to the aforesaid creek westward where it began ; also an island which is commonly called Hewlett's Island, (Riker's, so called from the patentee Rycken who received grant from Gov. Nicoll Dec. 24, 1667) which island the aforesaid Hewlett did formerly live upon, as also all the other islands within this tract of land aforementioned." On Dec. 5, 1664, the saga­ more, Mattano, "chief of Staten Island and Nyack,'' confirmed the abov~ sale, and acknowledged to have received, in full payment for the land, "fifty-eight fathom of wampum, seven coats, one blanket, and four kettles." This tract, called by the Indians "Sintsinck," and embracing nearly the whole of "Hell­ gate Neck," was afterwards confirmed to Hallett by the Eng­ lish Governors Nicoll and Dongan. In the fall of 1655 the Indians destroyed his house and plantation at Hallett's Cove, which induced him to take up his residence at Flushing. Here he was appointed sheriff in 1656, but the same year was deposed by Stuyvesant, fined and im­ prisoned, for entertaining the Rev. \V m. Wickenden from Rhode Island, allowing him to preach at his house and re­ ceiving the sacrament of the Lord's Supper from his hands. Disgusted at this treatment, Hallett, on the revolt of Long Island from the Dutch, warmly advocated the claims of Conn.; and, being sent as a delegate to the general court of that col­ ony, he was appointed a commissioner or justice of the peace for Flushing. Afterwards he again located at Hellgate, where he lived to the age of 90 years. He divided in 1688, A Search for 512 Fathers 161 his Hellgate N eek property between his two sons William and Samuel. William Hallett and --- 2 William, b. abt. 1647, d. Aug. 18, 1729, mar. Sarah, dau. George Woolsey of Jamaica. He received that portion of his father's lands which lay south of the ·road now forming Greenoak, Welling and Main Sts. and New­ town Ave. ; which road divided his possessions from those of his brother Samuel on the north. He served as Justice of the Peace, and was one of the "foot com­ pany." Samuel, b. abt. 1651, d. Dec. 27, 1724, mar. ---,. dau. of ---. He was a person of consideration and was interred on his own premises ( the burying-ground be­ side the Methodist Church, Main St., Astoria,) where his grave and those of his descendants, may still be seen. The family of his brother William set apart a burial place upon their own land, which still ( 1852) remains on the Stevens property and here tradition says, the family murdered in 17o8 lie buried in one grave. (Note : All these bodies .interred in the Methodist Church Burying Ground were removed in 1900 and re-interred in the Charles W. Hallett [of Astoria] plot in Mount Olivet Cem., Maspeth, L. I.) William Hallett and Sarah Woolsey. William, b. Dec. IO, 1670, d. --- Sarah, b. Mar. 19, 1673, d. , mar. Rev. George Phillips of Brookhaven. Rebecca, b. Aug. 31, 1675, d. ---, mar. James Jack­ son. 3 Joseph, b. Mar. 4, 1678, d. Nov. 23, 1750, mar. 1st Dec. 23, 1702, Lydia, dau. Robert Blackwell, 2nd Aug. 22, 1728, Mary, widow John Greenoak. Moses, b. Jan. 19, 1681, d. --­ George, b. Apr. 5, 1683, d. ---. Charity, b. Mar. 16, 1685, d. ---, mar. Samuel Moore. Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1687, d. , mar. Jacob Blackwell. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 12, 1689, d. , mar. John Fish. Richard, b. Nov. 17, r6g1, d. --- Joseph Hallett and Lydia Blackwell. Joseph, b. Aug. 14, 1704, d. Dec. 14, 1731, mar., had 2 ch. Moses, b. ---, d. Dec. 29, 1731, mar. Mary, dau. Jacob Blackwell. The Book of Ghosts

4 Thomas, b. May IO, 1714, d. Aug. 12, 1779, at Flushing, mar. Anna, dau. Benjamin Moore. . Robert, b. --, d. ---, 1792, mar. 1st Phebe Hal­ lett, 2nd Lydia Pidgeon, 3rd Ruth Leverich. Jacob, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Mercy, dau. Capt. Dan­ iel Betts. Kept an Inn on Bowery Lane, New York. Samuel, b. --, d. abt. 1798, mar. 1st Jan. I, 1751, Jemima, dau. Capt. Daniel Betts, 2nd Dec. 19, 1761, Elizabeth (Lamb) Wilson. Richard, b. ---, d. --­ William, b. ---, d. --­ Nathaniel, b. ---, d. --- Thomas Hallett and Anna Moore. 5 Lydia, b. Jan. 7, 1738, d. Dec. 21, 1793, mar. Nov. II, 1765, Joseph, son of John Burroughs and Sarah (Hunt) Smith. Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1740, d. Jan. 25, 1775, at Santa Cruz, w. I. Benjamin, b. Aug. 18, 1743, d. --. Thomas, b. Dec. 18, 1745, d. Sep. 19, 1798, mar. Elizabeth Willett. Mary,b. Mar.6, 1751,d.--- Hannah, b. Jul. 30, 1754, d. ---,mar.William Waters. John, b. Apr. 2, 1757, d. -- . ----.-...----- ·~~ VAN ,WYCK The Book of Ghosts

Joseph Burroughs Vandervoort VANWYCK From "Descendants of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Anna Pol­ hemus," Anne Van Wyck, New York, 1912. All the branches of the Van Wyck Family originated at the town of Wyk Dourstede, Holland; (Wijck, Vandewyck, Wyck, Wyke, Vanderwyck and Van Wyck) and were all de­ scendants of Hendrick, Cavalier, who lived abt. 1400. It is de­ clared and confirmed by oath, "that as far as memory goes the Van Wycks have belonged to an ancient and noble family and have always been respected as such." On the list of Knights of the Meder-Betune the name frequently occurs. We find Alger, nobleman II62, Codefindus 1208 and Wal­ raum 1303. One Zeger had a son Hendrick who mar. Hille­ gonda van Lienden, they had son Jan van Wyck who mar. Wynanda van Asch who was a Protestant; previous to this union they were Catholics. Her brother died without issue and left her sole heir on condition that she take the name of Van Asch and the family arms with those of Van Wyck. The Van Asch arms has a gold wheel on a blue escutcheon making the center of the Van Wyck arms which had the escutcheon divided into four parts by a cross. Jan and his wife were buried in the Van Asch Chapel, at St. Peter's in Utrecht. Wynanda van Asch van Wyck was the mother of many chil­ dren all of whom died without heirs excepting Jacob and from him the whole Protestant branch of Van Wycks descend. Jacob was born and died at Utrecht, he mar. Anna Van Reynevelt. In 1642 he received at the castle at Dourstede the Queen of Eng., Henrietta Marie de Bourbon, wife of Charles I, accompanied by her daughter Princess Henrietta Maria and her son-in-law \Villiam II Prince of Orange. The descendants of Wynanda van Asch were not called regularly Van Asch till the 2nd gen. and it is presumed that those that left Holland called themselves Van \Vyck instead of the longer name Van Asch Van Wyck. Jacob and Anna had three children, their names not recorded, but it is accepted by both the Holland and American branches that their names were A Search for 5r2 Fathers

Abraham, Anthoni and Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck, which names appear at that time in early Dutch Church records. The records of the Dutch Church at Flatbush, show the mar. of Abraham Van Wyck to Janetje ---, Sep. 2, 1676,. and the hap. of Janetje dau. Anthoni Van Wyck Apr. 26, 1667, for which Abraham and Janetje stood sponsors. Other than this there"appears no further record of them and they may have returned home, at any rate Cornelius, who un- doubtedly was a brother,' is the father of the Van Wycks in . \ A menca. · .. CORNELIUS BARENTSE VAN WYCK, b. in Holland, 1645, d. probably after 1717 at Great Neck, L. I., for both he and his wife were buried in the family burying ground of Richard Thome, into whose family his grandson Cornelius married. A field-stone there marked "Cors. W yck" was once legible. He came to the Colonies 166o and settled at Mid­ wout (Flatbush) and was one of the patentees of the tract. Nov. 12, 1685, the inhabitants of Flatbush applied to and obtained from Col. Thomas Dongan, the Fourth Eng. Gov­ ernor of the Colony of New York a confirmatory patent for the whole town, including the several former grants, or Patents of Midwout or Flatbush, the Canarsee Meadows, Keuters Hook and Oustwout, or New Lots, and the leading name in the list of Grantees in Cornelius Vanderwyck. Cornelius was a large property owner, his name appears on the tax-list of 1664 when he bought 100 acres for £240 located 1,000 feet south of the Dutch Church and ran westerly to the old Coney Island road. Albemarle Road now runs thru the center of it. 1668 he owned meadow lots north of Lott Creek at Carnarsie. Another farm he owned on the east side of Flatbush Ave., with northern boundary on the south side of Clarkson St. and extending to Utica Ave., thence southerly on Utica Ave. to a point opposite Caton and Flatbush Aves. and then westerly to Flatbush Ave. He sold it to Philip Nagle, Jan. 24, 1713. He also had a piece in the 2nd Div. of Brooklyn Woodlands, of 32 acres on the south side of Wash­ ington Ave., from Montgomery St. westerly to Park Place, 166 The Book of Ghosts and two strips in the 3rd Div. Flatbush Woodlands of 6 acres; also three strips of 15, 5 and 5 acres east of Schenectady Ave. south of Crown St., and many others. In 1687 he took oath of allegiance to William, Prince of Orange. He mar. prior to 1676 Anna, dau. Domine Johannes Theodorus Polhemus of Drenthe, Holland, and Katharine van Werven. The Domine arriving from Brazil in New Amster­ dam accepted a call to Flatbush, being the first clergyman on L. I. He d. Jul. 9, 1676. In 1667 the names of Cornelius and Anna appear on the list of members of the Ref. Dutch Church of Flatbush and during the successive administration of Rev. Caspar Van Zeuren. The joint will of Cornelius and Anna made out in Holland Dutch Jun. 17, 1684, is one file at the office of Register, Kings Co. "Flatbush Records," Liber C page rn9 and is signed Cornelis Barens van Wijck. The con­ tract between the town of Flatbush and a young schoolmaster Van Eckkelen, following is not only interesting for its an­ tiquity but shows how exacting our forefathers were-Cor­ nelius being one of the signers, using the name V andewyck.

Copied from Strong's History of Flatbush; New York, 1842.

Johannes Van Eckkelen, a young man from New Albany, is hereby called and accepted, on the first day of October, 1681, with the advice and consent of the Honorable Magis­ trates, to perform the duties heretofore required of Jan Thi­ baud, in manner following: (I.) He shall serve the Church and School, according to the existing ordinances, in the same manner, as they have been heretofore performed by the above named Jan Thibaud, and as hereunder written. ( 2.) This contract shall take effect, from the first day of October, Inst., and continue to the first day of May next, for the purpose of making a trial of each other in the mean time. (3.) For the performance of the duties, he shall be entitled to receive the sum of 234 guilders, in grain, valued in Seewant, with the other privileges appertaining to the calling, during the time specified. A Search for 512 Fathers

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT with JOHANNES VAN ECKKELEN Accepted Schoolmaster and Chorister of Flatbush. SCHOOL SERVICE I. The school shall begin at eight o'clock, and go out at eleven; and in the afternoon shall be­ gin at one o'clock, and end at four. The bell shall be rung when the school commences. II. When the school begins, one of the children shall read the morning prayer, as it stands in the catechism, and close with the prayer before dinner; in the afternoon it shall begin with the prayer after dinner, and end with the evening prayer. The evening school shall begin with the Lord's prayer, and close by singing a psalm. III. He shall instruct the children on every Wednesday and Saturday, in the common prayers, and the questions and an­ swers in the catechism, to enable them to repeat them the bet­ ter on Sunday before the afternoon service, or on Monday, when they shall be catechised before the congregation. Upon all such occasions, the schoolmaster shall be present, and shall require the children to be friendly in their appearance and en­ courage them to answer freely and distinctly. IV. He shall be required to keep his school nine months in succession. from September to June, in each year, in case it should be concluded upon to retain his services for a year more, or without limitation; and he shall then be required to be regulated by these articles, and to perform the same duties which his predecessor, Jan Thibaud, above named, was re­ quired to perform. In every particular therefore, he shall be required to keep school, according to this seven months agree­ ment, and shall always be present himself. CHURCH SERVICE. I. He shall keep the church clean. and ring the bell three times before the people assemble to at­ tend the preaching and catechising. Also before the sermon is commenced, he shall read a chapter out of the Holy Scrip­ tures, and that, between the second and third ringing of the bell. After the third ringing he shall read the ten command- 168 The Book of Ghosts

ments, and the twelve articles of our faith, and then take the lead in singing. In the afternoon after the third ringing of the bell, he shall read a short chapter, or one of the Psalms of David, as the congregation are assembling; and before divine service commences, shall introduce it by the singing of a Psalm or Hymn. II. \Vhen the minister shall preach at Brooklyn, or New­ Utrecht, he shall be required to read twice before the congre- . gation, from the book commonly used for that purpose. In the afternoon he shall also read a sermon on the explanation of the catechism, according to the usage and practice ap­ proved by the minister. · The children as usual, shall recite their questions and answers out of the catechism, on Sunday, and he shall instruct them therein. He, as chorister, shall not be required to perform these duties, whenever divine service shall be performed in Flatlands, as it would be unsuitable, and prevent many from attending there. III. For the administration of Holy Baptism, he shall pro- . vide a basin of water, for which he shall be entitled to receive ·from the parents, or witnesses, twelve styvers. He shall, at the expense· of the church, provide bread and wine, for the celebration of the Holy Supper. He shall be in duty bound promptly to furnish the minister with the name of the child to be baptized, and with the names of the parents and wit­ nesses. And he shall also serve as messenger for the con­ sistory. IV. He shall give the funeral invitations, dig the grave, and toll the bell, for which service he shall receive for a per­ son of fifteen years and upwards, twelve guilders, and for one under that age, eight guilders. If he should be required to give invitations beyond the limits of the town, he shall be entitled to three additional guilders, for the invitation of every other town, and if he should be required to cross the river, and go·to New-York, he shall receive four guilders. SCHOOL MONEY. He shall receive from those who at­ tend the day school, for speller or reader, three guilders a · quarter, and for a writer four guilders. From those who at- A Search for 512 Fathers tend evening school, for a speller or reader, four guilders, and for a writer, six guilders shall be given. SALARY. In addition to the above, his salary shall con­ sist of four hundred guilders, in grain, valued in Seewant, to be delivered at Brooklyn Ferry, and for his services from Oc­ tober to May, as above stated, a sum of two hundred and thirty-four guilders, in the same kind, with the dwelling house, barn, pasture lot, and meadows, to the school appertaining. The same to take effect from the first day of October, Instant. Done and agreed upon in Consistory, under the inspection of the Honorable Constable and Overseers, the 8th of October, 1682. Constable and Overseers The Consistory Cornelius Berrian, Casparus Van Zuren, Minister, Rynier Aertsen, Adriaen Reyerse, Jan Remsen, Cornelis Barent Vandewyck. I agree to the above articles, and promise to perform them according to the best of my ability. Johannes Van Eckkelen.

Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck and Anna Polhemus. 2 Theodorus, b. Sep. 17, 1668, at Flatbush, d. Dec. 4, 1753, probably at Great Neck, mar. Apr. 29, 16g3, Margretia, dau. Abraham Jorisz Brinckerhoff and Aeltie, dau. Jan Stryker, one of the patentees of Midwout, 1667. She b. Feb. 3, 1675, d. Aug. 27, 1741. He lived in Flat­ bush till 1701 then removed to Great Neck where he built the homestead facing Cow Bay, and surrounded by a wilderness. It stands today in a good state of preservation. Dec. 8, 1701, he bought of John and Hannah Tredwell, 172 acres with the patent right of 50 acres for £267 and became a prosperous farmer, buying real estate in Flushing and Hempstead. Was one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace and one of the Commissioners to lay out the boundaries of Flush­ ing, Jamaica and Hempstead. It is assumed that he was a Justice for over 35 years. Marritje, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Jul. 26, 16go, Martin Hendrickse Wiltse of Newtown and settled at Flush­ mg. 170 The Book of Ghosts

Johannes, bpt. Jan. 17, 1677, d. --, 1734, mar. Fem- metje, or Phebe, dau. Cornelius Jansen Kortright. Aeltie, bpt. Oct. 5, 1679, d. -­ Anna, bpt. Jul. 9, 1682, d. -- Elizabeth, bpt. Jan. 16, 1685, d. ---, mar. Oct. 15, 17o6, Adrian Hegeman of Flatbush. Adriantje, bpt. Sep. 9, 1688, d. bef. 1714, mar. May 12, 1712, Joseph Hegeman of Flatbush. He mar. 2nd 1714, Sarah --- Theodorus Van Wyck and Margretia Brinckerhoff. 3 Cornelius, b. Apr. 21, 1694, d. Jun. 28, 1761, at Great Neck, mar. Feb. 19, 1717, Hannah, dau. Richard and Phoebe Denton Thorne of Great Neck. She b. Feb. 28, 1700, d. Aug. 23, 1771. In 1727 Cornelius was chosen Surveyor of Queens Co. In 1728 Adjutant under Cap­ tain-General and Governor-in-Chief John Montgomery. 1731 a subscriber and member of the build1.ng com­ mittee of the ReL Dutch Church at Success, L. I., now the Ref. Dutch Church at Manhasset. By deed dated Apr. 8, 1730, with a consideration of £90, took over a 36th of a grant of land in Dutchess Co. of William III to Col. Heathcote and eight others May 27, 1697. 1732 moved to Fishkill and purchased of Mme. Cath­ erine Brett, dau. Francis Rombout, 959 acres extend­ ing from the mountains to the river. The homestead became the headquarters of Gen'l Putnam and his suc­ cessors during the Revolutionary War. About 1735 he built the house afterwards known as the "Wharton House," a fictitious name given to it by J. Fennimore Cooper in the "Spy." In a large square room of this house the mock trial by the Committee of Safety, of Enoch Crosby (Harvey Birch) took place and he was afterward confined in the old Dutch Church. Courts­ martial were held there and the marriages mentioned in the Spy are said to have taken place in this room. During the Revolution while it was being used as head­ quarters, General Washington, the Marquis de La­ Fayette, Baron von Steuben, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and others were entertained there. The army was quartered in the village of Fishkill for several months in 1777. Abraham, b. Nov. 7, 1695, d. Apr. 13, 1756, mar. Oct. 19, 1717, Catherine, dau. Col. David Provost and Helena Byvanck. The Colonel's son David was Mayor of New York 1699-1700. A Search for 512 Fathers

Theodorus, b. Oct. 15, 1697, at Hempstead, d. Sep. 15, 1776, mar. Ist May 5, 1720, Elizabeth Creed, 2nd Nov. 12, 1764, Janetje (DeLange) Hasbrouck. Catherine, b. Jul. 15, 1699, d. ---, mar. Isaac Sebring. Susanna, b. Mar. I, 1701, d. ---, mar. Elbert Pieterse Montfort of Hempstead. Barent, b. Mar. 4, 1703, d. Jan. -, 1750, mar. Nov. 12, 1727, Hannah, dau. Thomas Carman. Altje, b. May 19, 17o6, d. Jul. 29, 1798, mar. May 6, 1720, Richard, son of Richard and Phebe Denton Thome. Cornelius Van Wyck and Hannah Thome. Phoebe, b. Dec. 5, 1717, d. ---,mar.George Adriance. Theodorus, b. May 20, 1720, d. Oct. 3, 1754, mar. 1st Cathelyna Adriance, 2nd Sarah Martense. Margaret Thome, b. Aug. 27, 1721, d. ---,mar.Oct. 5, 1737, Francis Rombout Brett. Catherine, bpt. Apr. 5, 1735, d. ---, mar. 1st Johannes Ter Boss, Jr., 2nd Henricus Hegeman. Abraham, b. Dec. 23, 1727, d. --. Richard (Major), b. Dec. 28, 1729, d. Apr. 5, 1810, mar. May 12, 1749, Barbara Van Voorhees. She b. Nov. 25, 1730, d. Aug. 16, 18o7. - 4 Cornelius C., b. Dec. 9, 1732, d. Mar. 15, 1767, mar. Jul. 31, 1752, Altje, dau. Isaac and Diana Brinckerhoff. She b. Jun. 18, 1735, and mar. 2nd Zachariah Hoffman, widower of Helena Van Wyck. Cornelius C. Van Wyck and Altje Brinkerhoff. Isaac, b. Oct. 27, 1755, d. Aug. 28, 1811, mar. Ist Eliza­ beth, dau. Dr. Dorus Van Wyck, 2nd Sarah, dau. Rob­ ert Brett and widow of Abraham Brinckerhoff. Diana, b. Jan. -, 1758, d. Nov. 28, 1792, mar. Jacob Brinckerhoff. Theodorus (called Continental Dors), bpt. Jan. 23, 1761, d. ---, mar. Diana Hasbrouck. 5 Cornelius C., Jr., b. Apr. 25, 1763, d. Dec. 9, 1832, mar. · May 3, 1786, Letitia, dau. Isaac and Ida Schenck Adri­ ance. She b. Feb. 5, 1766, d. May 22, 1858. Regard­ ing the Adriance family the Annals of Newtown, gives us this : Catalina, dau. Rem Jansen, mar. Elbert Adriaense, Sarah, another dau., mar. Marten, bro. of Elbert, and further states Elbert and Marten Adriaense were the sons of Adriaen Reyerse of Flatbush, who with his brother, The Book of Ghosts

Marten Reyerse came from Amsterdam. The history of this family strikingly exhibits the early habit of changing names. Reyerse, itself no surname, but simply a patronymic, was retained by the descendants of Marten Reyerse, who are now numerous, and bear the name of Ryerson. Of the two brothers, Elbert and Marten Adriaense, the first settled in Flushing, and his posterity there, in Dutchess Co. and elsewhere, com­ pose the Adriance family. Marten Adriaense remained in Flatbush, and had sons Adrian, Rem, and Gerrit, who took the patronymic Martense, and were the pro­ genitors of the present Martence family. George, b. May IO, 1766, d. unmar. Hannah, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Jun. 25, 1772, Peter ~ Bogardus Cornelius C. Van Wyck, Jr., and Letitia Adriance. Isaac, b. Jan. 31, 1787, d. Apr. 16, 1858, mar. Dec. 10, 1814, Hannah Van Voorhis. Letitia, b. Oct. 26, 1786, d. Jun. 9, 1835, unmar. Peter Schenck, b. Jan. 19, 1790, d. Sep. 28, 1875, mar. Dec. 14, 1812, Sarah, dau. Judge Thomas Wickham of So. Car. Susan, b. Jul. 30, 1791, d. Jul. 2, 1878, mar. 1817 Abra­ ham G., son of Gregorius and Mary Concklin Storm. 6 John C., b. Mar. 24, 1793, d. Jun. 2, 1867, mar. Apr. 7, 1814, Delia, dau. Jacob Griffin and Catherine Du Bois. She b. Aug. 20, 1797, d. Jul. 30, 1886. Sarah, b. Feb. 5, 1795, d. Feb. 18, 186o, unmar. Maria, b. Dec. 15, 1796, d. Mar. 17, 1879, unmar. Ida Eliza, b. May 16, 1799, d. Sep. 2, 1800. Charles, b. Apr. 7, 18o1, d. Mar. 25, 188o, mar. Aletta W. A. Rapelje, b. May 6, 1820, d. Feb. 7, 18g6. Charles started the "Christian Intelligencer" as an organ of the Dutch Ref. Ch. in 1840. "The first newspaper pro­ prietor to introduce steam in the press room." He re­ tired in 1871 and left no issue. Albert, b. Feb. 25, 1803, d. Nov. 23, 18o6. Caroline, b. Jan. 22, 1805, d. Aug. 16, 1875, unmar. Margaret, b. Jul. 3, 1810, d. Nov. 20, 1868, mar. Sep. 21, 1831, Rev. John H. Bevier, D. D., b. Jul. 21, 18o5, d. Aug. 14, 188o John C. Van \Vyck and Delia Griffin. 7 Letitia, b. Mar. 31, 1815, d. Jul. 3, 1879, mar. Sep. 14, 1836, Joseph Burroughs, son of Peter Vandervoort and A Search for 512 Fathers 173 Anna Burroughs of Newtown, L. I. Heb. Jul. 6, 1810, d. Mar. 4, 1888, at Astoria. Catherine E., b. Mar. 21, 1817, d. May 8, 1846, mar. Jun. 14, 1841, Charles W., son of Henry and Rebecca Warner Swift. Heb.--, 1812, d. Nov. 19, 1877. Jacob Griffin, b. Jun. 14, 1819, d. Oct. 30, 1904, unmar. Helena, b. Jul. 15, 1820, d. Feb. 5, 1897, mar. Jun. 7, 1853, Dr. Lewis Howell, son of Dr. Ebenezer and Amy Green White. He b. Mar. 17, 18o7, d. Sep. 24, 1886. Henry Du Bois, b. Oct. 27, 1823, d. Mar. 17, 1901, mar. 1st Sep.-, 1847, Frances C. Clark, 2nd 1882 Leonore M. Gordon, widow George Gordon. Mary Ida, b. Apr. 23, 1826, d. May 28, 1873, mar. Sep. 4, 186o, Garret, son of Charles L. and Catherine Has­ brouck Du Bois. He b. Sep. 27, 1828. Adelia, b. ---, d. ---, unmar.

Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck POLHEMUS

From "Annals of Newtown," James Riker, Jr., New York, 1852, p. 348, and other local histories. JOHANNES THEODORUS POLHEMUS, b. --~ 1598, d. Jun. 9, 1676, mar. Catharine Van Werven; He was a minister of the Ref. Church at Meppel, Prov. of Drenthe, Holland, and in 1637 after Holland had gained possession of Brazil from Spain he was sent by the Dutch West India Co. to Olinda, and later to Itamarca an island off the coast of Brazil until the weakening of the company's power in 1-654 when Holland lost control of Brazil. He then went to New Amster­ dam with his wife, arriving in 1654. Soon he accepted a call from Midwout ( Flatbush) and took up his residence there, where in 1662 he received a patent for a piece of land now a part of that owned (in 1851) by Jeremiah Lott, Esq. (Note: This probably refers to the property opposite Erasmus Hall High School, a few hundred feet south of the Dutch Church.) In 1665 he became minister of the Brooklyn Church and his services at Midwout and Amersfoort (Flatlands) practically ceased. He served Brooklyn till his death, and in recording the death of their "worthy and beloved pastor," they deplore the loss of "his pious instructions, godly example, and edify­ ing preaching." He was the first clergyman on Long Island. (Note: Probably this means, FIRST DUTCH CLERGY­ MAN. The Rev. Abraham Pierson, Southampton 1640, was the first clergyman on Long Island. The Dutch Church at Flatbush built in 1655 was the first Dutch Church on L. I., 174 The Book of Ghosts therefore he was the first Dutch clergyman on Long Island.) Of this church Thompson has to say, "The commissioners appointed to erect the building were Rev. Johannes Mega­ polensis, Jan Snedeker and Jan Stryker ( whose dau. Aeltie mar. Abraham J orisz Brinckerhoff). Lands were at different times set apart by the town for the use of the church amount­ ing in the whole to about 200 acres near the village, all of which is still ( 1849) possessed by it and is of great value, al­ though leased at a comparatively moderate rent. In 166o the Rev. Polhemus petitioned Governor Stuyvesant to "have a win­ dow placed in the church, which request was granted." The present church is the third built upon the spot. The first built in 1655 being all wood, the second in 1698 of stone, the third, .the present church took three years to build, Dec., 1793, to Dec., i796; all the stone of the second church was placed in the foundation which is six feet thick. Most of the stone in the walls was quarried at Helle-Gat (Astoria) and was brought by water to Gowanus and Denton's Mill and thence overland. The brown stone in the upper three courses of the foundation was taken from the woods in Brooklyn. The brick around the doors and windows came from Holland as ballast in one of the vessels of John Vanderbilt. ·Johannes Theodorus Polhemus and Catharine Ven Werven. Theodorus, h. abt. 1650, Brazil, d. ---, 1722, mar. Oct. 14, 1677, Aertie, dau. Teunis G. Bogart and Sarah de Rapalie. Daniel, b. ---, d. abt. 1730, mar. Aug. 13, 1685, Neel­ tie, dau. Cornelius Vanderveer. Daniel was Captain in Kings Co., Troop, and Supervisor of Flatbush 1705. Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Denys Teunisz. Adriana, b. ---, d. ---, mar. John R. Seubering. 2 Anna, b. ---, d. ---,mar.Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck. Margaret, b. ---, d. ---, mar. \Vm. Guilliamse Cornell. (1891 H.D.H. 1927) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DUTCH CHURCH At Astoria, built 1846 At Flatbush, built 17B6 Demollshecl 1924 The third on the site

The Book of Ghosts Theodorus Van Wyck BRINCKERHOFF Cornelius C. Van Wyck From "Annals of Newtown," James Riker, Jr., New York, 1852, p. 290. JORIS DERICKSEN BRINCKERHOFF, b. --, d. Brooklyn Mar. 23, 1646, mar. Susannah Dubbels. He was progenitor of the entire Amer. family, was from the Province of Drenthe, Holland, and lived for some time at Flushing, a seaport in Zeeland. Came to the Colonies 1638 and with his wife settled in Brooklyn obtaining a grant of land Mar. 23, 1646. He was a man of worth and an elder in the Brooklyn Church at the time of his death. His widow survived him many years. Joris Dericksen Brinckerhoff and Susannah Dubbels. Derick, b. ---, d. ---, slain by Indians, left no issue. Hendrick, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Oaesie Boomgaert and settled on the eastern bank of the Hackensack where he bought Jun. 17, 1685. 2-2-2 Abraham J orisz, b. ---, 1632, at Flushing, Holland, d. abt. 1714, mar. May 20, 166o, Aeltie, dau. Jan Stry­ ker, who was one of the freeholders named in Con­ firmatory grant of Gov. Nicolls Oct. I 1, 1667, of the town of Midwout ( Flatbush). Abraham settled with his wife at Flatlands. Aeltie, b. ---, d. abt. 1664, mar. William, son Gerrit Couwenhoven as his 1st wife, he mar. 2nd 1665, Jan­ netie, dau. Peter Monfort. Abraham Jorisz Brinckerhoff and Aeltie Stryker. 3 Joris, b. Mar. 1, 1664, d. Mar. 27, 1729, mar. Annetie, dau. T eunis J ansz Coevers (Covert). She d. Jun. II, 1750. John, b. ---, d. in 1707, mar. and had son John. 3-4-5 Derick, b. Mar. 16, 1677, d. Apr. 26, 1748, mar. Aeltie, dau. John Couwenhoven. She d. Mar. 9, 1740. Der­ ick's dau. Diana, mar. her cousin Isaac, son of Joris Brinckerhoff, and their dau. Altje mar. Cornelius C. Van Wyck. Derick lived at Newtown and 4 of his sons hgt. 1M acres at Fishkill. Garret, b. 1681, d. --- Ida, b. ---, d. , mar. John Monfort. Susannah, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Martin R. Schenck. Sarah, b. --, d. , mar. 1st Jacob Rapelje, 2nd Nicholas Berrien. A Search for 512 Fathers 17i 3 Margaret, b. Feb. 3, 1765, d. Aug. 27, 1741, mar. A.pr. 29, 1693, Theodorus, son Cornelius Barentse Vari Wyck. Lammetie, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Johannes Cornell. Joris Brinckerhoff and Annetie Coevers. Sarah, b. Dec. 18, 1691, d. ---,mar.Rem. Adriaense. Susannah, b. Mar. 4, 1693. Abraham, b. Dec. IO, 1694, d. May 6, 1767, mar. ?. Teunis, b. Mar. 29, 1697, d. Jan. 16, 1784, mar. Nov. 24, 1671, Elizabeth Ryder. 4 Isaac, b. Apr. 26, 1699, d. Jun. 4, 1745, mar. Diana, dau. Derick Brinckerhoff. She d. Sep. 13, 1749. Aeltie, b. Apr. 13, 1704, d. ---, mar. Cor. Rapelje. Neeltie, b. Jul. 22, 17o6, d. -- Hendrick, b. Jan. 2, 1709, d. 1777, mar. Lammetie, dau. Daniel Rapelje. Antle, b. Oct. 4, 1712, mar. Abraham Rapelje. Isaac Brinckerhoff and Diana Brinckerhoff. Anna, b. May 6, 1733, d. ---, mar. William Lawrence. 5 Aeltie, b. Jun. 18, 1735, d. --, mar. 1st Jul. 31, 1752, Cornelius C. Van Wyck, 2nd Zachariah Hoffman, widower of Helena Van Wyck. Sarah, b. May II, 1738, d. ---,mar.Thomas Carman. George, b. Oct. 18, 1739, d. Apr. 17, 18o2, mar. 1st Susannah Fish who d. Jul. 18, 1772, 2nd Sarah, dau. Jacob Rapelje, who d. Mar. 17, 1787, 3rd Elizabeth, dau. Charles Palmer, who d. in her g6th year Mar. 16, 1847.

John C. Van Wyck GRIFFIN

From "N. Y. Gen. and Biograph. Record," Vol. XXXVII, pp. 54-55, etc.

EDWARD GRIFFIN, b. --,. 16o2, d. after 16g8 as he and his wife Mary were enumerated in Flatbush Census of Aug., 1698, as were also sons Edward, John, Richard and their wives and children. The exact date of his death is un­ known. He sailed from London, Eng., in the "Abraham," Oct. 24, 1635, and settled on Kent Island, Virginia. About 1640 he came to New Amsterdam and Feb. 28, 1653, settled at Flatbush, L. I., where, except for a short visit to Eng. in 1678 he spent the remainder of his life. The Book of Ghosts

Edward Griffin and Mary --- Edward, b. ---, d. ---, 1742, in Westchester, mar. - Jan. 4, 1678, Deborah Barnes in Flushing, L. I. John, b. ---, d. Jan. 30, 1742, at Flushing, mar. Eliza­ beth --- Deborah, b. ---, d. --- 2 Richard, b. ---, d. 1722-3 at Flushing, mar. Susannah, dau. Samuel and Sarah Haight of Flushing. In 1715 he was member of Flushing Military Co., under Capt. Jonathan Wright, and in 1722 owned land in Harrison, near Mamaroneck, N. Y. On Sep. 7, 1724, license was granted Susannah Griffin to marry Wm. Barnett. Richard Griffin and Susannah Haight. Samuel, b. ---. In census of 1698, d. before 1722. Sarah, b. ---. In census of 1698, d. before 1722. Richard, b. ---. In census of 1698, d. before 1722. 3 Joshua, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Elizabeth (Doc. Hist. N. Y.) Aug. 28, 1740, he was listed as Freeholder, Dutchess Co., N. Y. Apr. 21, 1751, he and wife Elizabeth bapt. as adults at the Rombout Presb. Church. Deborah, b. ---, d. --­ Mary, b. ---, d. ---. Jonathan, b. May 31, 1708, d. Apr. 27, 1786, of White Plains, N. Y. Edward, b. ---, 1710, d. ---, 1787, of Nine Part- ners, N. Y. Obadiah, b. ---, d. ---, of Nine Partners, N. Y. James, b. , d. ---. Joseph, b. , d. , of Nine Partners, N. Y. Gilbert, b. , d. · , mar. Had sons John and Gilbert. Isaiah, b. ---, d. --­ Miriam, b. ---, d. --- Joshua Griffin and Elizabeth --- Richard, b. abt. 1722, d. ---, 1795, mar. Mar. 31, 1745, Catherine Vanderhoff of Fishkill. John, b. ---, d. --- 4 Jacob, b. Apr. -, 1730, d. Mar. 20, 1800, bur. at Fish­ kill, mar. Ruth, dau. Richard Woolsey and Sarah Fowler. She b. 1736, d. Aug. 16, 1825, bur. at Fish­ kill. He kept a tavern at Sprout Creek on the Hope- A Search for 5I2 Fathers 179

well Road, near S~artoutville. Jul. 13, 1775, he cir­ culated a petition which was subsequently signed by 502 persons, declaring their support to the Committee of Independence. At his house was held the "Famous War-meeting" Aug. 15, 1775. A picture of the house is published in the Van Wyck Gen. opposite p. 121, with location shown on map at back of book. The French Officers who made a resort of this house called it "The Rendezvous." Jacob was Capt. of the 2nd _Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia, Col. Dirck Brincker­ hoff, Oct. 17, 1775; promoted Lieut.-Col. Jun. 25, 1778. Was Representative from Dutchess Co. to New York State Assembly 1786-9. William, b. ---, d. ---, 1783, at Hopewell, N. Y. Sarah, b. abt. 1741, d. , mar. Apr. I, 1761, John R. Avery. Elizabeth, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Jul. 17, 1763, Jona­ than Brooks, Jr. Jacob Griffin and Ruth Woolsey. Sarah, b. ---, 1757, d. ---, 1834, mar. Joseph Jackson. Catherine, b. ---, d. Oct. 17, 1813, mar. Oct. 26, 18or, Rem Adriance as his 2nd wife. No children. Elizabeth, b. ---, 1761, d. ---, 1846, mar. 1st 1784 Thomas Du Bois, 2nd Casparus Ackerman. 5 Jacob, b. Sep. 17, 1764, d. Dec. 29, 1799, bur. at Fishkill, mar. Nov. 3, 1790, Catherine, dau. Christian Du Bois and Magdalena Van Voorhees. She b. May 8, 1771, d. May 7, 1847. He was a private in 2nd Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Militia, Col. Dirck Brinckerhoff and was appointed Ensign of No. 9 of a Company of Light In­ fantry Sep. 27, 1786. Hannah, b. Jun. 25, 1765, d. Sep. 3, 1834, mar. Sep. 4, 1785, Theodorus, son Major Richard Van Wyck. Richard Woolsey, b. Jun. 3, 1768, d. Jan. 4, 1788. Mary (Polly), b. Apr. 14, 1771, d. --., mar. Jul. 7, I 790, James D. Seaman. William, b. ---, 1775, d. May 20, 1823, mar. May-, 1794, Hester Randall of Greenwich, Conn. Rachel, b. ---, d. young. Phebe, b. Aug. 24, 1777, d. Jul. 15, 1815, mar. Mar. 21, 18o1, Peter Sleight. 18o The Book of Ghosts

Jacob Griffin and Catherine Du Bois. Sarah, b. Jul. 12, 1792, d. unmar. Elizabeth, b. Jul. 29, 1793, d. unmar. 6 Delia, b. Aug. 20, 1797, d. Jul. 30, 1886, mar. Apr. 7, 1814, John C., son Cornelius C. Van Wyck and Letitia Adriance. He b. Mar. 24, 1793, d. Jun. 2, 1867.

The Book of Ghosts Jacob Griffin DU BOIS· From the "Bi-Centenary Reunion of the Descendants of Louis and Jacques Du Bois," Phila., 1876, and "N. Y. Gen. and Biog. Record," Vol. 24, pp. 157-8. The surname "Du Bois" of feudal origin, is a very ancient one in Artois and Normandy, before William I, King of Eng. left his native shores, and it has remained unchanged to the present day. In the heraldic records in the Royal Library, Paris, under the head "duBois," it is expressly said that the family is one of the oldest of the noble families of the baili­ wick of Coxtentin, in Normandy. It begins the gen. with Geoffroi du Bois, describing him as a knight banneret under William the Conqueror, whom he accompanied to the con­ quest of England in 1o66. The gen. is carried through 17 regular descents in the eldest male line, all of whom are desig­ nated as Seigneurs and Chevaliers, till it ends with Louisa Du Bois, wife of Charles Du Bois, Seigneur of l'Espinay and of Pirou. It then returns to 1448 and takes up the line from the second son Thomas Du Bois, and so on. Chretien Du Bois and --- Francoise, bpt. Jun. -, 1622, d. ---, mar. Apr. 20, 1649, Pierre Biljouw. 1 Jacques, b. ---, 1625, at Wicres, Artois, France, d. ---, 1676, at Kingston, N. Y., mar.---, 1663, at Leyden, Holland, Pierronne Bentyn. Arrived at Kingston 1675. Louis, b. Oct. 28, 1626, at Wicres, d. ---, mar. Oct. IO, 1655, at Mennheim, Catherine Blanshan, or Blan­ jean. He was known as Louis de Wall or the Walloon. Sailed from Holland 166o, landed at New Amsterdam, ·and embarked in a sloop for Rondout Creek. The vil- lage of Wiltwyck, in the "Esopus country," as Dominie Blom designated Kingston of that day, was now begin­ ning its permanent growth. The Dutch having estab­ lished a trading post at Rondout in 1614. He estab­ lished a store at Hurley, three miles from Wiltwyck and traded there until the Indian raid of Jun. 7, 1663, when Hurley was almost entirely destroyed. His wife and three children being taken captives. He later re­ moved to New Paltz. Anne, bpt. Jul. 18, 1643, d. -- Jacques Du Bois and Pierronne Bentyn. Jacques, bpt. Prot. Walloon Church, Leyden, 1665. A Search for 5r2 Fathers

. Jacobus, b. ---, d. ---, mar. Susanna Legg. John, bpt. Jul. -, 1671. 2 Peter, b. Mar. 17, 1674, at Leyden, d. Jan. 22, 1737-8, mar. Oct. 12, 16g7, Jannetje, dau. Jan Burhans and Helena Traphagen of Brabant. He came to Kingston with his father in 1675, or Esopus as it was then called and lived there till 1707 when he crossed the Hudson and bought a tract of land in Fishkill, and became quite prominent, his name being first in list of officers and members of the ancient church of Fishkill. Christian, b. ---, at Kingston, d. --- Peter Du Bois and J annetje Burhans. Petronella, bpt. Jun. 16, 16g8, at Dutch Ch. at Kingston. Johannes, bpt. Oct. 15, 16gg. Jacob, bpt. May 26, 1701, d. ---, mar. 1st Rachel Schut, 2nd Antie Van Brummel. 3 Christiaan (Chretien), bpt. Nov. 15, 1702, d. --, 1786, in Dutchess Co., mar. Neeltie Van Vleet. In 1739 he purchased the Old Homestead in Fishkill on the west side of Sprout Creek. During the Revolution he was private 2nd Regt. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Mil., Col. Dirck Brinckerhoff, 1st Lieut. in Capt. John G. Brinckerhoff's company 2nd Regt., Col. Abraham Brinckerhoff; Lieut. 6th Dutch C., N. Y. Mil., Col. Ros­ well Hopkins, Jun. 25, 1778. Jonathan, bpt. Sep. 3, 1704, d. ---, mar. Arreaantie Osterhout. Petrus, bpt. Jun. 16, 1707, d. ---, mar. Jannetje Terbos. Hellena, bpt. Sep. 20, 1709, d. young. Abraham, bpt. Apr. 7, 17u, d. --­ Hellena II, bpt. May 3, 1713, d. -­ Johannes, bpt. May 8, 1715, d. -­ Elizabeth, bpt. Oct. 23, 1718, d. -­ Pietemella, bpt. Jan. 22, I 722, d. --- Christian Du Bois and N eeltie Van Vleet. Jannetje, bpt. Jun. 25, 1736, at Fishkill, d. -­ Elizabeth, bpt. Sep. 19, I 742, d. --- 4 Christian, b. Jun. 13, 1746, d. Dec. 17, 18o7, mar. Nov. 17, 1768, Magdalena, dau. Koert (Coert) Van Voor­ hees and Catharine Filkin. She b. Apr. 13, 1744, d. Mar. 4, 1826. During the Revolution he was private The Book of Ghosts

in 2nd Regt. Dutch Co., N. Y. Mil. Col Dirck Brinck­ erhoff. Christian Du Bois, Jr., and Magdalena Van Voorhees. Gerrit, b. Sep. 23, 176<), d. ---, mar. Hannah Cooper. 5 Catharine, b. May 8, 1771, d. May 7, 1847, mar. Nov. 3, 1790, Jacob, son Jacob Griffin and Ruth Woolsey. Koert, b. Mar. 6, 1774, d. May 16, 1854, at Jamestown, N. Y., mar. Jan. 4, 18o1, Mary, dau. Stephen Thorn and Elizabeth Hicks. She b. Oct. 3, 1778, d. Aug. 28, 1846, at Hudson, N. Y. Abraham, b. Jan. 21, 1776, d. May 12, 1835, unmar. Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1777, d. Feb. IO, 1867, unmar. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 7, 178o, d. --, mar. John Bailey. Cornelius, b. Dec. 22, 1781, d. young. John, b. May 12, 1784, d. Jan. 8, 1828, mar. Jun. 23, 1811, Gertrude Brodhead. DUTCH CHRISTIAN NAMES AND ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS From "Annals of Newtown," James Riker, New York, 1852, p. 266. Adriaen or Arien Adrian Geertie Gertrude Aeltie Aletta Geesie Grace Aert Arthur Gysbert Gilbert Andries Andrew Hans John Angenietie Agnes Harclc Hercules Anneken, Annetie, Antie Heyltie or Hilletie Hellen ( ?) Ann, Anne or Anna Jacobus James Antony, or Teunis Anthony Jacomina, or Jacomyntie Jemima Barent Bernard Jan Jobn- Belitie Isabella Jannetie, Janneken Jane Carel Charles Joost . George, Justus Catrina, Catryntie, Tryntie, Joris George or Tryn Catharine Metie, Machteltie Matilda Christina, Christyntie, or Margrietie, Grietie Margaret Styntie Christiana Maria, Marritie Mary Christoff el, Stoffel Christopher Matthys, Thys Matthias Claesie, fem. for Oaes Neeltie (Nelly) Cornelia Cornelis Cornelius Pieter Peter Dirck, Derick Richard Pietertie, Pieternella fem. Peter Elizabet, Betie Elizabeth Sara Sarah Engeltie Angeline Seytie Cynthia Eytie Ida Willem, Wilhelmus William F emmetie Phebe Willemtie, or Wilhelmina Gerardiena, Gerardientie, fem. Wi11em or Dientie Diana A Search for 512 Fathers 185

REGARDING DUTCH NOMENCLATURE Stiles in his History of Brooklyn, Vol. I, p. 235, quoting Hon. H. C. Murphy in the Eagle, states: Returning now to the consideration of names, in order to show what difficulties ·the peculiar systems adopted in this country (Holland), and continued by the settlers in our own home, throw in the way of tracing genealogies, it is to be observed that the first of these, in point of time, was the patronymic, as it is called, by which a child took, besides his own baptismal name, that of his father, with the addition of :won or sen, meaning son. To illustrate this : if a child were baptized Hendrick and the baptismal name of his father were Jan, the child would be called Hendrick Jansen. His son, if baptized Tunis, would be called Tunis Hendricksen; the son of the latter might be Willem, and would have the name of Willem Tunissen. And so we might have the succeeding generations called successively Garret Willemsen, Martin Garretsen, Adrian Martensen, and so on through the whole calendar of Christian names; or, as frequently hap­ pened, there would be repetition in the second, third, or fourth genera­ tion, of the name of the first; and thus, as these names were common to the whole people, there were in every community different lineages of identically the same name. This custom, which had prevailed in Holland for centuries, was in full vogue at the time of the settlement of New Netherland. In writing the termination sen, it was frequently contracted into se, or z, or s. Thus the name of William Barrentsen, who commanded in the first three Arctic voyages of exploration, in 1594, '5 and '6, is given in the old accounts of those voyages, Barentsen, Barentse, Barentz, Barents, sometimes in one way, sometimes another, indifferently. Or, to give an example nearer home, both of the patrony­ mic custom and of the contraction of the name, the father of Garret Martense, the founder of a family of that name in Flatbush, was Marten Adriaense, and his father was Adrire Ryerse, who came from Amster­ dam. The inconveniences of this practice, the confusion to which it gave rise, and the difficulty of tracing families, led ultimately to its abandon­ ment both in Holland and in our own country. In doing so, the patrony­ mic which the person originating the name bore, was adopted as the surname. Most of the family names thus formed and existing amongst us, may be said to be of American origin, as they were first fixed in America, though the same names were adopted by others in Holland. Hence we have the names of such families of Dutch descent amongst us as Jansen ( anglice, Johnson), Garretsen, Comelisen, Williamse.n or Williamson, Hendricksen or Hendrickson, Oasen, Simonsen or Simon­ son, Tysen (son of Mathias), Aresend (son of Arend), Hansen, Lam­ bertsen or Lambertson, Paulisen, Remsen, Ryersen, Martense, Adriance, Rutgers, Everts, Phillips, Lefferts, and others. To trace connection be­ tween these families and persons in this country (Holland), it is evi­ dent, would be impossible for the reason stated, without a regular record. 186 The Book of Ghosts

Another mode of nomenclature, intended to obviate the difficulty of · an identity of names for the time being, but which rendered the con­ fusion worse confounded for the future genealogist, was to add to the patronymic name the occupation or some other personal characteristic of the individual. Thus Laurens Jansen, the inventor of the art of print­ ing, as the Dutch claim, had affixed to his name that of. Coster-that is to say, sexton-an office of which he was in possession of the emolu­ ments. But the same addition was not transmitted to the son; and thus the son of Hendrick Jansen Coster might be called Tunis Hendricksen Brouwer (brewer), and his grandson might be William Tunissen Bleecker (bleacher). Upon the abandonment of the old system of names, this practice went with it ; but it often happened that, while one brother took the father's patronymic as a family name, another took that of his occupation or personal designation. Thus originated such families as Coster, Brouwer, Bleecker, Schoonmaker, Stryker, Schuyler, Cryger, Snediker, Hegeman, Hofman, Dykman, Bleekman, Wortman, and Tie­ man. Like the others, they are not ancient family names, and are not all to be traced to Holland as the place where they first became fixed. Some of them were adopted in our own country. A third practice, evidently designed, like that referred to, to obviate the confusions of the first, was to append the name of the place where the person resided-not often of a large city, but of a particular, limited locality, and frequently of a particular farm or natural object. This custom is denoted in all the family names which have the prefix of Van, Vander, Ver (which is a contraction of Vander), and Ten-mean­ ing, respectively, of, of the, and at the. From towns in Holland we have the families of Van Oeef, Van Wyck, Van Schaack, Van Bergen and others ; from Guelderland, those of Van Sinderen, Van Dyk, and Van Buren; from Utrecht, Van Winkel ; from Friesland, Van Ness; from Zeeland, Van Duyne. Sometimes the Van has been dropped, as in the name of Boerum, of the Province of Friesland; of Covert, of North Brabant ; of Westervelt, of Drenthe; of Brevoort and Wessels, in Guelderland. The prefixes, Vander or Ver, and Ten, were adopted where the name was derived from a particular spot, thus: Vanderveer (of the ferry); Vanderburg (of the hill); Vanderbilt (of the bildt­ i. e., certain elevations of ground in Guelderland and New Utrecht); Vanderbeck (of the brook); Vanderhoff (of the court); Verplanck (of the plank); Verhultz (of the holly); Verkerk (of the church); Ten Eyck (at the oak); Tenbroeck (at the marsh). Some were derived, as we have observed, from particular farms, thus : Van Couwenhoven (also written Van Cowdenhoven-cold farms). The founder of that family in America, W ulphert Gerrissen Van Cowenhoven, came from Amersfoort, in the Province of Utrecht, and settled at what is now called Flatlands, in our country, but what was called by him New Amers­ foort. Some names, in the classification which I have attempted, have A Search for 512 Fathers undergone a slight change in their trans£ er to America. Barculo is from Borculo, a town in Guelderland; Van Anden is from Andel, in the Province of Groningen; Snediker should be Snediger ; Bonton, if of Dutch origin, should be Bonten {son of Bondwijn or Baldwin), other­ wise it is French. Van Cott was probably Van Catt, of South Holland. The Catti were the original inhabitants of the country, and hence the name. There is one family which has defied all my etymological re­ search. It is evidently Dutch, but has most likely undergone some change, and that is the name of Van Brunt. There is no such name now existing in Holland. There are a few names derived from relative situa­ tion to a place : thus Voorhees is simply before or in front of Hess, a town in Guelderland; and Onderdonk is below Donk, which is in Bra­ bant. There are a few names more arbitrary-such as Middagh (mid­ day); Conrad (bold counsel); Hagedorn (hawthorn); Bogaert (orch­ ard); Blauvelt (bluefield) ; Rosevelt (rose-field) ; Stuyvesant (quick­ sand); Wyckoff (parish-court); Hooghland (highland); Dorland (arid land); Opduke (on the dyke); Hasbrook (hare's marsh)-and afford a more ready means of identification of relationship. The names of Brinkerhoff and Schenck, the latter of which is very common here (Holland), may be either Dutch or German origin. Martin Schenck was a somewhat celebrated general in the War of Independence. Dit­ mars is derived from the Danish, and Bethune is from a place in the Spanish Netherlands, near Lille. Lott is a Dutch name, though it has an English sound. There is a person of that name, from Guelderland, residing in the Hague. Pieter Lotts was one of the schepens of Amers­ foort in 1676, and I inf er from the patronymic form of his name that Lott is a baptismal name and is derived from Lodewyck or Lewis, and that Pieter Lotts means Peter, the son of Lodewyck or Lot, as the for­ mer is often contracted. Some names are disguised in a Latin dress. The practice prevailed, at the time of the emigration to our country, of changing the names of those who had gone through the university and received a degree, from plain Dutch into sonorous Roman. The names of all our early ministers were thus altered. Johannes or Jan Mecklenburg became Johannes Megapolensis ; Evert Willemse Bogaert became Everardus Bogardus; Jan Doris Polheem became Johannes Theodorus Polhemius. The last was the founder of the Polhemus family of Brooklyn. The records here show that he was a minister at Meppel, in the Province of Drenthe, and in 1637 went as such to Brazil, under the auspices of the West India Company, whence he went to Long Island. Samuel Dries ( who, by the way, was an Englishman, but who graduated at Leyden) was named Samuel Drisius. It may, there­ fore, be set down as a general rule, that the names of Dutch families ending in us have been thus latinized. There were many persons who emigrated from Holland who were of Gallic extraction. When the bloody Duke of Alva came into the 188 The Book of Ghosts

Spanish Netherlands in 1567, clothed with despotic power over the provinces by the bigoted Philip II., more than 100,000 of the Protestants. of the Gallic provinces fled to England, under the protection of Queen Elizabeth, and to their brethren in Zeeland and Holland. They retained their language, that of the ancient Gauls, and were known in England as Walloons, and in Holland as Waalen, from the name of their prov­ inces, called Gaulsche, or, as the word is pronounced, Waalsche prov­ inces. The number of fugitives from religious persecution was in­ creased by the flight of the Protestants of France at the same time, and was further augmented, five years later, by the memorable massacre of St. Bartholomew. When the West India Company was incorporated, many of these persons and their descendants sought further homes in New Netherlands. Such were the founders of the families of Rapelye, Cortelyou, Dubois, De Bevoise, Duryea, Crommelin, Conselyes, Mon­ tague, Fountain, and others. The Waalebocht, or Walloon's Bay, was so named because some of them settled there. (Written about 1864). INDEX To Parts I, II and III FAMILY NAMES, LOCATIONS, ETC. in THE UNITED STATES Ackerman, Ca.sparus, 179 Hannah, 123 Adams, Lowell, 130 Jeremiah, 123 Addams, John, 140 John, 123 Adriaense (Adriance), Rem, 177, Joseph, 123 179 Mary, 122, 123 Adriance Family, 171, 185 Nathan, 123 Adriance, Cathelyna, 171 Nehemiah, 109 George, 171 Obadiah, 123 Ida Schenck, 171 Rachel, 123 Isaac, 171 Rebecca, 123 Letitia, 171, 172, 180 Rhoda, 123 Allen, Sylvester, 135 Ruth, 123 Allgar, Bridget, 88 Samuel, 123 Allyn, Sarah, 144 Samuel (Doctor), 119 Amersfoort (Flatlands), 173 Sarah, 123 Andrew, Samuel (Rev.), 92 Timothy, 123 Andrews, Margaret, 57 William, 122, 123 Astoria, 27. 37, 40, 85, 87, 159 Zachariah, 123 Atherton, Hope (Rev.), 109 Beeman, Samuel, 141 Avery, John R., 179 Belden, Samuel, 122 Bemis, James, 142 Bailey, Hannah, 97 Sarah, 142 John, 184 Benit, Isaac, 114 Baker, Timothy (Lieut.), 109 Nathaniel, 114 Baldwin, Nathaniel, 116 Bennett, Mary, 119, 123 Sarah, 93, 94 Thomas, 123 Ball, George Patterson, 138 Bentyn, Pierronne, 182 Lucy Brewster, 138 Berkenmeyer, William Christolph Barber, Josiah, 88 (Rev.), 69, 75 Barbour, Lillian Elizabeth, 138 Berrien. Nicholas, 176 Bard, George, 123 Betts, Daniel (Capt.), 162 Barnes, Deborah, 178 Jemima, 162 Barnett, William, 17 8 Mercy, 162 Barthalais Family, 66 Bevier, John H. (Rev.), 172 Bartlett, Isaiah, 148 Bidwell, Anna, 146 Bartow, Anna Hasbrouck, 155 Biljouw, Pierre, 182 Augustus, 155 Billington, May Thompson, 105 Bates, Edith, 42 Edwin, 42 Birdsey, Abel, 108 Bayles, William, 33 Everet. 102 Beach, Abijah Ives, 25 John, 108 Alfred Ely, 25 Joseph, 100 Enoch (Capt.), 33 Birge, Richard, 89 Moses Sperry, 25 Bishop, John, 46 Moses Yale, 25 Sarah, 46, 47 Nancy, 33 Bissell. Abigail, 146, 148 Susan Day, 33 Samuel, 146 Beamsley, Hannah, 56 Blackwell. Edith Rodman, 43 Beardsley, Abigail, 119, 123 Henry Field, 43 Andrew. 123 Jacob, 161 Ann, 123 Lydia, 161 Anna, 123 Maria Louise, 65 Benjamin, 123 Mary. 161 Betty, 123 Robert. 161 Daniel, 119, 123 Blagge, Elizabeth, 114 David, 108, 123 Blanshan, Catherine, 182 Ephraim, 108 Bogardus, Peter, 172 190 Index

Bogart, Aertie, 17 4 Browne, Agnes Sophia, 138 Teunis G., 17 4 Henry Hall, 138 Bolles, Harriet Elizabeth, 41, 65 Bryan, Elizabeth (Hollingsworth), John, 64 91 Joseph, 64 Frances, 92 Leonora Sophia, 64 Buckland, Hannah, 148 Mary, 64 Timothy, 148 Nathan, 63, 64, 65 Buen Arms, 9 5 Peter, 41, 65 Buen. Abigail, 96 Thomas, 64 Achillus, 97 William Briggs, 35. 63, 64, 65 Benjamin, 97 Boomgaert, Claesie, 17 6 David, 96, 97 Booth, Abijah, 120 Deborah. 96, 97 Ann, 100, 111, 112 Eber, 97 Bethia, 111 Esther, 97 Ebenezer, 111 Hannah, 89, 96 Elizabeth, 111 Hepzibah, 96 Ephraim, 111, 112 Jedediah, 84, 97 James, 112 John, 96, 97 Johannah, 111 Jonathan, 97 John, 100, 111, 112 Josiah, 96 Jonathan, 112 Lucia, 97 Joseph, 108, 111 Mary, 96 Martha, 112 Mehitable, 96 Richard, 111 Peter, 96, 97 Sarah, 112 Phoebe, 97 Thomas.. 112 Roswell, 97 Boreman, Mary, 135 Samuel, 96, 98, 142 Botsford, Laura Ann, 104 Sarah, 96, 97 Bourne, Elizabeth, 107 William, 96, 98, 142 Sarah, 51 Burhans, Jan, 183 Bowen, Lydia M., 131 Jannetje, 183 Bowers, J"ohn, 94 Burlington, N. J., 4 Brake, Enoch, 88 Burnet. Lindsley, 33 Brandon. John, 138 Burr, Timothy, 68 John Robert, 138 Burritt, Ann, 113 Marion Agnes, 138 Daniel, 113 William H., 138 Stephen, 112 Brett, Francis Rombout, 171 Burroughs, Anna, 154, 155, 157, Robert, 171 172 Sarah, 171 Benjamin, 157 Brewer, Alice Amanda, 155 Jeremiah, 156 Bridgeport, Conn., 85, 102 Joanna, 156, 157 Brinckerhoff Arms, 175 John, 156, 157, 162 Brinckerhoff, Abraham, 171, 177 Joseph, 154, 156, 157, 159, 162 Abraham Jorisz, 169, 176 Joseph Hallett, 157 Aeltie (Altje), 176, 177 Mary, 156 Altje, 171 Samuel, 157 Anna, 177 Stephen, 115 Antie, 177 Thomas, 157 Derick, 176, 177 William Howe, 157 Diana, 171, 176, 177 Bush, Deborah, 88 Garret, 176 But1er, Elizabeth, 57, 141 George, 177 J"ohn, 57 Hendrick, 176, 177 Susanna, 57 Ida, 176 Butterfield. Susan, 115 Isaac, 171, 176 Byvanck, Helena, 170 Jacob, 171, 177 Camp, Abigail, 92, 93 John, 176 Nicholas, 92 Joris, 176 Campfield, Matthew, 91 Joris Dericksen, 176 Carey, Sarah, 130 Lammetie, 177 Carman, Hannah, 171 Margaret, 17 7 'Thomas, 171, 177 .Margretia, 169, 170 Carpenter, John, 141 Neeltie, 177 Case, Joseph, 146 Sarah, 176, 177 Reuben, 141 Susannah. 176, 177 Champlin, Patty, 135 Teunis, 177 Chapman, Elizabeth, 117 Brodhead, Gertrude, 184 Martha. 83 Bronson, Mary, 90, 119 Charter Oak, 92 Brooks, Jonathan, 179 Chatfield, Adnah, 32, 46, 47 Brovort, John, 75 Francis, 47 Brown, Abigail, 111 George, 46, 47, 48 Elizabeth, 54 John, 47 Sarah, UO Thomas, 46, 47, 48 Index

Chauncy, Israel (Rev.), 112 Curtis, Benjamin, 117 Nathaniel (Rev.), 117 Henry, 100 Cheney, Mary Young, 25 Josiah, 117 Chester, John (capt.), 107 , Ruth, 100 Choate, Elizabeth, 57 Curtiss, Abigail, 114 Church of the Holy Spirit, 63 Daniel, 114 Clark, Anna, 93 Deborah, 114 Frances C., 173 Ebenezer, 114 Hannah, 111 Ebenezer (Lieut.), 113 Martha, 93 Elizabeth, 114 Mary, 33 Ephraim, 110 Silas, 109 Eunice, 108 Clarke, Elizabeth, 110 Hannah, 114 Clergymen, Colonial, 17 Jonathan, 99, 114 Cochran, Joseph P. (M. D.), 85 Joseph, 108, 111, 114 Coe, Zachariah, 113 Joshua, 114 Coevers (Covert), Annetie, 176, 17'i Matthew, 117 Teunis Jansz, 176 Ruth, 114 Cogswell, Mary, 57 Samuel, 114 Colonial Keystones, 16 Sarah, 113, 114, 117 Collins, Elizabeth, 96 Stiles (Capt.), 117 John, 88 William, 114 Sarah, 91 Zachariah, 114 Compton, Francis, 132 Congdon, Isaac, 135 Danford. William, 135 Conkling, Martha, 53 Davis, Betty, 119 Connor, John, 42 Davey, Mary S., 138 Margaret, 42 Ruth L., 138 Conscience Point, L. I., 46 Vernon L:, 138 Cook, Abiel, 59 Day, Benjamin H., 25 Abigail, 59 Henry, 25 Ann, 60 Nancy, 25 Anna, 59 de Forest, Margaret, 84 David, 60 Martha, 100 Elemuel, 59 Demarest, Mary, 53 Elizabeth, 59 Deming, John, 90 Ellis, 54, 68, 69, 60 de Rapalie, Sarah, 17 4 Epaphras, 69 de Rapelje, Joris Jansen, 153, 154 Jemima, 33, 34, 60 Marretje, 154 John, 33, 59 de Wall, Louis, 182 Jonathan, 59 Dickerman, Jonathan, 119 Joseph, 59 Dickinson, Esther, 36 Martha, 59 Nathan, 123 Mary, 59, 60 Obadiah, 123 Matthew, 69 Dodge, Abigail, 57 Phebe, 59 Joseph, 57 Rebekah, 54, 59 Sarah, 57 Samuel, 59 Dooer, Mary, 143 Silas, 59 Drake, Elizabeth, 89 Susanna, 59 George King (Judge), 5, 36 W'illiams, 59 Jacob (Col.), 36 ,Zebulon, 59 Mary, 83, 89 Cooper, Ella, 85 Draper, Frances S. Haggerty, 156 Hannah, 184 Francis Simeon, 156 John, 23, 44, 58, 60 Henry, 156 Martha, 58, 59, 60 Henry Julian, 156 Mary, 60 Simeon, 156 Thomas, 60 William Vandervoort, 156 Cornell, Johannes, 177 Dubbels, Susannah, 176 William Guilliamse, 17 4 Du Bois Arms, 181 Coster, Marie Stephanie, 138 Du Bois Family, 182, 188 Silvia A., 138 Du, Bois, Abraham, 183, 184 Washington, 138 Anne, 182 Couwenhoven, Aeltie, 176 Catharine, 172, 17!:l. 180, 184 Gerrit, 176 Catherine Hasbrouck, 173 John, 176 Charles L., 173 . William, 17 6 Christiaan, 183 Cow Bay, L. I., 23 Christian, 179, 183, 184 Cowperthwaite, Thomas, 54 Cornelius, 184 Elizabeth, 183, 184 Cozzens, Martha, 96 Francoise, 182 Crane, Azariah (Deacon), 92 Garret, 173 Creed, Elizabeth, 171 Gerrit, 184 Crocker, Margaret Griswold, 59 Hellena, 183 Cullick, Elizabeth, 61 Henry, 184 John (Capt.), 51 Jacob, 183 Index

Jacobus, 183 Susannah, 146 .Jacques, 182 Theodosia, 147 Jannetje, 183 William, 146 .Johannes, 183 Enos, Roger (Col.), 147 John, 183, 184 Susanna, 144 Jonathan, 183 Esterbrook, Abigail, 92 Koert, 184 Louis, 182 Fairchild, Katherine, 116 Peter, 183 Falckner (Falconier?), .Justus Petronella, 183 (Rev.), 69, 74 . Petrus, 183 Fenner, Phoebe, 96, 97 Pieternella, 183 ~"'enwick, Lady Alice, 51 Thomas. 179 George (Col.), 51 du Moulin (Mills) Family, 77 Filer, Samuel, 143 Dutch Church, Flatbush, 165, 173, Filkin, Catherine, 183 174 Fish, John, 161 Dutch Christian Names and Eng­ Susannah, 177 lish Equivalents, 184 Fishkill, 155, 156, 170, 178, 183 Dutch Nomenclature. Regarding, Flatbush (Midwout), 165, 173, 177, 185 185 Flatbush Schoolmaster, 166 Earle, Sarah Arnold, 131 Foote, Elizabeth (Deming), 107 Edwards, Thomas, 113 Nathaniel, 116 Elliott, Polly, 120 Sarah, 116 Ely Arms, Family of Utterby, 49 Foster, Jacob, 135 Ely, Isle of, 54 Fowler, Sarah, 178 Ely, Abraham, 53 Adrial, 53 Galpin, Samuel, 99 Anne, 52 Gaylerd, Alice, 90, 109 Benjamin, 54 Gaylord, Benjamin, 90 Clark Mead, 42 Eleazer, 90 Cullick, 53 Elizabeth, 89 Daniel, 52 Isaac, 90 Deborah. 52, 63 .Joanna, 88, 89, 90 Edwin Augustus, 26, 52, 53 .John, 90 Elisha, 53 Joseph, 90 Elizabeth, 24, 33, 52, 53, 54, 57, Mary, 90, 98, 142 59 Samuel, 90, 98, 142 Eveleen Harriet, 42 Sarah, 90 James, 52 Walter, 88, 89, 90 Joanna, 52 William, 88, 89 .Joseph, 52, 53, 54 Geneva, Switz., 34 Judith, 52 Gilbert, Joseph, 142 Lois, 54 Gillet, Abia, 148 Lucretia, 53 Benjamin, 148 Lucy, 54 Dinah, 148 Margaret, 53 Elias, 148 Mary, 25, 52, 57 Elizabeth, 132, 148 '.Molly, 53 Isaac, 148 Moses,. 54, 59 Mary, 146, 147, 148 Richard, 25, 42, 52, 53 Nathan, 146, 147, 148 Ruhama, 53 Rebecca, 148 Sarah, 53 Sarah, 148 Simon, 53 Gilpin, Hester, 112 William, 52, 53 Gladding Arms, 128 Wlilliam (Capt.), 24, 52, 53, 56, Gladding Family Chart, 126 57 Gladding Family Connections, 127 Elye, Richard, 51, 52, 53 Gladding, Alice, 130 Emerson, .Joseph. 57 Benjamin, 130 Enno, .Tames, 14 7 Benjamin Hill, 131 Eno Arms, 145 Betsy, 130 Eno, Abigail, 146 Catharine Tompkins, 131 Ann, 146 Charles '\V.illiam, 131 Clementina, 147 Daniel, 130 David, 141, 146, 147, 148 Ebenezer, 130 Elihu, 147 Elizabeth, 130 .Tames, 143, 146, 148 George Frederick, 131 .Terusha, 141 George Washington, 130, 131, 135, John, 146 188 Jonathan, 147 Hannah, 130 Mary, 138, 141, 146, 147 Harriet, 131 Mercy, 147 Harriet Louisa, 131 Oliver, 141 Helen Cecilia, 6, 44, 125, 131 Roger, 147 James Wilson. 131 Samuel, 146 Jane Hill, 131 Sarah, 146 John, 129, 132 Index 193

John Hill, 131 Liddia, 98, 142 Jonathan, 130 Lucy, 143 Joseph, 130 Lydia, 143 Lydia, 130 Mary, 98, 142, 143 Lvdia Ann Jacobs. 1:n Matthew, 142, 143, 144 Malvin Augustus, 6, 44, 131, 136, Noah, 143 138 Samuel, 98, 142 Mary, 130 Sarah, 98, 140, 142 Munro Hill, 131 Groves, Anna, 88 Nancy, 130 Gunn, Abigail, 94 Nathaniel, 130 Deborah, 144 Nathaniel Jacobs, 131 Nicholas, 131 Hagemeyer, F. Ernest, 65 Rebecca Adams, 131 Garetta Johnson, 65 Sarah, 130 Haight, Samuel, 178 Sarah G., 130 Sarah, 178 Susan, 129 Susannah, 178 Sylvania, 130 Hallett Arms, 158 Timothy, 130, 135 Hallett, Benjamin, 162 W"tlliam, 130 Charity, 161 William Henry Albro, 131 Elizabeth, 161 Goble, Elizabeth Hinsdale, 36, 43 George, 161 Jabez G. (M. D.), 36 Hannah, 162 Goodrich, Elizabeth, 108 Jacob, 162 Sarah, 109 .John, 162 Sarah (Marvin), 114 Joseph, 161, 162 William. 108, 109, 114 Lydia, 154, 157, 162 Gordon, George, 173 Mary, 161, 162 Leonore M., 173 Moses, 161 Gransden, Frances, 44, 46 Nathaniel, 162 Grant, Samuel, 88 Phebe, 162 Great Neck, L. I., 169 Rebecca, 161 Greeley, Horace, 25 Richard, 161, 162 Green, Benjamin, 60 Robert, 162 Jacob, 60 · Samuel, 161, 162 Greene, John, 132 Sarah, 161 a.-.. ,:onn... k, .Tnhn, 1 Rl Thnmftl'I. 157, 162 Mary, 161 'William, 161, 162 Griffin, Catherine, 179 Hallett's Cove, 27, 37, 159 Deborah, 178 Halsey Arms, 18 Delia, 155, 172, 180 Halsey Famil}", The, 19, 31 Edward, 177, 178 Halsey Family Chart, 8 Elizabeth, 179, 180 Halsey Family Connections, 10 Gilbert. 178 Halsey, Abigail, 32, 53 Hannah, 179 Abraham, 33 Isaiah, 178 Ananias, 32 Jacob, 172, 178, 179, 180, 182, Anna, 32 184 Bates, 42 James, 178 Caroline Drake, 42 John, 177, 178 Cornelia Elizabeth, 42 Jonathan, 178 Cornelia Phillips, 42 Joseph, 178 Daniel, 24, 32 Joshua, 178 David, 32 Mary, 178 Deborah, 32 Miriam, 178 Edna Bolles, 42 Molly (Polly), 179 Edwin Mills, 4, 43 Obadiah, 178 Elihu, 24, 33, 50, 54, 59 Phebe, 179 Elisha, 32 Rachel. 179 Eliza, 36 Richard, 177, 178 Elizabeth, 24, 32, 33. 42 Richard Woolsey, 179 Emily Seymour, 43, 65 Samuel, 178 Ephraim, 53 Sarah, 178, 179, 180 Eunice, 32 Susannah, 17 8 Experience, 32 William, 179 Ezekial, 32 Griswold, Abigail, 142 Francis Reboul, 43, 150, 156 Alexander, 141 Frank Spencer, 43 Ann, 98, 142 George Augustus, 4, 28, 42, 43, Deborah, 96, 98, 142, 144 77, 87 Edward, 96, 98, 140, 142, 143 Grace Harriet, 42 Elizabeth, 14S Havn~.h. 32, 33 Ellen, 141 Harold Van Wyck, 43, 156 Francis, 98, 142 Harriet, 42 Jerusha, 141, 143 Helen Garthwaite, 42 John, 98. 142 Herbert Drake, 3, 25, 44, 131 Joseph, 98, 142 Isaac, 24, 26, 32, 33 194 Inde.x

Jacob, 24, 26, 33, 34, 41, 58, 60 Rebecca Munro, 135 Jeremiah, 32 Rebekah, 135 Joel, 33 Robert, 135 John Cook, 27, 34, 64 Sukey, 135 John Jacob, 28 Hinman, Edward (Sergt.), 110 John Reboul, 42 Hoffman, Zachariah, 171, 177 Jonathan, 32 Holcomb, Samuel, 143 Josiah, 32 Holcombe, Benajah, 146 Kathleen Gladding, 44 Elizabeth, 146 Louisa, 41 Hollister, Elizabeth, 107, 109 Mary, 32, 42 John, 91, 107, 109 Mary Alling, 5, 36, 43 Joseph, 110 Moses, 32 Lazarus, 110 Nathaniel, 32, 112 Mary, 107, 108, 109 Phebe, 32 Sarah, 109 Rebecca, 33 Stephen, 110 Recompence, 24, 32, 33, 48, 54 Thomas, 109 Robert, 41 Horne's Hook Ferry, 37 Robert Hurtin, 42 Hoskins, Thomas, 89 Ruth, 33 Howard, Elizabeth, 63, 64 Ruth Vandervoort, 43, 156 Howell, Abigail, 32 Sarah, 32 Abraham, 32 Spencer Goble, 43 Edmund, 117 Stephen Alling, 26, 36, 39, U, Edward, 24, 32 43, 62, 63, 87, 124, 150, 156, Hezekiah, 32 159 Matthew, 32 Stephen Alling II, 42 Richard, 24, 32 Stephen Bolles, 24, 29, 43, 153, Silas, 33 156 Hubbell, Elijah, 123 Sylvester Lansing Reeves, 42 Hudson, Mary, 32 Thomas, 21, 31, 44, 58 Huertin (Hurtin), Guillaume, 67, Thomas II, 24, 32, 45, 46 69, 75 Thomas Blackwell, 43 ,Susanne, 67 William, 33 W!illiam, 63, 68 William Bolles, 42 Hulett, Kittie Fuller, 42 W:illiam Briggs Bolles, 42 Hull, Elizabeth, 90 William Reboul, 28, 43 Mary, 140 Wilson Price Hunt, 28 Mary Ann, 119 Hamilton, Maria R., 85 Samuel, 94 Happ, Marion Gray, 43 Sarah, 119 Harger, Abraham, 94 Humphreys, Daniel (Rev.), 84, 94 Jabez, 111 Sarah, 84 Hart, Mary, 147 Hunt, Elizabeth, 107 Hasbrouck, Diana, 171 Huntington (Ripton), Conn., 83 Janetje (DeLange), 171 Hurd, David, 97 Hawkins, Anthony, 107 Deborah, 119 Isaac, 120 Ephraim, 123 Hawley, Dorothy, 111. 112 John, 99, 119 Elizabeth, 111 Mary, 97 Hannah, 84, 117 Sarah, 119 Thomas, 111 Hurry, Edmund A., 156 Hayden, J erusha, 14 7 Helen A. Renwick. 156 Hegeman, Adrian, 170 Hurtin (Huertin), Charles, 67 Henricus, 171 Elizabeth, 67 Joseph, 170 John H., 68 Hell Gate, 27, 159 Joshua, 68 Hell Gate Ferry, 37, 39 Louise, 68 "Henry Johnson" Brig, 17, 103, 104 Robert Morris, 68 Hicks, Elizabeth, 184 Susane, 67 Higbey, Elizabeth, 83 Susane Maria, 68 Higginson, Anne, 47, 48 William, 68 Charles, 48 Huse, Nicholas, 99 Francis, 47 Hutchinson, Hannah. 97 Francis (Rev.), 47 Hyde, Maria, 105 John, 47 Mary, 48 Neophytus, 48 Ipswich, Mass., 56 Samuel. 47 Theophilus, 47 Jackson, Elizabeth Robinson, 25 Timothy, 47 James, 161 Hill, Benjamin, 135 Joseph, 179 Benjamin Munro, 131 Jacobs, Abel, 130 John, 135 Ann, 130 Joseph, 135 Anne, 130, 135 Lydia, 135 Jesse, 130 Priscilla, 135 Jacques, Elizabeth, 56 Index 195

.Jagger, Daniel, 48 Langstaff, .Jane, 93 Hannah, 32, 33, 48 Latimer, Elizabeth, 109 'Jeremiah, 48 John, 109 .Jonathan, 48 Lattimer, Rebecca, 91 .John, 48 Lawrence, Sarah, 114 Nathan, 48 W.illiam, 177 Sarah, 48 Lawson, Joel Smith, 65 ·wmiam, 48 Leavenworth Arms, 118 James, Sarah, 46 Lea...-enworth, Abigail, 119 .Jenkins, David, 119 Abijah, 120 Mary, 119 Annie, 120 .Jennings, Isaac, 120 David, 119 Jillson, William Everett, 131 Ebenezer, 119 .Johnes, Ann, 23 Edmond, 120, 121 .Johnson, Doctor, 141 Edmund (Capt.), 102, 119, 120, Garetta Polllemus, 65 121, 122, 123 Jones, Archibald, 109 Eli, 120 Benoni, 33 Fanny, 102 Frederick, 33, 54 Gideon, 102, 119 .J. Courtney (Rev.), 87 Hannah, 119 .Judson, Abel, 117 James, 119, 123 Abigail, 117 .John, 119 Abner, 117 Mark, 119 Agur, 117 Mary, 119 Betty, 115, 117 Rachel, 102, 120 Daniel, 117 Ruth, 120 David, 110, 115, 117 Sally, 102, 120 Elizabeth, 111 Sarah, 119 Esther, 117 Thomas (M. D.), 119, 120 Grace, 117 Zebulon, 119 Hannah, 117 Lee, John, 114 Isaac, 108 Legg, Susanna, 183 .James, 108, 117 Leonard, Jane Churchill, 138 .Jeremiah, 108, 116 Leverich, Ruth, 162 .John, 117 Lewis, Anne, 115 Joseph, 88, 116, 117 Herrick, 113 Joshua, 116, 117 Isaac, 102 Mary, 108, 117, 120 .James, 117 Phebe, 117 ,.Jane, 83 Rebekah, 117 Joseph, 117 Ruth, 117 Martha, 117 Sarah, 117 Livingston, N. J., 52 WUliam, 116 Livingston, Stephania Marie, 138 Walter L., 138 Kelley, Mary Wilda, 87 Loomis, Elisha, 85 Kelsey, Anna, 97 Hezekiah, 89 Rufus, 97 Isaiah, 84 Killingworth, Conn., 46, 84, 98 Mary, 96 Kinsman Arms, 133 Nathaniel, 89 Kinsman Family, 134 Ruth (Porter), 83 Kinsman, Hannah, 135 Thomas,· 89 Martha, 135 Timothy, 89 Mary, 135 Loper, Lion, 33 Robert, 132, 134, 135 Low, Jonathan, 57 Sarah, 56, 135 Ludlow, Jemima, 33 Tabitha, 135 Lull, Sarah, 141 Kip, Mary Rodgers, 155 Lum, Jonathan, 94 Knell, Elizabeth, 116 Lutheran Church, New York City, Knight, Alexander, 56 67, 69 Hannah, 56, 57 Lyme, Conn., 51 Kocherthal, Benigna Sybilla, 69, 71, Lynch, Peter, 75 74, 75 Lynn, Mass., 22 Cathalina, 7 5 Christian .Joshua, 69, 71, 74, 75 Mackenzie, Hugh, 33 Joshua (Rev.), 67, 69, 70, 71, Marion McLeod, 33, 35 72, 74 Mahony, Florence, 131 Louisa Abigail, 69, 75 Mallory, Elizabeth, 112 Sibylle Charlotte, 69, 71, 74, 75 Mariner, Elizabeth, 67 Susanna Sibylle, 67, 69, 71, 74, Jean Bertrand, 67 75 Marrett, Ellen, 131 Kortright, Cornelius Jansen, 170 Marshall, David, 143 Phebe, 170 Eunice, 146 Martense, Sarah, 171 Lamberton, George, 107 Marvin, Mary, 52 Hannah, 107 Matthew, 114 Langdon, .John, 147 Sarah, 109 Index

Mather, Samuel, 92 Sarah, 116 May, Frances S., 105 Susan, 116 Mayo, Elizabeth, 92 Monfort, John, 176 Mcconaughy, Annie Mills, 85 Monson, Cornelia, 65 Bertha H., 85 Marcena, 65 Edwin Loomis, 85 Montfort, Elbert Pieterse, 171 Francis CM. D.), 85 Jannetie, 176 Louis A., 85 Peter, 176 Nathaniel (Rev.), 85 Moore, Anna, 162 McFarlan, William, 60 Benjamin, 162 McIntyre, Amelia Radley, 138 Samuel, 161 George B., 138 Sarah, 141 McKinney, Mary Wilda, 87 Moses, Mindwell, 144 Weller, 87 Moss, John, 123 McLean, Ann Mackenzie, 27, 33, Nicholas, 119 35, 41 William, 123 Meigs, Judith, 96 Munro, Benjamin, 135 Merwin, Elizabeth, 92 Charles, 135 Messenger, Deliverance, 87 Mary, 135 Dorcas. 83, 87 Edward, 87 Nettleton, Isabel, 46 Nathaniel, 87 Samuel, 46 Midwout (Flatbush), 165, 173 Newark, N. J., 91, 93, 124 Milford, Conn., 91, 93, 111 Newburgh, N. Y., 70 New Jersey Historical Soc., 53, 77, Mills (Van der Meulen) Arms, 76 124 Mills Family Chart, 9 Newton, Isaac, 87 ?rUlls Family Connections, 10 Sarah, 87 Mills, Abigail, 84 Newtown, L. I., 38, 153, 154 Abigail Elizabeth Ann, 84 New York City Marble Cemetery, 35 Ann, 83 New York Marble Cemetery, 35 Anna, 4, 28, 43, 87 Nichols, Abijah, 104 Betty, 84 Anne, 113 Daniel, 83 Benjamin, 113 Dorcas, 83 Betty, 113 Ebenezer, 83 Charity, 113 Edwin, 28, 36, 43, 85, 87, 99, Comfort, 113 105 Elijah, 100, 113 Edwin Thompson, 87 Elizatieth, 108, 113 Elisha, 84, 85 Ephraim, 112 Eliza, 84 Francis, 112, 113 Elizabeth Ann, 84 Isaac, 112 Esther Jerusha, 87 Jerusha, 113 Gideon, 83 John, 115 Harlow, 84, 87 Jonathan, 112 Isaac, 84 Joseph, 113 Jedediah, 84 Josiah, 112 Jedediah (Rev.), 83, 84, 90, 93, Lavinia, 113 94 Lucy, 113 John, 83 Margery, 113 John Yale, 87 Mary, 112, 115, 117 Julia, 87, 105, 139 Nathaniel, 113 Julia Eliza, 85 Patience, 112 Leverett, 87 Philip, 113 Lucy, 87 Plum, 104 Mary ·,W.ilda, 87 Rachel, 112 Peletiah, 83 Richard, 100, 113 Peter, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89 Sarah, 112, 113 Philo, 84, 85, 93, 94, 96, 97, 105 Sarissa, 113 Ralph Wooster, 87 Temperance, 100, 113 Return, 83 ·Theophilus, 108, 113, 114 Samuel, 84, 85 William, 113 Samuel Frederick, 84 North Sea, L. I., 23, 46 Simon, 96 Treat, 84 Olcott, Margaret, 52 Minor, John, 111 Olds, Rhoda, 119 Mitchell, Abigail, 116 Orton, Mary, 117 Abraham, 116 Osterhout, Arriaantie, 183 Daniel, 116 Owen, John, 148 David, 114, 115, 116 Rebecca, 148 Grace, 114, 115, 116 Hannah, 116 Palatines, The, 70 John, 116 Palmer, Charles, 177 Jonathan, 115, 116 Elizabeth, 177 Martha, 116 Nichola, 96 Matthew, 100, 115, 116 Parker, Betsy, 97 Index 197

Parmele, Ezra, 84 Cecilia, 141 Sarah, 84 Clitus, 141 Parmelee, Ishi, 97 Erastus, 138, 141, 147 Parsells, Thomas, 54 Griswold, 141 Pearson, Mary, 53 Humphrey, 140 Pease, Elizabeth (Hurtin), 36, 63 Isaac, 140 Kingston, 63, 68 John, 140, 141 Peck, Ruth, 119 Joseph, 141, 142, 143 Pedroni, Victor Arnede, 155 Lydia, 141 Peet, Mehitable, 113 Martha, 141 Pelletreau, Paul, 67 Mary, 140 William, 67 Nathaniel, 98, 140, 141, 142, 144, Perkins Arms, Family of Ufton, 55 147 Perkins of Warwickshire, Descen­ Renssalaer, 141 dants of William, 57 Salome, 141 Perkins, Abigail, 57 Samuel, 140 Abijah (M. D.), 54 Sarah, 140, 141 Abraham, 56, 57 Susan, 141 Elizabeth, 24, 52, 53, 56, 57 Pitman, John, 108 Hannah, 57 Pitts, D., 130 Isaac, 56, 57 Pixlee, Anthony, 115 Jacob, 56, 57 Betsey, 115 .Tames, 57 David, 115 John, 56, 57 Ebenezer, 115 Joseph, 57 Eunice, 115 Lucy, 53 Huldah, 115 Lucy (Ely), 59 Joseph, 115 Luke, 56 Mary, 115 Lydia, 56 Molly, 102, 108, 115 Mary, 56, 57 Peter, 115, 117 Nathaniel, 56 Phebe, 115 Samuel, 56 Sarah, 114 Sarah, 56. 57 Thomas, 114 Thomas, 56 William, 108, 114, 115, 116, 117 Perrot, Sarah, 59 Platt, Charles N., 43 Perry, Abner, 119 Clarence Halsey, 43 Joshua, 119 Clarence Nathaniel, 43 "Pheasant" Brig, 17 Eliza Prindle, 43 Phelps, Abel, 144 Elizabeth Tisdale, 43 Abigail, 143, 144 Natalie Seymour, 43 Abraham, 140 Polhemus, Adriana, 174 Ann, 143 Anna, 169, 174 Benoni, 144 Daniel, 174 Cornelius, 143 Elizabeth, 174 Daniel, 144 Johannes Theodorus (Rev.), 166, Edward, 144 173, 174, 187 Hannah, 143 Margaret, 17 4 Ichabod, 144 Theodorus, 174 John, 144 Porter, Ann, 89, 116 Jonathan, 144 Anne, 88, 89 Joseph, 143, 144 Daniel, 89 Martha, 143 David, 89, 143 Mary, 142, 143, 144 Esther, 89 Nathaniel, 143 Hannah, 88, 89 Samuel, 98, 140, 142, 143, 146 Hester, 89 Sarah, 143, 144 Hezekiah, 89 Timothy, 98, 142, 143 Isaac, 89 William, 90, 140, 143 James, 88 Phillips, Cornelia Halsey, 42 Joanne. 83, 89 George (Rev.), 161 John. 83, 88, 89, 90, 96, 116 Halsey Davis, 42 Joseph, 88, 89, 96 Joseph Cahoone, 42 Lydia, 89 Joseph Davis, 42 Martha, 89 Louise Elizabeth, 42 Mary, 88, 89 Phipps, Joane, 51 Nathaniel, 88, 96 Pickett, Comfort, 100 Rebecca, 89 Pidgeon, Lydia, 162 Rose. 88 Pierson, Stephen, 11 7 Ruth. 89, 114 Pike, Mary, 57 Samuel, 88, 89 Pinney, Abby Henrietta, 131, 138, Sarah, 88. 89, 116 141 Pratt, Elijah, 53 Abigail, 140, 141 Presbyterian Church, Astoria, L. Abraham, 141 :I., 36. 86. 87. 150 Amy, 141 Preston, Sarah, 108 Azariah, 141 Prince, Mary, 113 Caroline, 141 Probasco, Mabel, 85 Index

Provost, Catherine, 170 Seer, Alfred, 43 David (Col.), 170 Annie, 43 Prudden, Samuel, 117 Selden, Rebecca, 53 Seubering, John R., 174 Radley, Amelia, 138 Sherman, Comfort, 100, 113 Randall, Hester, 179 Nathaniel, 100 Rankin, Annie, 43 Samuel, 99, 116 Rapelje, Abraham, 177 Susannah, 116 Aletta W. A., 172 Theophilus, 113 Cornelius, 177 Sherwood, Elizabeth, 110 Daniel, 177 Samuel, 113 Jacob, 176, 177 Shether, Deborah, 97 Lammetie, 177 John, 97 Sarah, 177 Simmons, Frederick F., 42 Reboul Arms, 61 Sarah Scott, 42 Reboul, Caroline Strong, 65 Sleight, Peter, 179 Cornelia Monson, 65 Sloat, Peter, 60 Elizabeth Frances, 28, 36, 41, 63, Smith Family, The, 136 64, 87, 150, 156 Smith Family Connections, 127 Elizabeth Halsey, 65 Smith, Abigail, 135 Garetta Hagemeyer, 65 Agnes W.ashbourne, 138 Homer 'Wthittemore, 65 Alfred, 138 Jean Baptiste, 36, 62, 63, 64, 65, Chauncey, 137 67 Ebenezer, 137 John Baptist, 65 Eleanor Middleton, 155 Joseph, 63 Elizabeth, 51 Josephine, 65 Eva Louise, 155 Leonora Sophia, 63, 64 George Charles, 137 Maria Louise, 65 George Gilbert, 138 Matilda Bartow, 65 Helen Abby, 6, 44, 129, 131, 138 Matilda Bolles, 65 Henry (Rev.), 136 Pierre, 65, 66 Henry Browne, 138 William Bolles, 65 Hubert Livingston (Pinney), 138 Reed, Eliza.beth, 156 Hubert Walden, 138 Renne, James, 157 Huldah Marion, 138 Margaret, 157 Jane Gibert, 138 Revolutionary War Service, 15, 17, Joseph, 137 152 Margaret Randall, 138 Reynolds, Elizabeth (Coleman), 110 Marion Pinney, 138 Riggs, Abigail, 94 Martha, 130 Anne, 94 Melvin, 138 Ebenezer, 94 Nathaniel, 135 ,Edward, 93, 94 Nehemiah, 51 Elizabeth, 84, 94 Priscilla, 135 Hannah, 94 Richard, 130 John, 93, 94 Rodney Lyman, 155 Joseph, 94 Samuel, 136 Mary, 94 Sarah (Hunt), 157, 162 Mercy, 94 Sarah McGeorge, 155 Samuel, 93, 94 Thomas, 131, 137, 138, 139, 140, Sarah, 94 141 Ringe, Daniel, 132, 135 Thomas Albro, 138 Mary (Kinsman), 132 Southampton, 23, 44, 46, 58, 173 Robinson, Samuel, 33 Standley, Mary, 90 Rockwell, Sarah, 89, 90 Stanley, Hannah, 88 William, 89 Mary, 88 Rodman. Maria, 135 Stansborough, Adonijah, 46 Rogers, Elizabeth, 110, 129, 132 Anne', 32, 46 Harriet Elizabeth, 65 Frances, 46 Roosa, Elizabeth, 93 Josiah, 24, 32, 44, 46, 58 Ryder, Elizabeth, 177 Josiah II, 46, 47 Josiah III, 46 Safford, Fanny, 97 Peregrine, 46 Sagaponack, L. I., 24, 30, 45 Phebe, 46 Sag Harbor, L. I., 46 Recompense, 46 St. Louis, Mo., 87 Zeriah, 46 St. Paul's Churchyard, 63, 65 Stebbins, Edward, 89 Salem, Mass., 47 Mary, 89, 90 Saybrook, Conn., 107 Steel, Jerusha, 83 Schenck, Martin R., 176 Stephens, Thomas (Capt.), 59 Schoonmaker, Jacobus, 155 Stiles, Benjamin, 110, 117 Schut, Rachel, 183 Elizabeth, 110 Sea Captains, 17, 41. 102 Ephraim, 108, 110, 111, 117 Seaman, James D., 179 Ephraim (Deacon), 33 Sebring, Isaac, 171 Francis, 110, 111 Seeley, Ruth, 100 Hannah, 110 Index I<})

Ivan, 111 Thrall, .Abigail, 144 Mary, 110 David, 144 Phebe, 110, 117 Deborah, 144 Samuel, 110 Elizabeth, 144 Sarah, 108, 109, 110, 113 John, 144 Thomas, 110 Martha, 140, 141, 144 "Stone House,'' The Old, 36 Mehitabel, 144 Storm, .Abraham G., 172 Samuel, 144 Gregorius, 172 Thomas, 144 Mary Concklin, 172 Timothy, 140, 144 Stratton, Hannah, 32 William, 144 Strong, Cornelia, 65 Tibballs, .Anna, 93 Mercy, 96 Tiffany, Ebenezer, 53 Stryker, .Aeltie, 169, 176 Tisdale, Edith May, 43 Jan, 169, 176 James, 43 Summers, .Abijah, 115 James Trescott, 43 Swift. Charles W., 173 Robert Blackwell, 43, 65 Henry, 173 Tomlinson, .Agur, 111 Rebecca Warner, 173 .Amy, 120 Bathsheba, 110, 111 Taft, Sarah Rhodes, 131 Elizabeth, 94 Tapp, Edmund, 91 Henry, 110, 111 Jane, 91 Jonas, 111 Taylor, Cornelia Strong, 65 Margaret. 111 .Martin, 65 Mary, 111 Technor, .Abigail, 92 Phebe, 111 Terbos, Jannetje, 183 Tabitha, 111 Ter Boss, Johannes, 171 Tompkins, Catharine .Anne, .131. Teunisz, Denys, 174 Edward Berry, 131 Thompson, .Abigail, 99 Topping, Sarah, 32 .Ambrose, 100, 101, 104, 107, 108, Traphagen, Helena, 183 111, 112 Treat Family, The, 90 .Ann, 100, 102 Treat, .Abigail, 83, 84, 92, 93. 110 .Anne Eliza, 43, 85, 87, 105 .Alice, 91 · · Birdseye, 102 .Anna, 92 Charles Lewis, 105 Elizabeth, 91, 93 Cumphy, 104 . Hannah, 92 David, 100, 102, 109, 119, 120 Honor, 90 Dorothy, 100 James. 91 Ebenezer, 100 Jane, 92, 93 Edmund, 105 Joanna, 91, 107, 109 Eli, 105 John, 92 Elias Trowbridge, 105 Jonathan, 93 Elihu, 100 Joseph, 92 Elizabeth, 100 Katharin, 91 Ephraim, 102 Mary, 92 Esther, 99 Richard, 90, 91, 109 Everett, 102 Robert, 83, 91, 92, 93, 124: Gideon, 104 Samuel, 92, 93 Hannah, 100 Sarah, 91, 92 Huldah, 100, 102 SUsanna, 91 Jerusha, 100 "Trent Affair,•~ The 27 33 John, 99, 100, 116 Tricot, Catalyntje, i54 ' John Lester, 105 Trowbridge, Hester, 119 Jonathan, 100, 101, 107, 109, 120 Tudor, Owen, 88 Joseph, 100, 101, 102, 112, 113 Sarah, 88 Lewis {Capt.), 17, 85, 102, 105, Tuell, Hannah, 131, 135 107, 109 Tuttle, Hannah, 107 Mary, 100, 116 Twinsburg, Ohio, 84, 87 Nancy, 104 Nathan, 100 Van Brummel, .Antie, 183 Phebe, 102 Vanderhoff, Catherine, 178 Ruhama, 52 Van der Meulen (Mills) .Arms, 76 Samuel, 100, 102, 120 Van der Meulen (Mills) Family, Sarah, 99, 100 The, 77 Sarah Lewis, 102 Van der Meulen (Mills), Peter, 82, Thomas, 100, 107 83 William, 91 Vanderveer, Cornelius, 17 4 William (Rev.), 91 Neeltie, 17 4 Thorn, Mary, 184 Van der Voert.. Michael Pauluzon, Stephen, 184 154 · Thorne, Hannah, 170, 171 Paulus, 154 Phoebe Denton, 170, 171 Paulus Michaelse, 154 Richard, 170, 171 Vandervoort Family Chart, 151 200 Index

Vandervoort Family Connections, Phoebe, 171 152 Richard, 171 Vandervoort, Adelia, 30, 43, 156 Richard (Major), 179 Anna Josephine, 155 Sarah, 172 Anne Elizabeth, 155 Susan, 172 Archer McCormack, 155 Susanna, 171 Benjamin Theodore, 155 Theodorus, 169, 170, 171,176,177, Brockholst Livingston, 155 179 Eleanor Smith, 155 Vermeule Family, The, 77 Elizabeth Louise, 155 Vifian, Lydia, 57 Frank Kip, 155 Volk, Mathilde Ernestine, 42 Gertrude Aletta, 156 Gitta Aletta, 155 Wadsworth, Samuel, 117 Jane Bartow, 155 Wainwright, Sarah, 56 Jane Van Deuser, 155 Walker, James, 113 John Van Wyck, 155 Robert, 113 Joseph Burroughs, 30, 43, 155, Ward, Sarah, 119 164, 172 Wardell, Abigail, 132 Katherine Swift, 156 Alice, 129, 130, 132 Letitia Van Wyck, 155 Elihu, 132 Lydia Burroughs, 155 Hannah, 132 Norman Frank, 155 Leah, 132 Paul, 154, 155 Mary, 132 Peter, 154, 155, 157, 172 :Meribah, 132 Pierre, 156 Uzell, 129, 132, 134, 135 Powell, 154 William, 132 Rodgers Bayard, 155 Wardwell, Annie, 135 Rodney Van W'yck, 155 Washburn, Hope, 110 William, 155 Waters, William, 162 William Augustus, 156 Webb, Joseph (Rev.), 113 Van Deuser, Priscilla Vanderbilt, Webster, Robert, 91 155 Welch, George, 131 ·van Vleet, Neeltie, 183 Wellman, Ruth, 97 Van Voorhees, Barbara, 171 Wells, Agur, 102, 108, 108, 114, 115 Koert, 183 Betsy, 102, 105., 109 Ma_gdalena, 179, 183, 184 Catherine, 109 Van Voorhis, Hannah, 172 Comfort, 100, 109 Van Werven, Catharine, 173, 174 Cornelia, 109 Van -W-..rck A...P?ns, 163 David. 109 Van Wyck Family, The, 164, 186 Elisha, 109 Van W1yck, Abraham, 170, 171 Ephraim, 100, 108 Adelia, 173 Gloriana, 108 Adriantje, 170 Hannah, 109 Aeltie, 170 Hezekiah, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115 Albert, 172 Molly, 109 Altje, 171 Nichols, 109 Anna, 170 Philip, 108 Barent, 171 Rebecca, 109 Caroline, 172 Samuel, 117 Catherine, 171 Sarah, 109 Catherine E., 173 Tabitha, 109 Charles, 172 William, 109 Cornelius, 170 Welles Arms, 106 Cornelius Barentse, 165, 169, 173, Welles, Ann, 107, 117 174 Bathsheba, 108 Cornelius C., 171, 176, 177, 180 Comfort, 108 Diana, 171 Daniel, 108 Dorus (M. D.), 171 Elizabeth, 108 Elizabeth, 17 0, 171 Ephraim, 108 George, 172 Gideon, 108 Hannah, 172 Gurdon, 108 Helena, 171, 173, 177 Hezekiah, 108 Henry Du Bois, 173 Hugh, 123 Ida Eliza, 172 John, 100, 107, 108, 109 Isaac, 171, 17 2 Joseph, 107, 108 Jacob Griffin, 173 Mary, 107, 108 Johannes, 170 Rebecca, 108, 117 John C., f55, 172, 177, 180 Robert, 107. 108 Letitia, 30, 155, 172 .Samuel, 107, 108, 109, 111, 117 Margaret, 172 Sarah, 100, 107, 108, 111 Margaret Thorne, 171 Temperance, 108 Maria, 172 Thomas, 96, 107, 108, 110, 113, Marretje, 169 117. 122 Mary Ida, 173 West, Hannah, 56 Peter Schenck, 172 Wethersfield, Conn., 90, 91, 109 Index 201

Wetmore, Israhiah, 112 Joseph, 83 "Wharton House," The, 170 Ruth, 113 Wheeler, Alice, 44 "\Villett, Elizabeth, 162 Amos G., 42 "Williams, Elizabeth, 109 Helen Garthwaite, 42 John, 59 Marietta, 104 Mary, 59 Obadiah, 123 Susan, 54 Ruth, 123 Wilson, Elizabeth (Lamb), 162 Sarah, 116 Mary (ClarkJ,·90 Thomas. 44, 116 Wiltse, Martin Hendrickse, 169 Zipporah, 64 W'indsor, Conn., 83, 88, 89, 96 W"hite, Amy Green, 173 "\Vines, Anne, 112 Anna, 88 Barnabas, 112 Ebenezer (M. D.), 173 Wolcott, George, 91 Lewis Howell (M. D.), 173 Woolsey, George, 161 Robert, 88 Richard, 178 Whitefield, Henry (Rev.), 47 Ruth, 178, 179, 184 Sarah, 47 Sarah, 161 "\Vhittemore, Almira, 65 ·wooster, Edward, 111 Homer, 36. 65 Ephraim, 84 Wickham, Sarah, 172 Joseph, 113 Thomas (Judge), 172 Thomas, 111 Wilcox, Abel, 97 Wyckoff, George, 157 Esther, 84, 97 Sarah, 157 "\Villcoxson, David, 83 Elisha, 113 Younglove, Samuel, 135 Three hundred copies Printed in December, 1927 The Unionist-Gazette Association Somerville, N~w Jersey.

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