Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. III, Part 30

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 772


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He married, June 3, 1903, Bertha Marguerite Macauley, daughter of George W. and Marguerite (Wagner) Macauley, of Boston. George W. Macauley is a manufacturer and dealer in build- ers' finish. He is prominent in Masonry, and a di- rect descendant of Benjamin Franklin.


CALEB W. DAY. Anthony Day (1), the im- migrant ancestor of Caleb W. Day, of Royalston, Massachusetts, was born in England, 1616, and be- longed to an ancient English family. He came to Gloucester, Massachusetts, and settled there per- manently before 1657. He was a proprietor before 1645. He signed the mill agreement in 1664 and de- posed about the matter in 1695, giving his age then as cighty years. He bought house and land in Gloucester near the Poles in 1657. He married Susanna Ring, born in England, 1623, died Decem- ber 10, 1717, aged ninety-four years, at Gloucester. Anthony Day died April 23, 1707, aged ninety-one years. The bond of his administrator, Ezekiel Day. was signed May 13, 1708. Children of Anthony and


Susanna Day were: I. Thomas, born 1651, mar- ried, December 30, 1673, Mary Langton ; she and her daughter Mary were killed by lightning. July 15, 1706; he died January 29, 1726, aged seventy- five years. 2. Timothy, born 1653, married, July 24, 1678, Phebe Wildes; she died April 8, 1723, aged seventy years. 3. John, born April 28, 1657, had a house in Gloucester near the Poles; married Abi- gail Lead, December 12, 1681 ; she died February 9, 1726, aged sixty-three years. 4. Ezekiel, born March 12, 1659, died 1662. 5. Ezekiel, born May 19, 1662, had grant of land at Lobster Cove and Hogskin Cove, 1694, and was one of the first settlers in that place of poetic names; married, January 27, 1690, Mary Rowe; died February 18, 1725, leaving children-Pelatiah, Samuel, Nathaniel and Jona- than. 6. Nathaniel of Attleboro, ancestor of Corne- lius R. Day, of Blackstone, born 1665, died at Attleboro, February 5, 1735; married, February 13, 1690, Ruth Row, born 1671, died May 10, 1736. 7. Elizabeth, born April 2, 1667. 8. Samuel, born February 25, 1669-70, also settled at Attleboro, Mas- sachusetts. 9. Joseph, born April 4. 1672, see forward.


(11) Joseph Day, son of Anthony Day (I), was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, April 4. 1672. He lived in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and probably moved to Attleboro after his brothers Samuel and Nathaniel, as his sons are found there also. He married, August 15, 1695, Elizabeth Gouge. Their children were: Jeremiah, William, Joseph, Jr., see forward ; and several daughters.


(III) Joseph Day, Jr., son of Joseph Day (2), was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, about 1710. He came to Attleboro, probably with his uncles, Samuel and Nathaniel Day, from Gloucester, and with his father. He married at Attleboro, Massa- chusetts, January 13, 1731-32. Their children, born in Attleboro, were: Nathan, born January 1, 1734- 35 : Oliver, February 17, 1736-37; Isaac, January 29, 1738-39; Othaniel, November 2, 1740.


(IV) Othaniel Day, son of Joseph Day, Jr. (3). was born in Attleboro, November 2, 1740. He was a soldier in the revolution, a private in Captain Oliver Capron's company, Colonel Ephraim Doolit- tle's regiment (the Twenty-fourth), June 24, 1775, at the siege of Boston, and presumably fought at the battle of Bunker Hill. He removed to Richmond, New Hampshire, and settled on the farm occupied later by John Day and Lewis Fisher (lot 22, range I), next the Warwick line. He died at Richmond, New Hampshire, June 10, 1820. He married


Their child: John, born December 29, 1795, see forward.


(V) John Day, son of Othaniel Day (4), was born in Richmond, New Hampshire. October 12, 1795, died there October 12, 1832. He settled in Richmond and married there, January 30, 1821, Sally Weeks. daughter of Caleb Weeks, of Warwick, Mas- sachusetts. She married (second) Lewis Fisher. The children of John and Sally Day, all born at Richmond, were: Abigail, born June 14, 1821; Hymeneus, February 12, 1823, died April 7. 1852; Philetus, November 15, 1825, died December 1, 1843; Caleb W., October 12, 1827; Josephus, November 23. 1829: John. Jr., January 1I, 1832, died Septem- ber 6, 1852.


(VI) Caleb W. Day, son of John Day (5), was born in Richmond, New Hampshire, October 12, 1827. When he was five years old his father died and his mother removed to Massachusetts, where he received his early education in the public schools. He went to work in the Bullock woolen mill about 1843, at the age when many boys of his day had to become wage earners. He worked in the mill


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and went to school in Royalston. He worked after- ward in mills in Winchester, New Hampshire, and Northfield, Massachusetts, but finally returned to Royalston. Bemis & Jones, who had been manu- facturing shoe pegs, dissolved partnership, and Mr. Day joined Mr. Jones in that business. He after- ward bought out Mr. Jones and began the manu- facture of brush woods, as the trade calls the wood used in the manufacture of brushes, such as handles, backs, etc. His mill, which was located at South Royalston, was destroyed by fire in 1884. He re- sumed business after the fire in a factory which he hired, located near the New Hampshire line, in Winchendon. He continues to live, however, in Royalston, although he has had a large and pros- perous business develop at his new stand in the ad- jacent town of Winchendon. He took his two sons into partnership when they became old enough and the present name of the firm is C. W. Day & Com- pany. The same line of goods is produced, though in larger variety. The mill turns out a large quan- tity of wooden handles. His firm employs many hands and is one of the substantial industries of the town. His sons, John W. and Charles L. Day, have taken the more burdensome duties of the business from him, although he is still the active head of the firm.


Mr. Day is a Republican in politics and has always taken a keen interest in town affairs. He was for more than ten years in succession on the board of selectmen of Royalston, was assessor for ten years and on the school committee for nine years. He has also held other positions of trust and honor. He has been a member of the Free Masons of Athol since 1886. He has for many years been an active member and deacon of the Congre- gational Church of Royalston, and is generally known by his friends as Deacon Day.


He married, November 15, 1848, Mary M. Up- ham, daughter of John Upham, of Templeton, Mas- sachusetts. Her father was a mechanic. Mrs. Day died December 3, 1893, at Royalston, aged seventy- five years. Children of Caleb W. and Mary M. Day: I. Martha C., born February 20, 1850, married J. E. Lyman, of Northfield, Massachusetts, a rail- road contractor, and they reside in the west. 2. Ellen, born February 24, 1854, married L. M. Drury. proprietor of the Langdon Hotel, Worcester. (See sketch of the Drury Family in this work.) . 3. John W., married - McColley, of Winchendon, a part- ner in the firm of C. W. Day & Sons, resides in Winchendon. 4. Charles I., married Sarah Smith, of Deerfield, Massachusetts; he is a partner in the firm of C. W. Day & Sons of Winchendon, where he resides. 5. Webster D., died at the age of two years, five months. 6. Harry L., died at the age of five months.


VAN OSTRAND FAMILY. Jan Van Nor- strandt (1), of Holland, is the progenitor of the old Dutch family of Van Nostrand, from which Henry Van Ostrand, of Millbury, Massachusetts, traces his descent.


(II) Jacob Jansz Van Norstrandt, son of Jan Van Norstrandt (1), was born in Holland, cmi- grated to this country in 1638 and settled in the colony of Rensselaerwyck, New York, then New Netherlands. He took the oath to the Patroon there May 2, 1652. He was by trade a brewer. He oh- tained a patent of land in Albany in 1652 under the name of Jacob Janse Van Nostrandt, the brewer. He had also a patent for a lot on the east corner of Beaver and South Pearl streets, Albany, nine rods by eight and a half. on the same block on Beaver street, and at the other corner adjoining an


alley, on lots five and six, was his brewery. In 1656 he was appointed inspector of beer barrels. He was in Esopus at the time of the massacre by the Indians, June 7, 1663. He signed a petition with other inhabitants of Esopus in 1676 for a minister. The Dutch Church was founded in Bevenwyck, now Albany, about 1640.


(III) Aaron Jacobse Van Noorstrandt, as he spelt his name, was son of Jacob J. (2) and Jannetje (Jacobse) Van Norstrandt, and was born in Albany, New York. He married, in Kingston, September 4, 1687, Aeltje Van Stanwyke, by Dominie Van den Bosck. Aeltje died after September 12, 1708. His will was dated June 12, 1745, and proved June 18, 1751.


(IV) Moses Van Noorstrandt, son of Aaron (3) and Aeltje (Van Stanwyke) Van Noorstrandt, was born in Flatbush, New York, 1705. He was baptized in Jamaica, Long Island, an adult, aged twenty- eight, November 9, 1733. He removed to Philips- burg, thence to Clarktown, Rockland county, New York, and died there in 1806, aged one hundred and three years.


(V) Aaron Van Nostrand, son of Moses (4) and Abigail Van Nostrand, was baptized August 5, 1731, at Jamaica, Long Island. His children: Aaron, see forward; Charles, resided in New York and Connecticut; Stephen, was captured by the French while he was on a voyage to the West Indies and never heard from afterward; Polly, married Northrup, of New York; Jemima, born January, 1757, married - Thompson and lived near Mt. Morris, New York; Betsey, married Brister and lived in Milford, Connecticut.


(VI) Aaron Van Nostrand, son of Aaron Van Nostrand (5), was born in 1754, and died in Milton, New York, November 24, 1844, aged ninety years. He was baptized March 14, 1754, and one of the witnesses at the ceremony was his grandmother, Abigail Van Nostrand. He removed from Bridge- port, Connecticut, to Milton, Saratoga county, New York, soon after the revolution. He married Han- na Vangeline, a French woman, born 1757, died March 13, 1827. Their children: Zacheus, Isaac, Sally, married Penoyer ; Rebecca, married - Whalen; David, see forward; Polly, married Stone; Aaron, Hannah, married Palmer; De- borah, Amy, married - Crapo; Rufus.


"Uncle" Aaron Van Nostrand (6), as he was called, was a carpenter and left his mark on build- ings considered in their day especially fine. He was employed as superintendent in laying out and building the Ballston Centre Presbyterian church, which was of heavy timber. At the time of the Second Advent excitement in 1843, at an evening lecture by Mr. Miller, this church was densely crowded, above and below, and some of the con- gregation began to be fearful of a crush under the weight. The commotion was assuming panic pro- portions when Uncle Aaron rose and said: "You can't break it down. I know, for I helped huild it." The panic subsided. He also helped build the Epis- copal church at Milton Hill, erected on a square supposed to be in the very centre of the town; and in carly days town meetings wehe held there.


(VII) David Van Ostrand, son of Aaron Van Nostrand (6), was born in Huntington, Connecticut, August 4, 1787. He moved with his parents to Mil- ton. Saratoga county, New York, near Rock City Falls. He married Rosanna Smith, born in Scho- haric county. New York, in 1796, died August 26, 1841. David succeeded his father on the farm and in a large coopering business; retired from active life in 1854 and died at Rock City Falls, March 17, 1876. Their only child was Harlow, see forward.


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David modified the spelling of the name to its pres- ent form, Van Ostrand.


(VIII) Harlow Van Ostrand, son of David Van Ostrand (7), was born in Milton, New York. De- cember 12, 1817, died there June 27, 1879. He at- tended the district schools and the Ballston Spa Academy of which Rev. Deodatus Babcock was then principal. He entered mercantile business in early life as clerk for Frink & Kellogg at Milton Centre, New York. After a year with them he se- cured a like position in Whalen's Store at Whalen's Corner. Milton. He was appointed postmaster at Whalen's Corner, January 20, 1841. He was em- ployed as clerk in the store of Robert Speir at West Milton from April 11, 1844, to 1849, when he moved to Rock City Falls. in Milton, and built a store in which he engaged in business on his own account. He also built what was known as the Commodity Rooms. He built lime-kiln's, mills, shops, etc. and carried on an extensive business in lime, lumber, wagon-making, blacksmithing, wood and charcoal. He lost all his property in the financial crash of 1857. He was appointed postmaster of Rock City Falls, June, 1849, and held the office until his death, June 27, 1879. He was head bookkeeper for Buch- anan & Kilmer and their successors. Kilmer & Sons, for their seven large paper mills, for over twenty-two years. These mills were in Rock City Falls and vicinity. He was for forty-five years a consistent member of the Methodist Church.


He married, September 15, 1839, Eleanor Tall- man, born January 1. 1819, still living, in Ballston Spa, New York. Their children: I. Cornelia, born July 26. 1840. died June 15, 1854, at Rock City Falls, New York; buried there in the cemetery near Grenells. headstone marked only with word Cornelia. 2. Henry, see forward. 3. Mary R., born Septem- ber 18, 1847, married J. H. Broughton, lives in Hart- ford, Connecticut. 4. David C., see forward. 5. Emma A., born August 14, 1851, not married. lives in Ballston Spa, New York. 6. Ella Belle, born January 5. 1854, married C. H. Streever, lives in Ballston Spa, New York. 7. Colin C., born August 23, 1855, died July 12. 1873, at Rock City Falls, New York: buried in the Rock City Falls cemetery. 8. Cora A., born December 25, 1858, married F. C. Dunnell, lives in Sioux City, Iowa. 9. Lizzie, born September 27. 1860. died April 30, 1902, at Logans- ville. New Jersey; buried at Baskin Ridge ceme- tery, New Jersey ; married George Tuttle.


(IX) David C. Van Ostrand, son of Harlow Van Ostrand (8), was born in Milton, Saratoga county, New York, April 4, 1849. He was educated in the public schools. He established himself in the business of house painting at Millbury, Massa- chusetts. He married Abbie Torbit. He died at Millbury, May 25, 1892. The funeral services were under the auspices of Worcester County Com- mandery. Knights Templar, of which he was a mem- ber. The singing was by a male quartet of Wor- cester. W. F. Little, Charles I. Rice. J. N. Morse, Jr. and C. J. Marshall. The services were con- ducted by Rev. George P. Eastman, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, assisted by Rev. H. G. Buckingham, pastor of the Methodist Church. The services began with a selection, "Rock of Ages" hy the quartet, following with scripture reading by Mr. Eastman, who also made a brief address in which he paid a glowing tribute to the life and character of Mr. Van Ostrand. Mr. Buckingham also gave a fitting eulogy, closing with prayer. The quartet sang "Ahide with Me." after which the im- pressive Masonic burial service was held at the home. It was conducted by Acting Eminent Com- mander W. A. Farnsworth and Prelate Henry God-


dard, assisted by the quartet, who sang several selec- tions. At the close of the Masonic service the re- mains were viewed by the large number present. There were many flowers, including a Maltese cross from the Worcester County Commandery, a key- stone from Tyrian Royal Arch Chapter, a square and. compass from Olive Branch Lodge, a pillow with three links from Morning Star Lodge, No. 120, Odd Fellows. A most beautiful and appropriate design was contributed by the former employes of Mr. Van Ostrand, consisting of a floral ladder, bruslı and pail. The funeral was attended in a body by Morning Star Lodge and Olive Branch Lodge, acting as escort to the Worcester County Commandery. The remains were interred in the Central cemetery and the pro- cession was formed as follows: Morning Star Lodge, A. Alden Coffin, marshal; Olive Branch Lodge, T. A. Winter, marshal, as escort to a delegation of Worcester County Commandery in carriages, and in this manner the procession proceeded to the grave, where a large crowd had assembled to witness the burial services. They were conducted by Prelate Henry Goddard. The bearers were: Sir Knights N. H. Scars, S. E. Hull, E. J. Humphreys, H. W. Sweetser, James H. Ferguson and E. E. Wood.


(IX) Henry Van Ostrand, son of Harlow Van Ostrand (8), was born in West Milton, Saratoga county, New York, March 31, 1842. He attended the public schools at Milton and Rock City Falls the Academy at Penfield, Monroe county, New York. He served in the civil war, three years in the Satter- lee United States General Hospital at West Phila- delphia from 1862 to 1865. He was one year hospi- tal postmaster and two years as chief clerk of the extra diet department, acting some of the time as commissary steward. He has the permanent pass given him at that time by Dr. Isaac Hayes, surgeon in charge, granting him the privilege of going and coming from the hospital from 12 M. to 12 M. This hospital was built by the government and occupied thirteen acres of land. Mr. Van Ostrand has in his possession copies of accounts showing the expenses of his department on October 25, 1864, and 'on May IO, 1865. On the first date there were 3,962 in the hospital and they used 4,531 pounds of beef, mutton and ham, 3,965 loaves of bread, 1,572 pounds of vegetables, 982 quarts of milk, 100 pounds of coffee, 385 pounds of sugar, 264 pounds of dried apples, 250 pounds of hominy, besides other articles of food such as eggs, farina, corn starch, oysters, chickens, etc., costing $1,363.12. The cost of extra diet ra- tions was forty-nine cents per diem and the average of all thirty-four and four-tenth cents per diem. The number of patients in this hospital May 10, 1865, was 2,992; the cost for extra diet forty-seven cents and a half, and the average cost of all twenty-nine and one-tenth cents.


This hospital was built something like the letter "H;" the sides were corridors each nearly 1,000 feet long, serving as dining rooms for patients, the wards being connected on side, of which there were 34, from 60 to 100 feet long, each had a bath room, hot and cold water, wardmasters' room, and Sisters of Charity room. The wards were known by each letter of the alphabet, with an addition of XX- O. K. and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6. Also a smallpox camp, located outside. The buildings were en- closed by a picket fence 12 feet high. The parade grounds were on opposite side from smallpox camp, about three acres. The north and south kitchens were connected with two corridors, and an extra diet kitchen on the south side of the grounds.


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rate quarters for the officers, clerks, cadets, stewards, guards, fatigue corps, with separate mess rooms for each. The whole building was supplied with city water and lighted with gas. The capacity of build- ing was about 4,500. One of the wards was occu- pied by colored soldier patients, and one (ward 2) for Rebel invalid prisoners. There were forty- two Sisters of Charity who had their chapel and mess rooms. A laundry was connected with the hospital, female help being employed. While Mr. Van Ostrand was the hospital postmaster he came in contact with many nationalities; some of the names are still fresh in his memory.


Mr. Van Ostrand was assistant postmaster at Rock City Falls for twenty-one years, from 1855 to 1862 and from August, 1865, after the war, to July, 1879. He was a school trustee there from 1873 to 1882. He served two years as inspector of elec- tions. He was appointed notary public, serving from 1878 to 1882 inclusive. He was engaged in the saw mill, cider and vinegar, and wagon making business for a number of years, selling out finally in 1876. He succeeded his father as bookkeeper for C. Kilmer & Son, paper manufacturers. He came to Millbury, Massachusetts, in 1882. He moved his family there in 1883 and since then has made his home there. He was associated with his brother David in the painting business, which David had established there in 1874. and after the death of his brother, succeeded to the business. The Van Ostrand Brothers carried on an extensive business in painting, paper hanging and kalsomining in Mill- bury and vicinity. They had the contracts for paint- ing all the churches in Millbury, all the school houses, the town hall, Masonic Bloek, the Bank Block, all the property of the various mill corpora- tions, the Worcester and Millbury electric car barn and power house, ten tenements now owned by the Worcester Consolidated Co., and mills at North Ox- ford. Farnumsville, Saundersville, Fishersville, Wilkinsonville and Grafton Centre. The firm did considerable work also in Woreester. In 1901 Mr. Van Ostrand had the contract to paint the twenty- five tenement buildings of the Worcester & Black- stone Valley Railroad. In 1906 he had the painting for this electric road, now owned by the New Haven Railroad Company, under the title of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, the car barn, of- fice, power station, inside and outside. In 1903 he went into the real estate business, in addition to his painting business, and he deals in paints, oils, varnishes, putty, glass and wall paper. His shop and residence are at the corner of Miles and Hamil- ton streets.


Mr. Van Ostrand is a man of strong social pro- clivities and belongs to many orders and societies. He joined Amity Lodge, Odd Fellows, Broad and Spring streets. Philadelphia, 1863; Saratoga Lodge, No. 15. of New York. February 20. 1866, and Morn- ing Star Lodge of Millbury, January 4, 1887; was its treasurer from 1888 to 1896. He was made a Master Mason in Franklin Lodge, No. 90, Ballston Spa, New York, in 1866: joined Warren Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Ballston Spa, 1866, and was admitted June 1, 1886. to Tyrian Chapter of Millbury. He took the Eastern Star degrees in 1866. He became a member of Hiram Council, Royal and Select Masters, at Worcester, September 25, 1890. He is also a charter member of General Scott Castle, No. 21. K. of G. E., Millbury, which he joined in 1892, and of which he was treastirer four years. He is a charter member of Quartette Lodge, No. 93. A. O. U. W .. joining in 1889, two years secretary and its treasurer since 1903. He has never been a member of any church but is


deeply interested in the Millbury Methodist Epis- copal Church and has been its treasurer since March, 1894, and trustee since 1886. In politics he is a Re- publican : he served as overseer of the poor in Mill- bury eleven years, from 1893 to 1904. Mr. Van Ostrand is one of the best known and most popular business men of Millbury. He is a man of many friends. not only in his own town where he is best known but througout the county.


He married, May 12, 1869, Mary Sherwood, born at Rensselaer, February 20, 1842, daughter of Sam- uel and Sally Sherwood. of Rensselaer, New York. Their children : I. Harry True, see forward. 2. Arthur Sherwood, see forward. 3. Nellie B., born at Rock City Falls, New York, November 29, 1880, attended public school and three years in high school in Millbury, graduate of the English high school, Worcester, 1899, also Becker's Business College, attended a year at Boston University, for three years past employed in the office of the Hill envelope Company, division of the United States Envelope Company, Worcester, as stenographer and type- writer; she was worthy matron of Ada Chapter, No. 15, Order Eastern Star, Millbury, from 1902 to 1904. the youngest ever elected in that chapter, she being the youngest member that ever held the office of worthy matron. She joined Alpha Chapter, Delta-Delta-Delta, Boston University, 1900.


(X) Harry True Van Ostrand, son of Henry Van Ostrand (9), was born at Rock City Falls, New York, October 26, 1872. He attended school there and at Millbury, whither he moved with his parents in 1883. He also attended the Woreester Academy, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he took a course in mechanical engineering and was graduated in 1895 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He was very much interested in natural history from early childhood and his school vacations were spent largely in collecting and mounting specimens. He has a large collec- tion of birds, bird eggs, reptiles and insects. He learned the art of taxidermy of Charles K. Reed, of Worcester, for whom he worked parts of vaca- tions. Conducted a class in Ornithology at Worces- ter Natural History Society for two seasons. In 1896 he went to Morganza, Pennsylvania, where he organized and for three years had charge of the industrial department of the Pennsylvania Reform School. In company with T. B. Lee, of Pittsburg. he built up some of the first independent telephone companies in the Pittsburg district. Afterward en- tered the engineering department of the American Bridge Company, also with the Pittsburg Coal Com- pany a short time. For four years past employed by W. G. Wilkins Company, engineers and archi- tects, has charge of designing many coal mining plants, building coal tipples, bridges, coal mine ven- tilating fans, coke oven plants, etc. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, the Odd Fellows, and the Elks, No. 11, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He mar- ried, June 25. 1902, Edith M. Dudley, daughter of George J. and Jennett P. (Daniels) Dudley, of Sut- ton, Massachusetts.




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