Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey, Volume III, Part 80

Author: Lee, Francis Bazley, 1869- ed
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Lewis Historical Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 650


USA > New Jersey > Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey, Volume III > Part 80


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85


"Mr. Williams-after a long and painful ill- ness, and how painful none knew save those in daily intercourse with him-was finally called to his rest on July 12, 1894. His end came peacefully, and he passed away as one going to sleep. He died as he had lived-in the hope of a glorious immortality. Truly the Lord giveth his beloved sleep.


"We desire to record our testimony to his worth as a man, as a friend, as a counselor and as a Christian. May his death serve to incite us all to increased exertions in the interest of the cause he loved so well, and be prepared to do our duty, one and all, and when the final sum- mons comes, be as well prepared as he."


(VII) John Caldwell, son of John Williams, was born on the homestead of his father, on Harrison avenue, Montclair, February 1, 1846. He attended the public schools and grammar school, after which he attended the commercial school of Bryant & Stratton at Newark up to eighteen years of age. For the following few months he was clerk in the grain store of.N. O. Pillsbury. He subsequently entered into part- nership in the hat and furnishing business with Charles P. Williams at Orange, New Jersey, buying out the business of Leander Williams, the new firm being known C. P. & J. C. Will- iams. After about eighteen months he disposed of his interest to his partner and returned to the farm, entering into business with his brother Edmund under the firm name of E. & J. C. Williams, proprietors of the Chestnut Hill Nurseries. They engaged in a general nursery business and stood at the head of their line of trade in this part of the state. The senior member of the firm was one of the most prominent and honored horticulturists that the state has produced, and J. C. Williams, the junior member of the firm, has ably suc- cceded him. Mr. Williams, during his brother's long illness and since his decease, has followed in the footsteps of his brother in the conduct of the business. He believes in the best meth- ods of raising fruits and nursery stock, and is practical in all his business methods. Much of the original farm now owned by him he has sold for improvement and building purposes. He is a Republican in politics. He married, June 1, 1904, at Roseville, Melita Kindred Pell, born at Morristown, New Jersey, July 3, 1871,


1261


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


daughter of William L. and Melita C. (Kind- red ) Pell. Her father was a veteran of the civil war.


(VI) Abner Williams, son of WILLIAMS Joseph Williams (V-q. v.), was born in the township of Livingston, New Jersey, at the top of Second Mountain, on the present Laurel avenue. He was brought up on his father's farm, receiving a limited district school education. As a youth he earned his first money as a newspaper clerk. With his savings he early started farming on a portion of his father's property given him by his father. He erected his homestead here and resided on the spot nearly half a century. His farm comprised nearly fifty acres, and he also owned a sixteen acre tract in Hanover town- ship. He was a prosperous farmer, raised suc- cessfully the common crops, had thirty-two head of cattle and a flock of fifty sheep, selling bis wool to manufacturers. He was honest, industrious and saving, and accumulated a handsome competence. He was a quiet, simple- hearted man, who never used liquor or tobacco in any form. He attended the Methodist church, and was a strong Whig in politics in early days, later a Republican. He married (first) Hannah daughter of Thomas and Bet- sey Conklin. He had a large number of chil- dren, but they died before being named. He married (second) Rachel, daughter of Elias and Ruth (Williams) Kent; child, William Hyatt, mentioned below. He married (third) Ellen, daughter of Abraham and Celinda (Day) Babcock. Children: Joseph, Sylvester and Laura, all died young ; James, married Martha Sickler ; Lorenzo, born June 20, 1860, married, July 4, 1880, Minnie Sickler.


(VII) William Hyatt, son of Abner Will -- iams, was born January 4, 1828, on the home- stead of his great-grandfather, Zadock Will- iams, on Eagle Rock road, towards West Orange, in the township of Livingston, New Jersey. His educational training was limited to the Roseland, Pleasant Dale, district schools. At the age of eight years he went to live with his grandfather, Joseph Williams, remaining until sixteen, when his grandmother died and he went to live with his uncle, Ryneer Kent, with whom he learned the trade of shoemaker, remaining until he became of age. He later for five years lived and worked for him at his trade, subsequently working at the same trade for Isaac Bond, Henry Norwood and Nelson Kent. He continued at his trade and lived for a time with Ryneer Kent, subsequently living


at Hanover and Caldwell (in the Westville district). He later lived on Eagle Rock ave- nue for ten years, at the top of the West Range. This property, which came to him from his mother, he sold to Jesse Williams, of Orange, and with the proceeds purchased a farm of forty acres in the "Quarry" district. Here he quarried stone for two years, and sold the property to Jacob Yose and bought the Abraham Mesler place, where he resided four years, turning his attention to farming and raising milk, having a herd of twenty head, with a route in Bloomfield. He traded this property for a residence at Brick Church, East Orange, where he lived four years, subsequent- ly removing to Bloomfield, where he leased a farm, but later moved to Montclair, where he bought a four acre place, He erected his home- stead here and resided for nineteen years, after which period he traded this property for a ten acre farm at Hanover, with John Shuttle Mr. Williams has since followed farming here, cultivating common crops. He is a Baptist in religion, and in political principles was first affiliated with the Democratic party, but in recent years has become a Republican. He bas served as road master and trustee of schools. In early life he was a member of the military company at Roseland under Captain Jonathan De Camp, and is now commonly known as Captain Bill Williams.


He married, at Verona, New Jersey, Decem- ber 21, 1850, Rebecca Day, born September I, 1832, daughter of Thomas and Polly (Tuttle) Day. Thomas Day was a tanner by trade. Children : 1. Munson, born December 1, 1851 ; married, December 6, 1874, Elizabeth Vincent ; children: i. Adolphus Scott; married Etta -; ii. Elmer Ellsworth; iii. Stephen Hyatt; iv. Grover. 2. George Washington, born October 6, 1853 ; married, August 9, 1875, Sarah Elizabeth Berry; children: i. Minnie Drucilla, born July 8, 1876; married, July 21. 1904, Charles R. Lyons, and had Minnie E., born October 18, 1905; ii. Lillie May, born May 14, 1882; married, July 12, 1900, Her- man Wrightson Schmitt, and had Hazel Eliza- beth, born June 12, 1902, Evelyn Irene, Sep- tember 19, 1906, Madeline Lillian, October 21, 1909; iii. Lucinda Elizabeth, born July 21, 1884; married, November 19, 1904. George Norman Baldwin, and had Harry Donald, born December 31, 1906, Florence Irene, June 21, 1909; iv. George Arthur, born September 9. 1886; v. John Henry, born October 22, 1888; vi. Earl LeRoy, born January 22, 1894; vii. Russel Hobart, born August 25, 1896; viii.


I262


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


Herbert Lewis, born December 24, 1898; ix. Amy Victoria, born January 1, 1900; v. Eva Maria, born October 24, 1904. 3. Malon, born August 18, 1856, died December 19, 1881. 4. Elizabeth Armeda, born February 1I, 1858, died November 15, 1864. 5. Robinson, born September 15, 1860, died October 30, 1864. 6 William Hyatt, born March 17, 1865, men- tioned below. 7. Laura Laurinda, born April 14, 1868; married, June 26, 1890, Horace Perry Wheeler, born May 14, 1868, son of John and Harietta ( Herdman) Wheeler ; chil- dren : i. Ethel Laurinda, born September 24, 1891 ; ii. Frank Leslie, born June 14, 1893; iii. Harry Alfred Ivinomay, born July 7, 1895; iv. John Leonard, born June 24, 1897, died Octo- ber 25, 1903; v. Rebecca Bessie, born July 2, 1899, died July 13, 1899; vi. William Horace, born November 26, 1900; vii. Marion Evelyn, born December 20, 1903 ; viii. Charles Herbert, born December 12, 1905. 8. Charles Augustus, born December 21, 1872, mentioned below.


(VIII) William Hyatt (2), son of William Hyatt (I) Williams, was born in West Orange, New Jersey, March 17, 1865, on Eagle Rock road, in the present locality of Pleasantdale. At the age of five years he removed with his parents to the locality long known as "Chuck- taw Hill." When nine years of age his parents moved to East Orange. He attended the Ash- land street public school two years. He subse- quently worked for his father at farming and teaming until seventeen years of age, and then served a year at cigar making with William Tompkins, of Montclair, going to Bloomfield with Albert Bush and working at cigar making for three years. In 1879 his father moved to Bloomfield and the following year to Mont- clair, where in 1885 the son entered into the manufacture of cigars in quarters in his father's house, remaining in the business two years, up to his marriage. He then for fourteen years was a journeyman cigar maker, serving five years for John G. Crawford & Son at Newark, for John A. Werner, of Orange, for a similar period, and for John Valentine and Allen Dun- ning the remaining four years. He then re- turned to Montclair, where in 1888-89 he erect- ed a residence and for two years was engaged in cigar making and the tobacco business. He also erected another residence, after which he retired from his trade and engaged in the real estate business, which he has followed success- fully up to the present time. He had offices at 47 Montgomery street, Jersey City, and later in the Firemen's Building, Newark, four years, also at 188 Market street, Newark, three years.


For the past six years Mr. Williams has been located at 800 Broad street in the real estate and brokerage. He has been successful in building residences for sale in East Orange, Montclair and Little Falls. Mr. Williams ex- cellent judgment in land values, coupled with clear business methods, has given him a high prestige with real estate buyers in nearly every section in and around Newark and the Oranges. He was reared a Presbyterian, but is not a member of any church. His political affilia- tions was formerly Democratic, but is now Re- publican. He was formerly a member of the Montclair fire department. He is a member of Eureka Lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias. He married, at Bloomfield, New Jersey, March 8, 1886, Mary McGinty, born October 7, 1863, daughter of Cornelius and Elizabeth ( Mulhol) McGinty, of Tarrytown, New York. Chil- dren: I. Nettie Frances, born November 17, 1886; married, December 8, 1903, Robert Springfield ; children: i. Robert, born March, 1904, died same day; ii. Ruth, born April 7, 1905. 2. Lillian May, born April 23, 1888. 3. William Hyatt Jr., born June 21, 1889. 4. Elizabeth, born June 21, 1894.


(VIII) Charles Augustus Williams, son of William H. Williams, was born at Roseland, New Jersey, December 21, 1872 (Livingston township). At the age of two years he removed with his parents to East Orange, and after four years removed to Bloomfield, New Jersey, subsequently going to Montclair. He received his schooling in the public schools of Montclair, and at the age of seventeen years began to learn the trade of carpenter with his brother, George W. Williams, and after a time went to East Orange, where he was under the instructions of Ezra Carter, on William street, with whom he served an apprenticeship, sub- sequently completing his trade with William Myers, of Montclair. At the age of twenty- one he become a journeyman for Mr. Myers, Frank Hayes and Samuel Baldwin, and later became foreman for Jacob Vogel for a time. When the Essex Falls Realty Company erected their first residences at Essex Falls, Mr. Williams took charge of the building of them. Mr. Williams has been associated in building at various times, forming a partner- ship with William W. S. Myers at Montclair, the firm name being Myers & Williams. After a year the firm dissolved and he then formed the firm of Williams & Westerveldt, Charles Westerveldt being junior partner. He was also associated with Edward H. Emery under the firm name of Williams & Emery. Mr.


1263


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


Williams, with his brother, William H. Wil- liams, have erected a number of attractive resi- dences at Little Falls, New Jersey. In 1908 Mr. Williams engaged in building on his own account a number of residences in the Oranges. He is a Presbyterian in religious faith, and a Republican in politics, but votes for the best man regardless of party affiliation. He mar- ried, June 21, 1893, Matilda Warner, born in Orange, New Jersey, March 24, 1875, daugh- ter of John Albert and Caroline ( Kloblean) Warner. John A. Warner was a cigar manu- facturer. Children : I. Matilda Rebecca, born September 28, 1897. 2. Charles Augus- tus, May 6, 1899. 3. Munson, December 28, 1901. 4. Elmer Ellsworth, February II, 1903. 5 Vera, April 14, 1905. 6. Adele, March I, 1907. 7. Raymond, September 6, 1908.


(VII) Frederick Harrison WILLIAMS Williams, son of William Williams (VI-q. v.), was born at East Orange, New Jersey, April 10, 1851. The Williams homestead was then situated on the south side of Main street, facing Prospect street, and consisted of an old brown house formerly the home of his grandfather, Colonel William Williams, and stood on the present site of the People's Bank. When quite a youth he attended Miss Mary Ward's private school on Park street, Orange, and later for a short period attended the Ashland public school, then on Prospect street in the rear of the present Brick Church. He subsequently attended the private school of the Misses Robinson at Orange. From 1868 to 1870 he was employed in the wholesale commission house of S. Perry & Son, 3 Front street, New York City. In 1870, at the age of nineteen years, he entered the School of Mines of Columbia College and graduated in the class of 1874 as a mining engi- neer. A portion of the first year after gradu- ation he was employed as private assistant to Dr. H. C. Bolton, instructor in chemistry at the School of Mines. In the spring of 1875 he was engaged as chemist and assayer for the Wyandotte Silver Smelting & Refining Com- pany of Wyandotte, Michigan, and remained in their employ two and a half years. In 1878- 79 he was assistant engineer on the preliminary survey for additional water supply for the Newark, New Jersey Aqueduct Board under engineers, J. J. R. Croes and George W. Howell. In June, 1879, he was engaged as assayer and chemist with the Cummins & Finn Smelting Company of Leadville, Colorado. A portion of the time he filled the position of


superintendent of the works. On account of impaired health he resigned from the position in February, 1880. In April, 1880, he became chief chemist of the Vulcan Steel Works, later known as St. Louis Ore & Steel Company of St. Louis, Missouri. He retained the office until the company ceased operations in its steel works. In October, 1885, he was engaged by the Riverside Iron Works of Wheeling, West Virginia, as their chief chemist, retaining this office when the company merged into the Na- tional Tube Company and since has occupied the same office. Following the creed of his ancestors Mr. Williams is an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Wheeling, West Vir- ginia, and for thirteen years officiated as super- intendent of the Sunday school. He is presi- dent of the Men's Organized Bible Class. In politics he affiliated with the Republican party, but has never held any political office. He is a member of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, American Chemical Society, Board of Directors of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association of Wheeling, West Virginia. Board of Directors and secretary of the West Virginia Home for Aged and Friendless Women, and a member of the Royal Arcanum and Ancient Order of United Workmen.


Mr. Williams married, June 27, 1883, Har- riet Luella Stark, born at Rushford, Minne- sota, November 8, 1859, died April 24, 1903, daughter of William Dodge and Carrie Amelia (Fowler ) Stark. Mr. Stark was a carpenter and builder. Children: I. Ethel Amelia, born August 9, 1885. 2. Frederick Stark, May II, 1891.


John Morris Miller, of Rah- MILLER way, or Linden, Union county, New Jersey, born about 1813, married Mary Jane Tucker.


(II) Wesley C., son of John Morris and Mary Jane (Tucker) Miller, was born in New- ark, New Jersey. He married Mary E., daugh- ter of David Magie Meeker, and they had chil- dren as follows: I. Wesley C., who married Jessie B. Baldwin, lives in California and has business office at IIIO Flood Building, San Francisco, California ; they have two children. 2. Stephen Meeker, married Laura Hamblett Jones, and they had four children. 3. John Morris (q. v.). 4. Fannie Olivia.


(III) John Morris, third son of Wesley C. and Mary E. (Meeker) Miller, was born in Newark, New Jersey, June 9. 1873. He was educated in the public schools of his native city. and on leaving school he engaged in the


I264


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


jewelry business with Riker Brothers and other manufacturers in Newark, and in 1901 took up the brokerage business with the D. G. & Com- pany, and in 1909 he became associated with Henry Bros. & Co. He was a member of the Republican party, of the Essex and Automo- bile clubs of Newark, and of the First Presby- terian Church of Newark. He married, Octo- ber 19, 1898, Alice Belle, daughter of Elias Ackerson (q. v.) and Alice Blanche (Earl) Wilkinson, and their children were: I. Alice Earl, born September 20, 1899. 2. Isabelle Morris, born February 6, 1901. 3. Rosemary, born June 14, 1904.


HELM John Edward Helm, one of the most successful and best known lawyers of the younger genera- tion in Eastern New Jersey, was born in New- ark, August 20, 1878, son of George W. and Bertha (Nittinger ) Helm. Both his parents were natives of Newark.


John Edward Helm's elementary education was secured in the Newark public schools, in private German and English schools, and in the New York preparatory schools. He also had the advantage of private instruction in foreign languages. His collegiate education was secured in the New York University, where he was a member of the class of 1899. After completing his education he studied law with the late Howard W. Hayes, George S. Duryee, Edward H. Duryee and George H. Lambert. Completing his legal studies he was admitted to practice at the New Jersey bar in February, 1900, and in the following year he became associated in partnership with Howard W. Hayes, which partnership continued for two years, until the death of Mr. Hayes. Then he entered into partnership with Edward H. Duryee under the firm name of Duryee & Helm, and continued this association until the death of Mr. Duryee in 1906, when he associ- ated himself with Herbert W. Knight, found- ing the law firm of Helm & Knight. Early in his legal career he took up as a specialty the profession of trust estate law, corporation and patent practice. In this specialty he has achieved great success, and made himself one of the recognized authorities. He has been the representative, since 1902, of Thomas A. Edi- son and of the interests of that great inventor as counsel in his commercial and corporation matters in every state in the Union and in Europe. Of this work he has taken personal charge and in its prosecution has traveled to all parts of the United States and Europe.


During the last ten years the magnitude of his operations and the high standing in which he is held by his clients is shown by the fact that he represents many other corporations and numerous estates. In all of the many affairs that have been entrusted to him, he has been uniformly successful, and his work has been fully satisfactory to his clients. Mr. Helm has many other interests besides his legal pro- fession. He is president of the National Elec- tric Welding Company, Automatic Developing & Printing Company, and Schroeder Manu- facturing Company; vice-president of the Essex Press Inc., printers of Newark, and of the Chronicle Publishing Company, of Orange, which publishes the only daily newspaper in the Oranges ; secretary and treasurer of sev- eral other corporations. He is a member of Kane Lodge, No. 55, Free and Accepted Masons, Newark; Union Chapter, No. 7, Royal Arch Masons; Kane Council, No. 2, Royal and Select Masters; Damascus Com- mandery, No. 5, Knights Templar ; a thirty- second degree Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Mason ; a charter member of Salaam Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; a member of Lodge, No. 21, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Union Club; Automobile Club of New Jersey; Friars Club of New York; Press Club, Lawyers' Club, Indian League and Newark Board of Trade.


Among the men who have MONTEITH done so much to give Newark its prominent place, not only in the industrial and social but also in the pro- fessional world of to-day, must be reckoned John Monteith, who for the past quarter of a century and more has made that city his home. and the scene of his labor.


Born in Paisley, Scotland, October 23, 1863, he has behind him a long line of distinguished ancestry on the other side. His father was John Monteith, and his mother Jeanette Pur- don, the latter now living at 288 Garside street, Newark. Their children were: I. Jane, mar- ried James McMillan, of Newark, and has one child, Jeanette. 2. Nettie, married Elmer E. Goodrich, of Belleville, New Jersey, and has four children. 3. John, referred to above. 4. Jamies, now living in Hoboken, New Jersey, who by his wife Jennie has had two children.


John, son of John and Jeanette ( Purdon) Monteith, was educated in the public schools of Scotland, and came to this country in 1873, when he went out to Elgin, Illinois. He was at this time ten years old, and his parents, after


1265


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


living in Elgin for about eighteen months, came east to Newark, where John Monteith com- pleted his education in the public and high schools, and then read law in the office of Fred- erick Frelinghuysen, and was admitted to the bar as attorney in February, 1886, and as coun- sellor in February, 1905. Mr. Monteith is a Republican, and for two years has been a mem- ber of the board of education. He is a deacon in the Dutch Reformed Church.


June 15, 1887, John Monteith married, in Newark, Elizabeth daughter of Charles Wix. whose children were: George, Rachael B., Amelia C., Annie Hoffman, Lena Leigh and Elizabeth, born October 14, 1864. The children of John and Elizabeth (Wix) Monteith, are: George Washington, born July 4, 1889 ; John, July 20, 1893; and Helen, April 10, 1908.


GRISCOM Andrew Griscom, founder of the family of his name in New Jersey, can trace his lineage back to Edward I., King of England, through his wife, the Princess Eleanor, daughter of Ferdinand III., King of Castile. Andrew Gris- com emigrated to America in 1680, and pur- chased a large tract of land in the neighbor- hood of what is now Camden, New Jersey. Here he settled, also practicing carpentering in Philadelphia, where he died in 1694. He mar- ried Sarah, sister to John Dole, of Newton township, Gloucester county, New Jersey, who survived her husband and married (second) John Kaighn. Children: Tobias, referred to below ; Sarah.


(II) Tobias, son of Andrew and Sarah (Dole) Griscom, died in 1719. He settled in Newton township, Gloucester county, New Jersey, where he dealt considerably in real estate, and made several locations in his own name under "rights" which he purchased in 1716-17. He married in 1711, in the Burling- ton monthly meeting, Deborah Gabitas, who survived him. Children: Andrew, referred to below ; Samuel, married, February, 1741, Re- becca, daughter of George Janns, and removed to Philadelphia, and assisted in the erection of Independence Hall ; William, married, 1740, Sarah Davis; Tobias, died young ; Mary, mar- ried Thomas Holloway.


(III) Andrew, son of Tobias and Deborah (Gabitas) Griscom, was born about 1711, in Gloucester county, New Jersey, and died in Salem county, New Jersey, April 3, 1773, aged sixty-two years. He settled at Tuckahoe short- ly after his first marriage, but later removed to Salem county. He married (first) in the Ches- iii-27


ter monthly meeting, July, 1737, Susanna, daughter of John and Mary ( Chambless ) Han- cock, who died about 1750. According to Asa Matlack's "Memoranda," "It was a great wed- ding" on account of the "splendid entertain- ment." He married ( second ) at Salem month- ly meeting, 1753, Mary Bacon. Children, three by each marriage: Sarah, born September 8, 1742, died July 5, 1762, unmarried; Everett, born August 1, 1746, died May 15, 1780, un- married; William, referred to below; Mary, born December 16, 1753, died September 25, 1762; Andrew, born November 21, 1755, mar- ried Letitia Tyler; Deborah, born April 29, 1758.


(IV) William, son of Andrew and Susanna (Hancock) Griscom, was born in Tuckahoe, November 10, 1747, and died in Alloways Creek, Salem county, New Jersey, January 28, 1813. For a time he conducted a saddle and harness business in the village of Hancock's Bridge, and later purchased a farm in Mannington town- ship, near Guineatown, where he lived till his wife's death, after which he returned to Allo- ways Creek. He married, at Salem monthly meeting, April 8, 1773, Rachel, born April 30, 1745, daughter of John and Elizabeth ( Bacon ) Denn. Children : 1. John, born September 27, 1774; died February 26, 1852; married (first) Abigail Hoskins; (second) Rhoda Denn. For many years he was a professor of chemistry in New York City, and considered one of the best American scholars of his time. lle was the father in this country of Joseph Lancaster's system of common school educa- tion. 2. William, referred to below. 3. Sam- uel, born January 22, 1780; died March II, 1780. 4. Everett, born December 24, 1781 ; drowned while bathing, May 1, 1799; unmar- ried. 5. Rachel, born August 24, 1784; mar- ried John Bullock. 6. Samuel, born April 2, 1787; married Ann Powell. 7. David, born October 21, 1789; married Rachel ( Bradway) Stewart.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.