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Issue :
Sarah, m. Thos. Roberson.
Margaret.
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Elizabeth.
Phebe.
Jane Ann.
Catherine.
Peter.
Emeline.
JOHN S. CONGER, M.D., m., Sep. 16, 1813, Sally Bogart, dau. of Abram and Nelly Hoogland, bp. Nov. 16, 1789; d. Feb. 24, 1858.
JOHN H. CORNELL, of N. H., m., Jan. 17, 1832, Elizabeth Duryea, dau. of George and Nelly Schenck, bp. June 17, 1803; d. Jan. 23, 1853.
Issue :
George D.
William D., b. Aug. 4, 1841.
John Calvin, bp. Dec. 10, 1843.
RICHARD CORNELL, m., Nov. 30, 1843, Eleanor Van Nos- trand, dau. of Adrian and Sarah Laton, b. Dec. 4, 1817.
THOMAS JEFFERSON CORNELL, m., Dec. 13, 1836, at Ss., Ann Van Nostrand, dau. of Adrian and Sarah Laton, b. Sep. 20, 1814; bp. Nov. 20, 1814, at W. H.
"MANHASSET, L. I., April 29 .- The remains of the last of the large family of Adrian Van Nostrand, a pioneer resident of Little Neck, were interred yesterday in the churchyard of the Man- hasset Reformed Church, when Mrs. Ann Cornell, who died Friday morning, aged 86 years, was buried there. Services were conducted by the Rev. A. Duncomb, pastor of the church, of which the deceased at the time of her death was the oldest mem- ber. Children of three generations saw the remains laid at rest."
Issue :
William Layton, b. Apl. 6, 1838.
Sarah Hellen, b. July 12, 1840.
Mary Hicks, b. Nov. 26, 1842.
Ann Augusta, b. Sep. 13, 1846.
William Jefferson, b. Oct. 1, 1848.
Estelle, b. Sep. 18, 1851.
Elizabeth Jane, b. July 1, 1854.
PETER L. CORTELYOU, b. - , 1805; d. Jan. 6, 1884; m
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Ellen Bogart, dau. of Isaac and Annatye Hoogland, b. Dec. 6, 1808; bp. Apl. 9, 1809, in W. H .; d. July 19, 1886.
CORNELIUS COVENHOVEN, m. Nealtie Monfort, dau. of Abraham and Neiltje, bp. May 7, 1765, at Rn.
Issue :
Sarah, bp. Feb. 19, 1786.
Nelly, bp. Apl. 13, 1788. Both at Rn.
JOHN COVERT, m., Mch. 3, 1781, Catrina Hoogland, dau. of Wilhelmus and Maria Hegeman, b. Apl. 6, 1763; bp. May 7, 1763, in W. H.
Issue :
Wilhelmus, bp. Nov. 20, 1781.
Abram, bp. Feb. 22, 1784.
John, bp. Mch. 26, 1787.
Daniel, bp. May 28, 1790.
Maria, bp. May 28, 1790.
Neeltje, bp. Sep. 29, 1793.
Jane, bp. Nov. 22, 1795.
Daniel, bp. Dec. 17, 1797.
All bp. in W. H.
LUKUS KOEVERT (Covert), m. Cornelea Lefferson.
Issue:
Leena, bp. Oct. 3, 1750.
WILLIUM COVERT, b. -- , 1752; d. Feb. 17, 1841, a. 89; m. Janate Tymes (Stymets), dau. of Christophel and Alche Remsen, b. Feb. 6, 1763; bp. ; d. May 15, 1835. Both buried at Central Park., L. I.
Issue:
Aeltye, bp. July 2, 1786. Witness, Christoffel Tymes.
Elizabeth, bp. May 17, 1789.
DERRICK CRAFT, son of Peter and Helena Downing, d. Jan. 30, 1841; m. (2ª) Ann Downing, dau. of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, b. Nov. 30, 1780; d. Sep. 3, 1866, a. 85. 9. 3.
Issue :
Peter, m. Ziphora Craft, who d. Nov. 7, 1839; m .-- Carpenter. Temperance, b. Feb. 13, 1803; m. Simon Craft, b. Mch. 24, . 1799. Both bd. at C. S.
Ann, m. Isaac Cox.
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(By second wife) :
Sarah Ann, m. Cornelius R. Hegeman.
- CROOKER, m. Margaret Losey, dau. of Simon and Mar- garet of Wheatly.
WILLIAM CROOKER, school teacher, d. Jan. 18, 1852, a. 77. 3. o .; m. Mary Snediker, dau. of Abraham and Jannatye Remsen, bp. July 3, 1785; d. Sep. 1, 1858, a. 73. 2. 18. Both bd. at Wheatly in the Titus burying-yard.
LUKE CUMMINS, of North Hempstead, schoolmaster, m., Sep. 5, 1763, at Hd., Mary Rouland. She was mentioned in the will of Jacobus Monfoort, May 27, 1769. His will dated Jan. I, 1789; proved Feb. 17, 1789 (R. L. A., F., 46, Ja.). The execu- tors were Richard Thorne, William Thorne.
Mch. 10, 1753. Witness to a deed executed by Mary Cornell, wid., of Cow Neck.
Apl. 21, 1758. Mentioned as a surveyor in a deed executed by Samuel Sands.
Apl. 22. Luke Cummins, schoolmaster, bo't ro acres on the north side of the Gt. Plains at Tanners Pond from Charles and Margaret Campbell.
Feb. 14, 1759, May 2, 1760, was a witness to deeds.
Mch. 24, 1764, was a witness to a deed made by George Corn- well, boatman, and Charity, his wife, of Mad Nans Neck.
BENJAMIN CURTIS, m. Elizabeth Nostrand, dau. of John and Jane Watts, b. Apl. 10, 1826. She was an inmate of the Chapin Home for the Aged in N. Y., Feb. 22, 1901.
JAMES DAVIS, m., Nov. 30, 1836, Jemima Waldron, dau. of Isaac.
JOEL DAVIS, d. June 13, 1874, a. 93; m. (Ist), June 26, 1810, Sarah Dodge, dau. of William and Phebe, d. June 17, 1811, a. 21. 7. 19 .; m. (2ª), Oct. 30, 1812, Phebe Bogart, dau. of Tunis and Femmetye Luyster, b. July 1, 1784; bp. Oct. 3, 1784, in W. H .; d. Oct. 24, 1865.
Issue (by second wife) :
Sarah, bp. Dec. 19, 1813.
Tunis B., bp. Dec. 15, 1816.
Burials in the burying-ground on the farm of (now, 1900) William Titus, formerly the Peter Nostrand place:
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Jane Davis, d. Sep. 27, 1850, a. 76.
William Davis, d. Dec. 24, 1851, a. 86.
Jerusha, wife of William Davis, d. Aug. 28, 1808, a. 63. Hannah, wife of William Davis, d. Jan. 4, 1838, a. 73.
CAREL DE BEAUVOIS, the emigrant, m. Sophia Van Loden- styn. He was a highly respectable and well-educated French Protestant, who came from Leyden in Holland. Arrived at N. A. in the ship Otter, Feb. 17, 1659, with his wife and three children. The name on the ship's list was "Bevois."
Issue :
Jacobus, m. Maria Carelsz.
Gertrude, m. Jacob Van Boerum.
Catherine, m. Jacob Harte.
Cornelia, bp. Mch. 3, 1659; m. Gerret Durland.
CAREL DE BEAUVOIS, son of Jacobus and Maria Carelsz, bp. Aug. 1, 1680; m. Margaret Meserole.
Issue :
Jan. m. Jane Rapalje.
GEORGE DEBEVOIS, of Newtown, a farmer, son of Jan and Jane Rapalje, b. - , 1730; d. July 9, 1802; m. (Ist) Anna Rapalje, dau. of Abram; m. (2d), -, 1766, Nelly Schenck, dau. of Roelof and Susannah Monfoort, b. Oct. 24, 1736; m. (3ª) Anna, dau. of Carel Debevois and widow of Dr. Van Allen. His will dated Nov. 9, 1800; proved Aug. 30, 1802 (R. L. B., F., 116, Ja.). The executors were his brother-in-law, John Schenck, of Cow Neck, and his brother John, of Newtown.
Issue (by first wife) : None.
(By second wife) :
John.
Susannah, m. Abraham Duryea.
Roelof.
Jane, m. Isaac Debevois.
Step-daughters:
Betsy Van Allen. Eve Van Allen. (By third wife) :
Charles G.
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GEORGE I. DEBEVOISE, m., Oct. 1, 1823, Dorothy Hege- man, dau. of Peter and Martha Remsen, b. Aug. 6, 1804; bp. Sep. 23, 1804; d. Nov. 19, 1856; bd. at Cow Neck.
JACOBUS DE BEAUVOIS, son of Carel and Sophia Van Lodenstyn, b. in Leyden, Holland; m., June 12, 1678, Maria, dau. of Joost Carelsz of N. Y.
Issue:
Carel, d. young.
Carel, m. Margaret Meserole.
Joost, m. Mary Remsen.
Jacobus, m. Sara Remsen.
Johannes. Johanna, d. young.
Catherine.
Johanna.
JAN DEBEVOIS, son of Carel and Margaret Meserole, b. -, 1704, in Bn .; d. Apl. 26, 1777; m. Jane, dau. of Lieut. Joris Rapalje of Newtown, b. - , 1707; d. Aug. 25, 1781.
Issue :
Joris (George), m. Anna Rapalje; m. Nelly Schenck; m. Anna Debevois.
JOOST DE BEAUVOIS, of the Wallabout, son of Jacobus and Maria Carelsz, bp. Mch. 27, 1683, in N. Y .; d. - , 1773; m., July 19, 1707, Mary Remsen, dau. of Joris and Femmetje Wort- man. His will dated May 1, 1765; proved Apl. 7, 1773 (R. L. 28, F., 319, N. Y.).
Issue :
Jacobus, m. Maria Gerretsen.
Femmetje, m. John Johnson.
Mary, m.
Anna, b. Oct. 20, 1720; m. Johannes Wyckoff.
Elizabeth, m. Peter Cowenhoven.
Sophia, m. Albert Nostrand.
CHARLES DE BOST, m. Ann S. Bogart, dau. of David S. Bogart. Issue :
David Bogart, b. Jan. 10, 1822; bp. Feb. 20, 1822.
JAMES DEKKER (Decker), m., Nov. 28, 1785, Egbertie
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Van Nostrand, dau. of Jacob and Cornelia Van Wicklin, bp. Nov. 22, 1760, in W. H.
Issue :
Jacob, bp. Sep. 10, 1786.
Sara, bp. Nov. 30, 1788.
JACOBUS DEKLERCK, m. Antje Van Nostrand, dau. of Moses and Abigael, bp. Aug. 23, 1744, at Tarrytown.
Issue:
Daniel, b. Oct. 6, 1767.
Abigail, b. Jan. 23, 1770.
Jacobus, b. May 8, 1774.
Margritje, b. Nov. 8, 1777.
Moses, b. Dec. 2, 1780.
Hararanes, b. May 26, 1784.
WILLIAM DILCK, m. Margarete Monfoort, dau. of Jacobus and Lea Banta, bp. Dec. 28, 1766, at Rn.
Issue :
Jacobus, bp. Nov. 22, 1788, Conowago.
Aaltie, bp. May 15, 1791, Conowago.
ABRAHAM DITMAS, of Jamaica, a farmer, son of Dowe and Catharine Lott, d. Aug. 7, 1743; m., June 18, 1725, Bregie Rem- sen, dau. of Abraham and Ann Middagh, bp. Dec. 7, 1707; d. Aug. 31, 1750, a. 43. His will dated Aug. 2, 1743; proved Dec. 7, 1750 (R. L. 17, F., 261, N. Y.). The executors were Johannes Ditmas, Dowe Ditmas, Rem Remsen, Jeremia Remsen.
Issue:
Catrina, b. June 21, 1727; m. Stephen Remsen; m. Capt. Christopher Codwise.
Anatie, m. Leffert Lefferts.
Dowe, m. Maria Johnson.
Abraham, m. Elizabeth Johnson.
ABRAHAM DITMAS, of Ja., son of Abraham and Breckje Remsen, b. Dec. 9, 1738; d. Nov. 19, 1824; m. Elizabeth Jan- sen (Johnson), dau. of Jan Barentse and Catalina Schenck, b. Nov. 21, 1737. He is mentioned in the will of Jannetje. widow of Jeremias Remsen, dated Feb. 7, 1780: "unto the children of my Cousin Abram Ditmas, son in law of my said sister Catalina. namely. Abraham, Catalina, Johannes, Dowe."
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Issue :
Abraham, b. Oct. 6, 1760.
Catalina, b. Sep. 20, 1762; m. Samuel Eldert.
Johannes, b. Apl. 9, 1766; m. Nancy Wyckoff of Ja.
Dowe, b. June 12, 1771; m. Anna Elivira Riker of Nn.
Oct. 4, 1785. A letter written by Edward Thorne to Mr. John Kissam from Granville, Nova Scotia, says: "There are several Loyalists gone back to the States, and some glad to get back again, by paying some £100, some £500, as Col. Barton, old Mr. Ditmars, and Mr. Jackson and wife."
ABRAM DITMARS, son of John and Catalina Johnson, d. May 17, 1832; m., Apl. 18, 1827, Catherine Onderdonck of Cow Neck, dau. of Lot and Susannah Schenck, b. - , 1800; d. Jan. 31, 1880, of pneumonia.
Issue :
Henry O., bp. Mch., 1831; d. Dec. 21, 1891; bd. at Douglaston.
DOWE DITMARS, of Jamaica, yeoman, son of John and Adriana, m., Sept. 22, 1687, Catherine Lott, dau. of Peter the emigrant. His will is dated July 1, 1752; proved Dec. 3, 1755 (R. L. 19, F., 353, N. Y.). The executors were his son Dowe and his grandson Johannis Ditmars. He was a very old man, and says in the will, "being far advanced in years." Makes be- quests to four great-grandchildren. On Sep. 9, 1732, he sub- scribed £4 Ios. towards the building of a church at Wolver Hollow.
Issue:
Dowe, Jr.
Johannes, d. before July 1, 1752.
Abraham, m. Bregie Remsen.
Adriaentie, m. William Cornelise Van Duyne of Newtown, b. Mch. 26, 1693; d. Feb. 20, 1769.
Peter, m. Sarah
DOWE DITMAS, of Ja., m. Marytie His will dated Sep. 3, 1762; proved Apl. 23, 1770 (R. L. 27, F., 315, N. Y.). Issue :
Antye.
Douwe.
Lybethye, m. Jeromus Van Derveer.
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DOW DITMARS, Jr., of Jamaica, son of Abraham and Breckje Remsen, b. Aug. 24, 1735; d. Aug. 25, 1775; m. Maria Johnson of Jamaica, dau. of Jan Barentse Janssen and Catalina Schenck, b. Aug. 11, 1733. His will dated June 5, 1775 (R. L. 32, F., 106, N. Y.). He gives to his son Abraham his "Silver Hilted Sword." The executors were Abraham, his brother; Barnt Johnson, his brother-in-law.
Issue:
Abraham.
John D., m. Catalina Johnson.
Briege, m. Peter Rapalye of New Lots, Dec. 29, 1791.
§ Catlina, m. John R. Ludlow of Nn.
Twins ( Maria, m. Jacob Rapalye, Sr., of Nn.
DOW DITMARS, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Johnson, b. June 12, 1771; d. - , 1860; m. Anna Elvira Riker, dau. of Samuel of Newtown.
Issue :
Thomas T.
Richard R.
Abraham D. Anna.
DOW J. DITMARS, son of John and Catalina Johnson, m., Apl. 22, 1817, Catherine Onderdonck of Cow Neck and Queens, dau. of George and Sarah Rapalje, b. Nov. 3, 1796; d. Oct. 27, 1880.
Issue: George O.
John, bp. June 2, 1822.
Jacob. Adrian, bp. Mch. 13, 1825.
JAN JANSEN, from Ditmarsen, in the Duchy of Holstein, denominated Jan Jansen platneus, that is, flatnose. Mch. 23, 1647, took a grant of land at Dutch Kills; d. before 1650. His widow, Neeltie Douwes, remarried in that year.
Issue:
John, m. Adriana
Reynier, m. Lysbeth Van Rarestein.
Douwe.
The only names that appear.
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JOHN DITMARS, son of Jan Jansen and Neeltie Douwes, b. about 1643; m. Adriana --. Settled at Flatbush, and are named in 1677 as old church members. Took the oath in 1687. Was a tavern keeper in 1676.
Issue :
Dow, m. Catherine Lott.
Laurens, m. Elizabeth Hegeman, dau. of Joseph of New Lots.
Johannes, m. Jannetje Remsen.
(Sup.) Rebecca, m. Peter Staats.
(Sup.) Jane, m. Daniel Remsen.
JOHN (JOHANNES) A. DITMIS, son of Abraham and Eliza- beth Johnson, b. Apl. 9, 1766; m. Nancy Wyckoff of Ja., dau. of Johannes.
Issue:
Margaret Ann.
A. Johnson.
Elizabeth, m., Dec. 30, 1839, Martin I. Johnson.
JOHN D. DITMARS, of Ja., son of Dowe and Maria Johnson, d. Mch. 11, 1853; m., Nov. 5, 1791, Catalina Johnson, dau. of Martin, d. July 6, 1847.
Issue :
Martin.
Dow, m. Catherine Onderdonck of Cow Neck.
John.
Abraham, m. Katie Onderdonck.
Phebe.
Maria.
Catalina, m. Jacob De Bevoise, Jan. 1, 1815.
George.
PETER DITMARS, son of Dowe of Jamaica and Catherine Lott, d. before 1729; m. Sarah Sarah, the widow, mar- ried Abraham Monfoort of the town of Hempstead. In his will, dated Mch. 11, 1747, he mentions "the five children of Peter Monfoort of Fishkill, which he had by my wife's daughter."
Issue :
Catryntje, m. Peter Monfoort of Fishkill.
Dowe, in his will, dated July 1, 1752, says: "My granddaugh- ter's children, daughter of my son Peter Ditmas, viz.
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" Peter Monfoort, Jr.
" Antie Monfoort
" Sarah Monfoort
" Catrina Monfoort."
To each of them he gives £95.
JAMES DOCHERTY, d. Feb. 16, 1843, a. 70. 10. 4 .; m., Mch. 15, 1801, P. C., Ja., Hannah Monfoort of Flushing, d. Mch. 9, 1820. Both bd. at B. S.
ANNE DODGE, b. - , 1765; d. Nov. 24, 1854; bd. in Dodge cemetery. Inscription on the monument: "Watchman, what of the night? All's well."
STEPHEN S. DODGE, of W. H., m. Sarah A. Van Nostrand, dau. of Garret and Mary Ann Snediker, b. - , 1828; d. Mch. 28, 1885, a. 57. 2. 5. Bd. in W. H.
Issue :
Everitt, m. Annie Luyster.
THOMAS DODGE, m., Nov. 30, 1779, Elizabeth Monfoort, dau. of Joost and Catrina Duryea, b. Sep. 10, 1761; d. Jan. 25, 1841.
THOMAS DODGE, b. Jan. 7, 1721; d. May 12, 1789; bd. May 14, 1789, at Cow Neck; m., -, 1749, Sarah Onderdonck, dau. of Andris and Gertrude Lott, b. June 6, 1722; d. July 9, 1800; bd. July 10, 1800, at Cow Neck.
Issue:
Marya, bp. May 12, 1751; not m .; d. Dec. 15, 1831.
Peter, b. Jan. 1, 1753; bp. Apl. 24, 1753; d. Nov. 30, 1776; bd. at C. N.
Thomas, bp. Aug. 3, 1755.
Andris, b. July 13, 1757; bp. Dec. 11, 1757; d. Oct. 28, 1762; bd. at C. N.
William, bp. Mch. 28, 1762.
Sara, b. May 16, 1763; bp. Oct. 14, 1764; d. Jan. 27, 1784; bd. at C. N.
THOMAS DORETE (Doxey), m., Nov. 13, 1786, Magdaleen- tie Hegeman, dau. of Joost and Geertruy Hegeman, b. Oct. 3, 1759.
Issue:
Jacobes, bp. Dec. 9, 1787; bd. May 11, 1808.
Petrus, bp. Sep. 23, 1792.
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AMY DOWNING, dau. of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, b. May 10, 1772; m. Thomas Williams; m. (2d) Amos Willis.
ANNANIAS DOWNING, son of George and Amy Hopkins, bd. Apl. 29, 1790; m. Deborah Birdsall.
Issue:
Eliza, m. William Hopkins.
Amy, m. James Coles.
John, m. Annie Hopkins.
Daniel, m. Catherine Wortman; m. Martha Conklin.
Samuel B., m. Abigail Valentine.
Jacob, m. (sup.) Eliza Smith.
BENJAMIN DOWNING, son of George and Phebe Valentine, b. July 22, 1722; d. Oct. 17, 1805; m. (Ist) Phebe Willis, dau. of Silas; m. (2ª) Martha Hopkins, dau. of Daniel and Amy Weeks, b. Apl. 27, 1740; d. Aug. 13, 1817. Martha was one of a family of 10 sisters, and they each received, as a marriage set- ting out, I cow, 10 sheep, I side saddle, I warming-pan.
Issue (by first wife):
Silas, m. Phebe Rushmore.
Benjamin, m. Loretta Weeks.
(By second wife) :
Daniel, m. Margaret Duryea.
Twins Amy, b. May 10, 1772; m. Thomas Williams; m. Amos Willis.
Twins Abram, b. June 1, 1774; d. Aug. 2, 1794. - Isaac, b. June 1, 1774; m. Charity Dodge.
Phebe, b. Apl. 14, 1776; d. Oct. 5, 1778.
Twins Esther, b. Apl. 14, 1776; m. William Kirk; m. Herman Hinman.
Samuel, b. Oct. 7, 1778; m. Rachel Lax.
Twins J George, b. Nov. 30, 1780; m. Mary Jackson.
Ann, m. Derrick Craft.
Phebe, m. Tristam Dodge; m. Obadiah Willis.
Charity, m. Henry Downing.
BENJAMIN DOWNING, of Buckram, son of Benjamin and Phebe Willis, m. Loretta Weeks.
Issue:
Phebe, m. Harry Wright.
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CHARLES DOWNING, son of George S. and Eliza Lewis, b. Dec. 20, 1838, in E. N .; m., Nov., 1864, Sarah J. Hicks. He has been Deputy Clerk of Queens Co. for 21 years. Jan. 1, 1901, he was sworn in for another term of 3 years.
Issue :
Mary Louise, m. Halsted H. Frost, Jr.
Esther H.
George S.
Grace J.
CHARLES W. DOWNING, of O. B., son of Charles W. and Jane Van Brunt, b. Mch. 15, 1828; d. Nov. 25, 1881; m., Apl. 10, 1851, Catherine M. Simonson, dau. of George and Elizabeth C. Peters, b. Sep. 11, 1824.
Issue :
Charles W., b. Nov. 27, 1852; not m.
Catherine E., b. Feb. 8, 1854; m. Daniel W. Barto.
Susan Jane, b. Sep. 25, 1855; m. John B. Brower.
Cornelius H., b. July 25, 1857; m. Alice Cheshire. James W., b. Feb. 12, 1860; d. Aug. 17, 1865.
Richard H., b. Jan. 4, 1862; d. June 8, 1887. Julia Ann R., b. Sep. 27, 1864; d. Sep. 15, 1865.
Twins Elbert S., b. Feb. 24, 1866; not m.
Caleb S., b. Feb. 24, 1866; d. Feb. 28, 1866.
Harriet S., b. Feb. 9, 1871; d. Mch. 11, 1899.
DANIEL DOWNING, of W. H., son of Annanias and Deborah Birdsall, m. (Ist) Catherine Wortman, dau. of Garret and Sarah Peters, bp. Nov. 7, 1771, in W. H .; m. (2d) Martha Conklin, widow of Rynier Remsen.
Issue (by first wife) :
Sarah, b. - , 1796; d. June 9, 1882; not m.
Deborah, m. Abraham Remsen.
DANIEL DOWNING, son of Benjamin and Martha Hop- kins, b. May 10, 1772; d. Mch. 7, 1818; m. Margaret Duryea, dau. of Daniel and Maragrieta Kock, bp. June 28, 1767. He fell from a load of stalks, which caused his death. Lived near the farm now owned by the Thayers, formerly by Peter L. Bogart, on the west side of Hd. Harbor. Letters of adm. were issued, Mch. 19, 1818, to George Downing
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and Joseph Dodge, Jr., the widow having renounced (R. L. C., Ja.).
Samuel Downing, May 1, 1817, sold by virtue of a power con- tained in a mortgage executed by Daniel Downing and Mar- garet, his wife, "all that certain farm, late the property of Tristam Dodge, deceased, situated on the east side of Cow Neck in the township of N. H., Co. of Queens, bounded north by lands of Danl. Hogland, west by land of Minnie Onderdonck, Peter Onderdonck, and Charles Wright, south by land of the heirs of Danl. Rapalye, decsd., on the east by the shore of Hemp- stead Harbor, containing 45 acres. Same was conveyed to Daniel Downing by Samuel Downing and Joseph Dodge, Jr., executors of Tristam Dodge, decsd."
Issue :
Henry.
Elizabeth.
Phebe.
Benjamin.
Daniel.
(All minors.)
ESTHER DOWNING, dau. of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, b. Apl. 14, 1776; m. William Kirk; m. (2d) Herman Hinman.
Issue (by first marriage) :
I child.
GEORGE DOWNING, son of George, bd. Mch. 4, 1802; m. Amy Hopkins, dau. of Daniel and Amy Weeks.
Issue :
Sara, m. Abram Cashow.
Annanias, m. Deborah Birdsall.
Anna, m. Richard Kirk.
George, m. Eliza Burtis; m. Mary Downing, dau. of Henry and a first cousin.
GEORGE DOWNING, son of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, b. Nov. 30, 1780; d. Mch., 1873; m., -, 1828, Mary Jackson.
GEORGE DOWNING, son of George and Amy Hopkins, m. ( Ist) Eliza Burtis; m. (2d) Mary Downing, dau. of Henry, and first cousin; d. Oct. 6, 1839.
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Issue (by first wife) :
Richard, m. Phebe Wright; m. Cattryna Snediker.
Mary, m. Samuel Allen.
(By second wife) :
Henry, m. Charity Downing.
Silas, m. Henrietta Winants.
Jacob, m. Jane Winney.
GEORGE DOWNING, of Littleworth and C. S., son of Henry and Charity Downing, b. Sep. 26, 1816; d. June 18, 1890; m. (Ist), Nov. 23, 1837, Eliza Snediker, dau. of John R. and De- borah Lewis, b. Oct. 8, 1818; d. Jan. 27, 1840; m. (2d), May 25, 1842, Emmeline Lewis, dau. of Daniel and Ann Valentine, b. Sep. 7, 1821. She was living July 9, 1903.
Issue (by first wife);
Eliza, m. Henry Vernon. (By second wife) :
Henry, m. Sara S. Hurd.
Silas, b. May 12, 1845; d. Oct. 3, 1847.
Martha A., m. John V. Hegeman.
GEORGE DOWNING, merchant of N. Y., m., June 3, 1809, Miss Sally Sands, dau. of Col. John of Cow Neck. He d. in Apl., 1842. She d. Nov. 25, 1835.
GEORGE SNEDIKER DOWNING, of E. N., son of Richard and Cattryna Snediker, b. Mch. 30, 1815; m. (ist), Jan. 3, 1837, Eliza Lewis, dau. of Daniel and Ann Valentine, b. Mch. 31, 1818; d. Nov. 13, 1843; m. (2ª), Mch. 18, 1848 or 9, Rachel Bedell, dau. of Isaac W. and Phebe Pearsall, b. June 10, 1828.
"January 10, 1901. In the Nassau County Surrogate Court yesterday the will of the late George S. Downing, an ex-sheriff of Queens County, was offered for probate. The estate is esti- mated to be worth about $100,000. The use of the family resi- dence and farm is given the widow, Rebecca Downing, for life, as well as the use of $10,000 in personal property. The balance of the estate is divided between the two sons and one daugh- ter-Richard' Downing of East Norwich, Charles Downing, deputy Clerk of Queens County, and Mrs. M. Louise Vernon of Brooklyn."
Issue (by first wife) :
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Charles, m. Sarah J. Hicks.
Ann Elizabeth, m. James R. Voorhis.
Daniel L., b. Apl. 3, 1842; d. June 17, 1863, in the war.
Mary Jane, m. John C. White.
(By second wife) :
Richard, m. Marianna Vernon, dau. of John.
Mary L., m. William Vernon, son of John.
HENRY DOWNING, of Littleworth, son of George and Mary Downing, b. Dec. 25, 1786; d. Nov. 8, 1859; m., Apl. 19, 1810, Charity Downing, dau. of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, and second cousin, b. Feb. 20, 1786; d. June 17, 1876.
Old Island Landmarks
" SEA CLIFF, L. I., June 24, 1896 .- The old Downing home- stead, which is said to have been built over two hundred years ago, has lately changed hands. It has become the property of Charles Nostrand of Brooklyn. The house is badly dilapidated, and Mr. Nostrand, who intends to live in it in the future, will have it partly rebuilt, preserving as much of the old building as possible. The property is delightfully situated on Littleworth Lane, near the shore. Tradition says that the house was built almost two hundred and fifty years ago, but of this there is no authentic record, though a deed is still in existence showing a transfer of the house and land dated one hundred and forty years ago."
Issue :
Mary A., b. Mch. 7, 1811; m. James M. Brush of Hn., Mch. 6, 1835 (see below).
George, m. Eliza Snediker; m. Emmeline Lewis.
William Henry, m. Lydia Ann Snediker.
"HUNTINGTON, L. I., January 22, 1900 .- Thomas Henry Brush, aged sixty-one years, died at his residence at Haleside last night. He was the son of James Madison Brush and Mary Downing. He married Maria E. Bryant in 1860. They had one child, a daughter, who died soon after reaching womanhood. Mrs. Brush survives him, as do his sisters, Mrs. Sarah Matthias of Flushing, and Mrs. Susan Walters of Pueblo, Col .; and his
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brothers, James M. of Huntington, George W. of Brooklyn, and Gilbert A. of Oyster Bay. Mr. Brush was for some years an assessor of this town. He was a member of the First Presby- terian Church, and one of its board of trustees. His funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon, at his late residence, the Rev. S. T. Carter officiating."
HENRY DOWNING, of C. S., son of George and Emmeline Lewis, b. Aug. 20, 1843; d. Oct. 3, 1885; m., Nov. 17, 1869, Sara S. Hurd, d. May 10, 1903.
Issue:
Benjamin W., b. Oct. 5, 1871; m. Annie Kirk, Jan. 23, 1894. Grace Louise, b. Aug. 14, 1873; d. Aug. 16, 1874.
George H., b. Mch. 25, 1878.
ISAAC DOWNING, son of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins, b. June 1, 1774; m., Apl. 15, 1815, Charity Dodge.
RICHARD DOWNING, son of George and Eliza Burtis, b. Nov. 3, 1780; d. Jan. 21, 1849; m. (Ist) Phebe Wright; m. (2ª) Cattryna Snediker, dau. of Wilhelmus and Marya Cashow, b. June 23, 1780; bp. Sep. 24, 1780, in W. H .; d. Oct. 2, 1873, in her 94th year.
Issue (by first wife) :
Charles W., m. Jane Van Brunt.
Phebe, m. George Weeks.
(By second wife) :
George Snediker, m. Eliza Lewis; m. Rachel Bedell.
Maria, b. Nov. 10, 1811; d. Aug. 28, 1871; not m.
William L., m. Lydia H. Laton.
RICHARD DOWNING, of E. N., son of George Snediker and Rachel Bedell, b. Mch. 8, 1850; m., May 14, 1873, Marianna Vernon, dau. of John and Sarah E., b. Nov. 26, 1851.
Issue:
Mabel, b. Feb. 21, 1877; m. Harry Haywood.
James E., b. Jan. 15, 1880.
Richard, Jr., b. Dec. 14, 1883.
Daniel L., b. Mch. 19, 1887; d. Apl. 27, 1888.
SAMUEL DOWNING, son of Benjamin and Martha Hopkins,
b. Oct. 7, 1778; m. Rachel Lax.
SAMUEL B. DOWNING, son of Annanias and Deborah Bird-
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sall, b. Feb. 7, 1802; d. Nov. 14, 1876; m. Abigail Valentine, b. - , 1810; d. Feb. 3, 1855.
Issue:
Jane L., b .- , 1836; d. Sep. 14, 1858.
Valentine, m. Mary Jane Townsend.
SILAS DOWNING, son of Benjamin and Phebe Willis, m. Phebe Rushmore. He was a Quaker preacher.
Issue:
Isaac.
SILAS DOWNING, son of George and Mary Downing, m. Hen- rietta Winants. 1825 to '28 was in Littleworth. Moved to Dutchess Co., and from there to Walworth, Wayne Co., N. Y. The boys, Henry and Moses, went to school in 1825 to '28. Teacher, Aaron Simonson.
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