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TELLER OF TELLER'S POINT. William Teller, the ancestor of this fam- ily, emigrated from Holland to New Amsterdam. He d about 1698, mar. Mary -; she died in 1701. Their children were, I. Jacob, mar., 1. Anna Margaritje -. 2. Christina Ashfield, and had two da., Anna and Margaret. II. William of Teller's Point, d. 1710, mar. Rachel Kiersted, and had, 1. Jo- hannes of Teller's Point, mar. - Vermilyea. 2. William. 3. Jacobus of Teller's Point, mar. Marietje Vermilyea, and left John, Pierre, Tobias, James of Teller's Point, Rachel, Syrche, mar. - Valentine, Margaret and Mary. Pierre, second son of Jacobus, had, 1. James. 2. Pierre. 3. Solomon. 4. Daniel. 5. Isaac. 6. Miriam. 7. Unas, mar. Robert McCord. III. An- drew, father of Andrew. IV. Johannes. V. Casper. VI. Elizabeth. VII. Mary. VIII. Jane, mar. - Schuyler.
TOWNSEND OF EASTCHESTER. This family is descended from the Town- sends of Long Island. John Townsend, son of John of Oyster Bay, d. 1788-9, and had, 1. Daniel of Eastchester, who left John of Eastchester, Senator for the Second District in 1821, and Elijah. 2. Freelove, who mar. William Pinckney. From the Long Island family also descended Sylvanus Townsend, who removed to North Salem, and left issue William, Sylvanus, æt. 91, still living, James, Samuel and Justus, all residing at North Salem.
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VALENTINE OF YONKERS. Benjamin Valentine, the ancestor of this fam- ily, was a dragoon in the French military service, Canada. He removed to New York circa 1680, and settled upon the farm (in Yonkers) now owned by Frederick Rich. He mar. - Odell, and had three sons, Matthias, first proprietor of Valentine's Hill, Yonkers, b. 1698, d. 1781, buried at Eastchester, Nicholas, who removed South, and Joseph. The latter individual was so pas- sionately fond of the violin, that he obtained the surname of " The Fiddler." Matthias, the eldest, mar., 1. Anna Rych. 2. Mary -, and left, I. Abra- ham of Yonkers, b. 1719, d. 19th Oct. 1768, buried at Eastchester, mar. Deb- orah Barton, and had, 1. Gilbert, b. 1748, d. 1819, mar., 1. Mary Morgan, da. of Charles. 2. Martha Briggs ; by first wife he had Abraham, b. June 16, 1773, mar. May 27, 1798, Hannah Briggs ; she was b. May 2, 1776. Abra- ham and Hannah left, a, Abraham of New York, b. May 10, 1804, mar., 1825, Jane Bates, and has Abraham, Edward, John, William, George, Mary Jane, Emily, d. 1843, and Catharine. b, Edward Briggs, b. Jan. 25, 1809, d. Sept. 23, 1834, mar., 1833, Eliza E. Pinckney. c, Sam. Morgan of Poughkeep- sie, b. Nov. 14, 1814, mar., 1843, Elizabeth Hempstead, and has Sam. Hemp- stead. d, James, b. June, 10, 1813, d. June 20, 1813. e, William Henry, b. May 10, 1822, d. Aug. 13, 1836. f, Anne Delia, b. June 23, 1802, mar., Dec. 8, 1821, Edward G. Faile of West Farms. g, Harriet, b. May, 27, 1806, mar. Gilbert Bates. h, Hannah, b. March 9, 1811, d. s. p. Dec. 10, 1812. i, Mary Jane, b. Sept. 19, 1818, d. Feb. 10, 1825. Gilbert Valentine, by his second wife Martha Briggs, left three sons and two das., viz., a, Matthias, mar. Hannah Briggs, and had Matthias, Thomas, Martha, Mary, Sarah and Stacia. b, John mar. Mary Bussing, and left Gilbert, John, Peter, Mary and Georgia. c, Gilbert d. s. p. d, Mary. e, Sarah. 2. Abraham, second son of first Abraham, mar., 1. Jane Odell. 2. Fanny Newman. 3. Elizabeth Lent, and had Samuel, Odell, James, Gilbert, Jacob and Ann, who mar. Elijah Williams. 3. Dorothy, eldest da. of first Abraham, mar. - Fowler, 4. Nancy. 5. Sally. 6. Mary. 7. Susan, b. 1756, still living, mar, Mr. Vredenburgh of Yonkers. II. John, second son of first Matthias. III. Matthias. IV. Sam- uel. V. Thomas of Valentine's Hill, b. April 29, 1723, mar., 1. Isabel Law- rence. 2. Mary Barton, and had, 1. James, who mar. Miss Warner, and had Staats, Charles and Nathaniel. 2. Elijah, mar. - Odell, sister of General Jacob. 3 .. Nathaniel of Valentine's Hill, who had Bishop, Burling, Elijah, &c. 4. Thomas of Pelham had Charles of Eastchester. 5. Mat- thias, mar. - Deighton, and had Samson of Eastchester. 6. Margaret, mar. Isaac Odell. 7. Anna. VI. Dorothy, b. April 16, 1716, mar. William Warner. VII. Sarah, b. Oct. 19, 1719, mar. Richard Archer. VIII. Jane, b. Jan. 27, 1724, mar. Reuben Fowler. IX. Mary. Joseph Valentine, the youngest son of first Benjamin, had Caleb, who left two sons, Caleb and An- thony. Anthony mar. - Farringdon, and had, 1. James. 2. Anthony. 3. Jurdan. 4. Daniel, who mar. Miriam Fisher, da. of Thomas, and left Fisher of Eastchester, David, Clerk of the Common Council, New York city, Dan-
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iel , Evaline, Elizabeth, Amelia, and Emma. Arms. Arg. a mullett between three human hearts gules.
VAN TASSELL OF GREENBURGH. Derick van Tassel of Tarrytown, had Cornelius, who mar. Elizabeth Storms, and left Leah the wife of Capt. Wil- liam Romer ; Joanna mar. Aaron van Wedmer ; and Mary mar. Sybout Acker. The descendants of Jacob van Texel, the ancestor of this family, are very numerous in Westchester county.
VAN WART OF GREENBURGH. This family derive their origin from Joa- chim van Weert of Philipsburgh in 1697, who had several children. Isaac van Wart, one of the captors of Andre, probably a grandson of the above, was b. Oct. 25, 1762, d. May 23, 1828, mar. April 14, 1778, Rachel -, she was b. June 4, 1760, d. 1834 ; their children were, Alexander, b. Sept. 28, 1779, mar. March 27, 1822, - Eshton, and has James, Frances, Esther, Rachel Anne, and Hannah. 2. Abraham, b. Aug. 12, 1785, and has Isaac. 3. Anne, b. 1782. 4. Fanny, b. May 12, 1793.
VERMILYA OF GREENBURGH. Isaac Vermilya of Yonkers d. about 1766, and left three sons and five das., viz., I. Johannes of Kingsbridge, mar. Char- ity Dyckman, and had, 1. Jacob, mar. 1st, Mary Dyckman, 2nd, Maretje Dyckman, and left Isaac of New York. 2. William, mar. Mary Forbes, and had William and Thomas of New York. 3. Isaac, mar. Susan Myers of Haarlem, had Isaac of Yonkers. 4. Jane, mar. Edward Prior. 5. Rebecca, d. s. p. 6. Ellida, mar. James Teller. II. Isaac of Croton Valley. III. Peter, also of Croton Valley. IV. Aeltje. V. Maretje. VI. Santje. VII. Rebecca. VIII. Hannah.
WALLACE. James Wallace, a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland, A. D. 1676, was a scion of the parent stock from which the renowned Sir William Wallace descended. Eeinverus Galleius, its founder, was a subscribing witness to King David's foundation charter of Kelso Abbey, A. D. 1150.
James Wallace emigrated from Scotland to Ridgefield, Conn., cir. 1676, and subsequently removed to North Salem, ob. March, 1762, æt. 87. His wife Mary Hyatt, oh. Dec. 20, 1768, æt. 84 ; buried at Ridgefield. His chil- dren were, 1. John of North Salem, mar. Martha Scofield. 2. James, nat. Feb. 28, 1713, ob. March 20, 1780, æt. 69, left one son Jacob. 3. Jacob of North Salem, (see Rec. of Wills, Surrogate's Office, N. Y , lib. xix. 176.) 4. Thomas, ob. æt. 24. 5. Rachel, ob. Nov. 20, 1748, mar. Vivus Douchy. John, the eldest son of James, was nat. 16th Oct., O.S. 1709, ob. 23d March, 1812, æt. 102 years and 5 mos. His wife Martha ob. March, 1770, æt. 44. Their children were, 1. John of Nova Scotia, nat. 2d June, 1747, ob. Dec. 1828. 2. William, nat. Oct. 16, 1750. 3. Jonathan, nat. Nov. 18, 1752. 4. Samuel, nat. Nov. 1754, ob. 19th April, 1826. 5. Jacob, nat. June 1, VOL. II. 69
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1759, left a son Jacob heir to his uncle Jacob. 6. James, nat. July 8, 1762. 7. Epenetus, M. D., of North Salem, nat. Nov. 18, 1766, mar. Phoebe Close, da. of Solomon. 8. Martha, nat. June 2, 1747, ob. Oct. 27, 1826. 9. Rachel, nat. Jan'y, 1749, ob. æt. 62, at Onondaga. 10. Ruth, nat. Dec. 1756. 11. Mary, nat. Ang. 28, 1769. The children of Epenetus, seventh son of John, are 1. Solomon, nat. Oct. 23, 1793. 2. Charles, nat. Sept 17, 1796, mar. Clara Townsend, their children are Epenetus, nat. Jan. 22, 1830 ; Isaac, nat. March, 23, 1832 ; Elbert, nat. Oct. 19, 1834 ; Justus P., nat. Sept. 5, 1836, ob. Ang. 16th, 1838; Ann Augusta, nat. July 3, 1838 ; Majra G., nat. Sept. 10, 1841, and Eleanor, nat. Oct. 27, 1844. 3. John, third son of Epenetus, nat. Dec. 1, 1801. 4. Tompkins Donald, nat. Jan'y 18, 1814. 5. Matilda, nat. 11th May, 1789. 6. Jane, nat. 22d Feb. 1791. 7. Abigail, nat. March 8, 1799. 8. Martha M., nat. 14th June, 1804. 9. Phoebe Ann, nat. July 29, 1807. 10. Rachel E., nat. 14th Dec. 1810.
Family arms. Gules, a lion rampant or. Crest. Two eagles' necks and heads conjoined.
WESCOTTE OF BEDFORD. Richard Wescotte was one of the early proprie- tors of Bedford. He mar. Rachel -- , and left issue, Richard, Daniel, Rachel, Ruth, Rose, and Millison. Ananias Wescotte, a descendant of the above Richard, mar. Hannah -, she d. Nov. 24, 1833, æt. 83. The chil- dren of Ananias were, 1. Huly W. of Bedford, b. May 27, 1798, mar. Debo- rah Wreden, and left Ezra, William, Eliza, and Susan. 2. Stephen of Stock- town, Caynga Co. N. Y. 3. Smith of North Salem, b. April 23, 1790. 4. Mary, b. April 20, 1789. 5. Abigail, b. Feb. 8, 1796. 6. Ezra W. 7. Su- san, b. Jan'y 24, 1821. 8. Sally. 9. Maria. 10. Ruth.
WHITE. John White came to Southampton, Long Island, about 1640. He left two sons, I. viz., Rev. Ebenezer, minister of the Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, b. 17th Feb. 1672, graduated at Harvard, 1692, and installed minister of Southampton Church, 9th Oct. 1695, d. March, 1756, mar. Miss Pierson ; and II. Captain Thomas White. Rev. Ebenezer and Miss Pierson Ieft, sons, Elnathan, Rev. Sylvanus, Silas, and a da. Hannah, who mar. Rev. -- Rossiter of Stonington, Conn. Rev. Sylvanus, second son of Rev. Ebe- nezer, was b. A. D. 1704, graduated at Harvard 1723, minister of Southamp- ton Church 1727, d. 22d Oct. 1782, mar. Phoebe Howell da. of Hezekiah, who d. July 24, 1783. They had nine children, I. Sylvanus of Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y., d. æt. 80, mar. Eunice Herrick of Southampton, and had Sylvanus, Nathan Herrick, Phoebe and Eunice. II. Edward of New Windsor, d. June 4, 1767, æt. 36, mar. Hannah Pelletreau da. of Francis, she d. March 1, 1810, æt. 74. Their children were, 1. Edward of Geneva, n. 1745, d. Aug. 1827, at. 65, mar Rachel Smith da. of Henry, and had Harry, who d. Oct. 1833, Sophia, Phoebe, and Mary, d. æt. 12. 2. Hannah, mar. Charles Merrill. 3. Mary, d. Dec. 27, 1798, æt. 33. 4. Phoebe, mar. Reu-
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ben Colton. III. Hezekiah, mar. Abigail Sayre of Bridgehampton, settled at Blooming Grove, Orange Co. ; they had six children. IV. Daniel, d. autumn of 1781, mar. Euphemia Bartow da. of Rev. John, and left Daniel, Theophilus, Phobe, Bathsheba, who mar. Don Joseph Barnubeau, Spanish Consul Gene- ral, Matilda, and Euphemia. V. Silas of New Windsor, mar. Sarah Newson, and had, 1. James Tiley. 2. Silas. 3. Levi of New Windsor, who mar. Ellen Cox, and had Charles, George, Robert, Adelia, b. 1814, Elvira, b. 1816, Harriet, b. 1829, and Eleanora b. 1830. 4. Robert. 5. Ifarriet. VI. Ebenezer, d. æt. 15 mo. VII. Hon. Ebenezer, M. D., of Yorktown, d. 8th March, 1825, at. 81, mar. Helena Bartow and had, 1. Bartow, M. D., member of Congress for Dutchess Co. 2. Ebenezer, M. D., of Somers, who mar. Miss Green, and has John of N. Y., Samuel of Somers, Bartow F. of Round Hill, Conn., Henry, M. D., of Peekskill, Euphemia, Phoebe, and Elea- nor. 3. Henry, M. D., of Yorktown. 4. Lewis, late of Peoria, Illinois. 5. James. 6. Theodosius, b. 1836. 7. Catharine, mar. Sam'l Strang, M. D., of Peekskill. VIII. Henry, M. D., mar. Ann Eels da. of Nathaniel, and had Sylvanus, Hannah Eels, mar. James Parker, Phoebe, mar. James Parker, and Ann. IX. Phoebe, mar. James Tilly.
WILKINS OF WESTCHESTER. The ancestor of this family emigrated from London, Middlesex, England, to the parish of St. Dorothy, Island of Jamaica, ante 1719. Hle mar. Anne and left issue Martin, a large landed proprietor in the island of Jamaica, whose last will bears date September 19, 1748, and a da. Anne .. Martin mar. Johanna Hay, and had issue a son and a da., viz. Rev. Isaac, D. D., for thirty-one years Rector of St. Peter's Church, Westchester, d. Feb. 5, 1838, æt. 89, mar. Isabella Morris, da. of Hon. Lewis, she was b. Feb. 8, 1748, d. Oct. 21, 1810. Anne mar. - Hawks. Rev. Isaac had I. Martin, a distinguished member of the New York bar and proprietor of Castle Hill Neck, Westchester, who mar. Sarah Nutter, da. of Valentine, and left 1. Gouverneur of Castle Hill Neck. 2. Martin of South Carolina. 3. Gilbert of New York. 4. Lewis of Madison County, New York. 5. Catharine, mar. Henry Phelps. 6. Anne, mar. Robert Turnbull, M. D. 7. Matina. d. s. p. II. Isaac of Westchester mar. Charlotte Sea- bury, da. of Right Rev. Samuel Seabury. III. Hon. Lewis of Nova Scotia, has James of New York, Hon. Lewis of Nova Scotia, Martin and others. IV. Thomas b. 1771, d. May, 1816, s. p. V. Sarah mar. Archibald Burns, M. D. VI. Joannah. VII. Isabella. VIII. Mary. IX. Euphemia, mar, Ichabod Brush of New York. Arms, per pale or, and ar. a whelk vert, Crest, a whelk's head, erased, vert. Motto, Sun ar dy hyn.
WILLETT OF WILLETT'S NECK. Captain Thomas Willett of Plymouth, Mass., in 1629, mar. Mary Brown, July 6, 1636, and left I. Colonel Thomas of New York in 1667, afterwards of Flushing, L I., who had two sons, William heir of his father's lands on Cornell's or Willett's Neck : and Thomas who
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succeeded his brother. Thomas the youngest had William who d. 1733, and. left 1. William. 2. Isaac, High Sheriff of Westchester County d. s. p. mar. Isabella Morris, da. of Lewis. 3. Thomas to whom his father bequeathed his property at Flushing. 4. Cornelius, heir to his brother, mar. Elizabeth -, and left Elizabeth, d. June, 1772, Hannah, mar. Frederick Stephens, Mille, mar. Rev. George Ogilby, Mary, mar. 1st, - Van Romer, 2d, Graham, Rachel, mar. 1st, - Lecraft, 2d, - Haviland, Martha, mar. Hatfield, and Sarah, mar. Mr. Berrian. 5. Mary, mar. Mr. Rodman. 6. Anna mar. Mr. Jones. II. James of Narragansett, second son of Captain Thomas, had Francis of Rhode Island. III. Andrew. IV. Samuel. V. Hezekiah, killed by the Indians during King Philip's war, June 26, 1676. VI. Hester, mar. John Suffin. VII. Rebecca, mar. Samuel Hooker.
WOOD OF BEDFORD. Three brothers of this name emigrated from Eng- land to Connecticut, viz. Isaac, Daniel, and Obadiah. The latter removed to Salem where he died. IIe mar. Sarah Abbot and left I. Obadiah, mar. Anna Roe, and had William Wood, M. D. of Bedford. II. Lemuel, mar. Sarah Whitlock, and had 1. Lemuel. 2. Obadiah. 3. Thomas of Fairfield. III. Ebenezer of Salem, b. July 18, 1731, mar. Rachel Lockwood, da. of Ebenezer. She was b. February 13, 1734, mar. 1759, d. June 8, 1785, and had 1. Prudence, b. May 3, 1761, d. January 9, 1815. 2. Sarah, b. August 18, 1768, d. March 12, 1841. 3. Rachel, b. October 18, 1765, d. July 21, 1825. 4. Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1770. 5. Ebenezer, b. November 26, 1773, d. October 20, 1824. 6. Joseph, b. November 15, 1778, d. September 18, 1779. IV. James, mar. Eunice Barnum and had 1. Levi of Danbury. 2. James, d. 3. Joseph, d. V. Michael of Ballston, mar. Margaret Scribner, and left 1. Abraham. 2. Uriah. 3. David. 4. Michael.
WOOLSEY OF BEDFORD. This family is descended from George Woolsey, " the son of Benjamin, and grandson of Thomas, a near relative of Thomas, better known in history as Cardinal Wolsey ; who, to the liberality of his royal master, Henry VIII. was indebted for his extraordinary elevation. George Woolsey was b. October 27, 1610, and had probably resided some time with his father in Holland, having come over with the Dutch emigrants in 1623, while yet a mere boy." From New Amsterdam George removed to Flushing, where he purchased a plantation and established himself. He d. August 17, 1698. By his wife Rebecca, he had three sons, George, Thomas and John, and three da. Sarah Hallett, Mary Woolsey and Rebecca Wiggins. For the descendants of George, see Thompson's History of Long Island. Thomas, the second son, b. 1655 removed to Bedford, Westchester County, and left three sons, viz. Richard, William and Thomas. Richard, the eldest, b. 1697, d. 1777, mar. Sarah Fowler, and had I. Josiah, d. 1778, mar. Mary Owen and left 1. Stephen of Ulster Co. b. 1758. 2. Thomas of Bedford, b. 1766, d, 1839. 3. Josiah of Bedford. 4. William of Bedford, b. 1770, d.
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1836. II. Thomas of Virginia, left Simeon and Daniel of Bedford. III. Daniel had Aaron and others. IV. Benjamin had Jeremiah of New York. V. John had 1. John of Ulster County. 2. Henry of Ulster. 3. David. 4. Rev. Elijah. 5. Thomas. VI. Richard of Vermont, has Richard of Delaware Co., N. York. VII. Henry, killed by lightning. VIII. Joseph, mar. Mary Haight, and left 1. Richard of Seneca County, New York. 2. Joseph of Cayuga County. 3. Jonathan of Newcastle, Delaware. 4. Daniel of Bedford. IX. Mary mar. - Loton of Albany. X. Sarah, d. in Ulster County. XI. Ruth, mar. Jacob Griffen of Fishkill. XII. Hannah, mar. Joseph Sarles. William of Bedford, second son of Thomas, left two sons, viz. John and Jonathan. John mar. Ruth Owen, by whom he had issue, John of Bedford. The latter mar. - Knowlton and had 1. Nathaniel. 2. John of Bedford, who mar: Elizabeth Fountain, da. of Ezra. Their des- cendants are very numerous in the western part of this state. Thomas youngest son of Thomas resides at Bedford. Arms, sa. on a cross, engr. ar. a lion passant, guardant gu. crowned or, betw. four leopards' faces az. on a chief, of the second, a rose of the third, betw. two Cornish choughs, ppr. Crest, a naked arm, embowed, grasping a shin-bone, all ppr.
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HOWLAND OF GREENBURGH. John Howland, the founder of this family, was a citizen and salter of London, Middlesex, England. He mar. Ann, daughter of - Granway of Clay, Norfolk County, England. She mar., 2. John Quarles of London, and d. 1588. Their children were-I. Richard, D. D., Bishop of Peterborough, bapt. Sept. 26, 1540. 1I. John of London re- moved into Essex Co., bapt. Aug. 11, 1541, mar. Emma, da. and heiress of Nicholas Revell of London, and left John of Newport, Essex Co., Nicholas and Margaret, who mar. Euseby Catesby of Castor, Northamptonshire. John of Newport is presumed to have left, with others, John, who arrived at Ply- mouth, Massachusetts, in the MAY FLOWER Dec. 16, O. S., 1620, b. 1593, d. Feb. 23, 1673, mar. Elizabeth Carver, da. of Governor Carver, and had four sons, viz. John of Barnstable, Jabez of Bristol, Isaac of Middleborough, and Joseph of Plymouth, besides six das. Jabez, second son of John, mar. Be- thia Thacher, and left five sons, 1. Josiah, b. Ang. 1, 1676, mar. Bathsheba, and had a son Joseph. 2. John, b. July 26, 1679 ; he had John, who mar. Abigail Burt, and left Joseph of Greenburgh, b. at Boston, who mar. Lydia Bill of Boston, and had Gardiner of Flushing, L. I., Samuel of Greenburgh, and several das. 3. Jabez, b. Sept. 1, 1669. 4. Samuel. 5. Joseph, b. Oct. 14, 1692, d. Aug. 16, 1737, mar. Bathsheba Carey, by whom he had issue a son Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1717. III. William, third son of first John of Lon- don, bapt. 1542. IV. Robert of Grey's-Inn, London, bapt. 1545, ob. s. p.
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V. Ralph bapt. 1546, ob. s. p. VI. William bapt. 1548, ob. s. p. VII. Sir Giles of Streatham, Surrey County, England, bapt. 1544, ob. 1608, mar., 1. Ann, da. of Sir John Hart of London, Knt, ob. s. p. 2. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Rivers of London, Knt; she d. 1605, and left, 1. Sir John of Streatham, d. 1621, mar. Cecily, da. of John and Susan, and had John and Susan, besides others. 2. Sir Matthew, Knt, a gentleman pensioner to James I., and Charles I., d. 1648, and left Edward and Elizabeth ; the latter mar. Thomas Roberts of Glastonbury, Kent Co. 3. Geoffrey, who succeeded his brother at Streatham, and had Samuel, d. s. p. ; John of Streatham ob. 1686, mar. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Josiah Child, Knt, and had John, d. young, and Elizabeth, who mar. Wriothesley Russell, Duke of Bedford, from whom the present Duke of Bedford descends. 4. Elizabeth mar. Sir George Fitzwil- liams of Mablethrop, Lincoln Co. 5. Mary. 6. Ann. 7. Alicia. VIII. Benjamin, eighth son of first John, bapt. 1550, ob. s. p. IX. William, bapt. 1552, ob. s. p. X. James, bapt. 1554. XI. Nicholas, bapt. 1555. XII. Christina, bapt. 1554, ob. s. p. Arms, ar. two bars sa. in chief, three lions, rampant, of the second. Crest, a leopard passant sa. ducally gorged or. These arms were confirmed to Richard Howland, D. D., son and heir of John Howland of London, gentleman-allowed to him and all the posterity of John Howland, father of said Richard, under the hand and seal of Robert Cooke, Clarencieux, King-at-Arms by patent, dat. June 10, 1584, Act 27th of Elizabeth.
FARRINGTON OF EASTCHESTER. The family of Farrington are of Shaw Hall, Lancashire, England. The Farringtons of Farrington, Wearden and Shaw Hall, all in the Parish of Leyland and County Palatine of Lancaster, arose at the time of the Conquest ; and have since preserved an uninterrupted male succession. They resided at Farrington as recently as the time of Elizabeth, and continued at Wearden until the close of the sixteenth century, when they removed to Shaw ITall.
The manor and hundred of Leyland was held by them of King Edward the Confessor ; and the men of the manor, (which was of a superior order) as well as those of Salford, enjoyed the privilege of attending to their own harvest instead of the King's.
According to Thompson's History of Long Island, one Edmund Farrington, with a number of others, embarked from Lynn, Massachusetts, in a vessel with a Capt. Howe, on or about the 17th of May, 1640, and arrived at Cow Bay, L. I., where they purchased of the Indians from the eastern part of Oys- ter to Cow Bay ; and where they were dispossessed, by the Dutch Governor Kieft, on the 19th of May, 1640.
This Farrington originally came from Southampton, England. He, with the others, afterwards bought Agawan of the Indians, a tract about twenty miles long and six miles wide, and made a settlement, which he called Southampton. They made their settlement on the 13th December, 1610.
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The consideration paid was sixteen coats and eighty bushels of Indian corn for the land. Edmund Farrington returned to Lynn, Mass., and in J655 built a mill there, and dug a pond and opened a brook for a half mile called Farrington's Brook. Farrington died in 1680, aged 88 years. Two of his sons, viz. Thomas and Edmund, afterwards removed to Flushing. Thomas Farrington in 1615 was one of the patentees of Flushing, and his brother Edward was a magistrate there in 1657. The latter had a son named John Mastin Farrington.
Thomas Farrington, the first of that name mentioned in the Eastches- ter town records, was one of their descendants. He emigrated from Flush- ing to Eastchester about the year 1750, and became one of the purchasers of a portion of Long Reach, a district of the town ; and the farm that he owned in that patent is yet in the possession of one of his descendants, Mr. Jonas Farrington of the city of New York.
Thomas settled in Yonkers-afterwards removed near Hunt's Bridge, and then to the Long Reach.
Thomas Farrington died about the year 1793, aged about 90 years of age, and his grave and that of his second wife lies at the junction of a lane called Farrington's Lane, running through his farm with the White Plains Road. Thomas Farrington mar., first wife, a Miss Norris ; and his sister Jane Far- rington mar. John Norris, the brother of his first wife. Their children-1. Robert mar. Charity, sister of Nehemiah Hunt. 2. Sarah mar. Anthony Valentine. 3. Thomas mar. Miss Taylor. 4. Benjamin mar. Susannah Tompkins ; second wife, Margaret Mastin. Their children-I. Jonas mar. to Euphemiah Lawrence. 2. Mastin died unmarried. 3. Hannah mar. Jo- seph Oakley. 4. Penelope died Oct. 10, 1838, unmarried. 5. George mar. Frances Guion, d. April 16, 1830.
The following extracts from the Eastchester town records apply to Thomas Farrington, viz. : he was appointed overseer of the roads April 15th, 1774.
" There is at ye house of Thomas Farrington's a road rooned horse aboute fourteen hands high, shored before with a midlen long tale, without either. marke or brand as can be perceived. Entered ye 28th day of December, 1766, by me.
£0. 0.9. SAM'L SNEDEN, Town Clerk."
The following extracts from the town records apply to other members of his family .-
George Farrington (his son) was appointed Overseer of the Roads on 1st April, 1784. Appointed Fence Viewer and Overseer of the Road on 5th April, 1796 ; re-elected 4th April, 1797. Appointed Overseer of the Poor 3d April, 1798 ; also 2d April, 1799 ; also Overseer of Roads 1st April, 1800.
Jonas Farrington, another son, was selected Overseer of Roads 3d April, 1798 ; Overseer of Highways, 11th Dist., on 7th April, 1812; re-appointed 6th April, 1813 ; also 7th April, 1818 ; also 6th April, 1819.
Jonas Farrington, the son of Thomas Farrington, was born May 26, 1751;
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mar. Euphemia Lawrence, b. Jan. 20, 1764. Their children-1. Mastin b. Feb. 2, 1782. 2. Jane b. April 16, 1785. 3. George b. Aug. 10, 1787. 4. Jonas b. May 3, 1790. 5. Hannah b. May 3, 1793, died in infancy. 6. Charles b. April 2, 1796. 7. John Rich b. Dec. 23, 1798. 8. Rebecca b. Nov. 10, 1801. Jonas d. A. D. 1822, Sept. 22. Euphemia d. A. D. 1830, March 21. Their tombstones are in Eastchester churchyard. Of these chil- dren-The First, Mastin Farrington, d. March 29, 1823, mar. Keziah Oak- ley, b. July 25, 1782. Their children-1. Oakley b. Nov. 2, 1801, mar., 1825, May 8, to Mary Ann Boscawen, and had issue. 2. Mary b. Oct. 27, 1803, mar. a Mr. Maun, and had issue. The Second, Jane Farrington, mar. Anthony Valentine, and had issue ; she d. in 1838. The Third, George Far- rington, mar. a Miss Morgan, and had issue. The Fourth, Jonas Farrington, jr., mar. Sarah Wolff, and had-1. John, who mar. Margaret Jourdan, and had issue. 2. Rebecca mar. Abel Wheaton, jr., and had issue. 3. John Smith. 4. Sarah mar. Wm. L. Barker. 5. Hannah. The Fifth, Charles Farrington, mar. Catharine Boyce, b. A. D 1799, and had-1. Emeline Eu- phemia b. April 19, 1819, mar. Wm. S. Wood. 2. Chas W. b. April 4, 1835, mar. 3. John Rich b. Feb. 4, 1820, mar. 4. Eliza Rebecca d. The Sixth, John Rich Farrington mar. Hannah Barker, and had issue. The Seventh, Rebecca Farrington, mar. John P. Angevine A. D. 1837, and had Charles Berrian, 5. March 15, 1840.
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