Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York, Part 150

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1354

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Robert Chase, the father of our subject, first saw the light at the old home in Putnam county, and in early life engaged in farming. Since the war, however, he has been in the rub- ber hose and belt factory. He is a highly es- teemed citizen. His wife, Phoebe J. Ellis, who is also a native of Putnam county, is a (laughter of Abraham Ellis. a well-known agri- culturist. Robert Chase is a Republican in politics, and he and his wife are leading mein- bers of the Baptist Church. Of their five chil- dren our subject is the youngest. Caroline married Lewis Glover. of Connecticut; Cather- ine, who was married to Theodore Post, of Put- nam county; Laura is the wife of Charles Ives, 7

of Matteawan; and Hattie married Clark Mac- key, of the same place.

Lewis H. Chase had the advantage of country life in his youth, remaining upon a farm until he was about twenty-five years old. In 1880 he went to Matteawan to engage in business, forming a partnership with Abram Biker in a meat market. Two years later the firm was dissolved, and Mr. Chase purchased his present market on Main street, Matteawan, where he has built up a fine trade. His ice business was added in 1890, and both, under his able management, are constantly increas- ing. He has a pleasant home in Matteawan. His wife, formerly Miss Hattie Bogardus, to whom he was married in 1882, is a daughter of Oliver Bogardus, a well-known citizen of Fishkill Village, and a descendant of one of the old Holland-Dutch families. Nine chil-

dren have blessed their union: May, Etta, Arthur, Ralph, Walter, Robert, Lewis, Row- land and Mildred. Public affairs receive from Mr. Chase the intelligent attention which it is the duty of every good citizen to give. He is a Republican in his political views, and in local matters he is always to be found on the side of progress. Fraternally, he is a member of the I. O. O. F., the Order of American Mechan- ics, and the Order of Red Men.

N ATHANIEL PARKER. The excellent farm of 175 acres in the town of Dover, belonging to our subject, is conspicuous for the manner in which it has been improved and cultivated, and is evidently the homestead of one of the most enterprising men of Dutchess county. He is a native of New York, born in 1818, in the town of Kent, Putnam county, where his grandfather, Nathaniel Parker, whose birth occurred in Connecticut, had located when a young man, there owning a good farm. The latter wedded Miss Mary Rhodes, a daugh- ter of John Rhodes, a farmer of Peekskill, Putnam county, and in their family were three sons : John, the father of our subject ; Nathan- iel, who remained single; and Platt, who mar- ried Rhoda Post, but had no children.

John Parker was born and educated in Kent town, Putnam county, where he later followed farming, and in the war of 1812 served as a private. He married Miss Elsie Lee, daughter of Joseph and Abigail Emmons) Lee, agri- culturists of Dutchess county, and to them

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were born eleven children, three of whom died co; Jemima, who never married; Finch, who in infancy, the others being as follows: (1) , died in infancy; and Emmorett, who became the wife of Amos Merritt.

Rhodes married Miss Adaline Poley, by whom he had two children-John P. and Orphey. (2) William married Eliza Russell, and had three children-Isaac, John and Alpheus. (3) Nathaniel is next in order of birth. (4) Mary married Aaron Wright, and to them were born three children- John, Eli and Rodin. (5) Abigail married Joseph Fisher, and their chil- dren were accidentally killed. (6) Phobe A. married George Fisher, and has four children- William H., Nathaniel, and two daughters whose names are unknown. (7) Sarah be- came the wife of Leroy Hewitt, and reared a family. (8) Clarinda married Augustus Lee.

The education of our subject was such as the district schools of his native town afforded. During his younger years he learned the car- penter's trade, which he continued to follow for twenty years, and then for about eight years operated land in the town of Kent, Put- nam county, where he owned three different farms. On the expiration of that time he came to Dutchess county and purchased the Levans farm in the town of Dover, where he still con- tinues to make his home and successfully en- gages in its cultivation. He is a prominent and influential citizen of genuine worth and sterling integrity. In politics he is an uncompromising Republican, but has never aspired to official position.

Mr. Parker was united in marriage with Miss Hulda Patrick, daughter of Jehial and Lu- cinda (Finch) Patrick, and they now have one son, Jehial, whose birth occurred in the town of Kent, Putnam county, but his education was secured in Dover town, Dutchess county. He is now successfully following the teacher's pro- fession. He was married to Miss Amy Russell, and to them has been born one child-Wilbur.

John Patrick, the grandfather of Mrs. Par- kei, was a native of Putnam county, where he carried on farming, and by his marriage with Jemima Tyler had eight children: Bathia, Rhoda, Hannah, Hulda, Betsy, Jehial, David and John. Jehial Patrick, her father, was also born, reared and educated in Putnam county, and as a life work also turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. lle married. Miss Lu- cinda Finch, a native of Connecticut, and they became the parents of seven children: Lewis, | who remained single; Sarah, who married Niles Sturdevant: Hulda, the estimable wife of our subject; Samantha, who married Samuel Ros-

A LBERT S. EMANS, one of the wide- awake and progressive business men of the town of East Fishkill, Dutchess county, is profitably conducting a good general store at Gayhead. He was born at that place, Janu- ary 30, 1854, and is the son of John S. Emans. His boyhood was there passed upon the home farm, and at an early age he became station agent at Hopewell Junction, Dutchess county, for the Newburgh, Dutchess & Connecticut railroad, holding that position for about a year. For a short time he was then with the New York & Erie railroad at Newburgh, and was later employed on a steamer for a few months, running between Newburgh and Nyack, New York.

Subsequently Mr. Emans became interested with his father in farming, which they contin- ued up to the time of the latter's death, when our subject began dealing in agricultural im- plements. These he still sells in connection with other general merchandise, including gro- ceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, wagons, harness, etc. His strict attention to his busi- ness interests and his unswerving integrity have aided him in securing the liberal patronage which he now receives, and he is ranked among the most reliable and straightforward business men in Dutchess county.

On March 4, 1880, Mr. Emans was united in marriage with Miss Laura T. Thomas, who was born in the village of Fishkill, and is a graduate of the State Normal School at Al- bany, N. Y. Her father, E. V. B. Thomas, who was of Scotch extraction, was a leading carriage manufacturer of Fishkill. Two chil- dren have come to bless their union: Blanche A., born March 4, 1880; and Albert S., born October 2, 1889.

Mr. and Mrs. Emans began their domestic life upon the farm, but in 1891 he purchased their present home, and also his good store property at Gayhead. In religious affairs they take an active interest, being consistent mem- bers of the Reformed Dutch Church, and he has served as treasurer of the Hopewell Y. M. C. A., and was one of the three members of the building committee. In politics he is an earnest Democrat, for three terms has been collector of the town of East Fishkill, was

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town clerk five years, and for the same length of time was notary public, while since 1891 he has served as postmaster. He takes an active interest in all social affairs, being a prominent member of local clubs and like organizations, and is one of the valued citizens of the com- munity where he is so widely and favorably known.

A BRAHAM A. BOGARDUS, a substantial and reliable agriculturist of the town of East Fishkill, Dutchess county, was born at Johnsville, in the same town, April 26, 1830, and on the paternal side comes of good old Holland ancestry. The birth of his grand- father, Cornelius Bogardu's, occurred at what was then called Stonykiln, in Fishkill town, and throughout life he followed agricultural pursuits. He married Miss Elizabeth Roe, by whom he had four children: Cornelius, who became a car man in New York City; James, a farmer of East Fishkill town; William, a minister of the Reformed Dutch Church, and Elias, the father of our subject.

The last named was born in the town of Fishkill August 16, 1784, was reared upon a farm, and in early life learned the carpenter's trade, which he always followed. He was married May 3, 1815, to Miss Hannah Mont- fort, whose birth took place at Johnsville Oc- tober 25, 1791. Her family were of French extraction. Her father, Adrian Montfort, was born at Fishkill Plains, in Fishkill town, Sep- tember 6, 1755, and was the son of John Mont- fort, a native of the same town. Upon their marriage, Elias Bogardus and his wife located on a farm in the town of Fishkill, where they reared their six children: Adrian, who has always followed carpentering in that vicinity; John C., who was a harness-maker of New York City, and died there May 9, 1884; Lettie E., who married Henry Burroughs, a farmer of the town of Poughkeepsie. Dutchess county; Susan A .; Abraham A .; and Mary J., wife of Aaron Woodruff, a traveling salesman of New York City. Before his marriage the father worked at the carpenter's trade in New York, but subsequently followed that occupation at Johnsville and Fishkill, Dutchess county. He voted the Democratic ticket, and both himself and wife were sincere and faithful members of the Reformed Dutch Church. She was called from this life November 9, 1839, and he passed away August 28, 1853.

Upon the farm at Johnsville, Abraham A. Bogardus passed his childhood, early becoming familiar with the duties that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and. in 1862, he and his brother Adrian purchased their present place, which was known as the " Horton farm." It comprises 178 acres of fertile land, and to its cultivation and improvement our subject has devoted his time with results so satisfactory that to-day he is one of the prosperous farmers of the community. In political beliel he is an unswerving Democrat, and for thirty-three years he capably filled the office of commis- sioner of highways. By the exercise of integ- rity, industry and intelligence, he has become a substantial and honored citizen, one who stands high in the estimation of his fellow men. In religious faith the family hold membership with the Reformed Dutch Church.

J OHN F. JEWELL, a prominent agricult- urist of the town of Clinton, Dutchess county, is a self-made man who learned in early years the difficult art of making farming pay, and has throughout his long life been putting his knowledge into successful practice. He was born April 15, 1816, in the town of Poughkeepsie, and his family has long been known in the county, his grandfather, Harmon Jewell, being an early resident. The last named had three sons: George, John and Henry.

Henry Jewell, our subject's father, lived to the age of ninety-six years. lle was a life- long resident of the county, and farmed for many years in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Lagrange. He was a man of excellent habits, and a member of the Reformed Dutch Church. In politics he was in early days a Democrat, but later a Republican, and he took an active interest at times in local affairs, serving as constable for many years. He married Bet- sey Van Kleeck, and had eight children: (1) Bernard; (2) Maria (Mrs. Richard Grant) ; (3) Martha (Mrs. Jacob Nelson); (4) Cathar- ine, who married (first) Casper Dusenberry, and (second, John McNeal; (5) Gertrude; (6) Eliza (Mrs. Harvey Grant); (7) Henry E., a resident of Newburg, and married to Rachel Lewis; and (8) John F., our subject. Of this family the first and the two youngest are the only survivors.

Our subject moved to the town of Lagrange in boyhood, and his school days were spent near

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Lagrange. At an early age he began working for farmers in that vicinity, and on attaining his majority he went to the town of Olive, Ulster county, and followed the same employment for four years. He then took a farm on shares, and later bought one in the town of Rosen- dale, where he lived eleven years. Returning to Poughkeepsie he spent a year, and in Sep- tember, 1868, he purchased his present farin near Rowland, where he has resided since March, 1869. He started out in life without help from his relatives, and his accumulations are the result of hard work and wise manage- ment. As a speculator he displays unusual judgment, and he has dealt profitably in cat- tle and horses for many years.

Mr. Jewell was married, January 18, 1838, to Miss Ann Eliza Merrihew, who was born December 11, 1816, in the town of Olive, Ulster county, a daughter of Stephen and Rebecca (Krumn) Merrihew, well-known farm- ers of that locality. Two children came of. this union: (1) Martha, born October 6, 1839, married Abram Hill, of Newburg, and has two children-Willet and Mary (Mrs. Samuel Brown). (2) Andrew, born April 2. 1843, is the proprietor of a livery and board- ing stable on Main street, Poughkeepsie. He married Aurelia Cookingham. In politics our subject is a Democrat, and has been from his first vote. He is progressive in his ideas, always ready to help forward any worthy movement, and he contributes to several Churches in his neighborhood.

W ILLIAM HALL HART, an extensive fruit grower and farmer in the town of Lagrange, Dutchess county, was born there March 3, 1853. He attended the private schools of Poughkeepsie, and later went to Dartmouth College, where he was graduated in 1875, taking the degree of A. B. Return- ing to Lagrange, he has since given his atten- tion to his farm. He has a fine orchard, and makes a specialty of growing apples.

Benjamin Hall Hart, father of our subject, was born in Hempstead, L. I., February 13, ISII, and attended school at Richmond, Va. Later he went to sea on account of his health, acting as mate on the Liverpool line for six years, In 1836 he was married at Hempstead to Miss Elizabeth Nichols, and the following children were born to them: (1) Mary Amelia. (2) Edmund Hall married Isabella M. How-

land; they live at Federal Point, Fla., and have had four children-Theodora, Adelia, Lucy Eleanor and Amy, the last named hav- ing died. (3) Walter Nichols married Cor- nelia D. Storm, and lived at Federal Point, Fla .; their children are Mary Louisa, Cornelia Brinckerhoff and Abrain Percival; W. N. Hart died in 1884. (4) Ambrose Burnham, who lives at Lake City, Fla. (Walter and Ambrose each served three years in the Union army, and each was honorably promoted). (5) Lou- isa Abigail married Edwin S. Hubbard, of Fed- eral Point, Fla., and had two children-Edith Louisa and Ervin Stuart. (6) Elizabeth Emily. (7) William Hall. In 1839 the father of this family moved to the town of Lagrange, where he spent the remainder of his days farming, except that he visited California twice, in 1849 and 1850, and spent the winters after 1867 at his orange grove in Florida. He died in 1875, a member of the Episcopal Church, a stanch Republican, and an active and respected citi- zen.

Seth Hart, grandfather of William H., was born June 21, 1763, at Kensington, Conn., was educated at Yale College, where he was graduated in 1784, after which he studied med- icine, and for a time practiced as a physician. He went in that capacity with the surveying party that laid out the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Desiring to become a clergyman of the Epis- copal Church, he studied to that end, and in 1791 was admitted to the order of deacons, in 1792 to the order of priests by Bishop Sea- bury. He became rector, consecutively, of St. John's Church, Waterbury: St. Paul's, Wallingford, Conn .; and for twenty-eight years of St. George's, Hempstead, L. I., at which latter place he also kept a private school. He died there March 16, 1832, and his wife, who in her maidenhood was Ruth Hall, daughter of Hon. Benjamin Hall, of Cheshire, Conn .. passed away November 3, 1841. They were the parents of the following children: (1) Will- iam Henry, born January 5, 1790, married (first) Lydia Hubbard Moore, of New York, and (second) Maria Graham, of Shawangunk, N. Y .; he died July 28, 1852. (2) Ambrose Gustavus, born October 13, 1792, died Octo- ber 15. 1816. (3) Hannah Burnham, born July 16, 1797, died in September, 1798. (4) Henry William, born October 26, 1799, died January 9, 1813. (5) Elizabeth Anne, born May 9, 1809, died December 24, 1840, mar- ried William J. Clowes, of Hempstead, L. I.,

William N. Hart

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and their daughter, Caroline Morgan, makes her home with our subject (she is well known as an artist of much talent, and has made painting her life work). (6) Benjamin Hall. (7) Edmund Hall, born August 7, 1813, died August 22, 1838.

Matthew Hart, the great-grandfather of our subject, was born in Kensington, Conn., January 23, 1737, and was married November 15, 1759, to Miss Elizabeth Hopkins. He died in 1811. The following children were born to him and his wife: Matthew, Seth, Sarah, Elizabeth (who married Dr. James Per- cival, by whom she was mother of James G. Percival, the poet), and Oliver.

Matthew Hart, Sr., great-great-grandfather, was born in 1690 at Farmington, Conn., and was married January 10, 1725, to Miss Sarah Hooker. He died October 30, 1736. Five children were born: Ruth, Mary, Lois, Oliver and Matthew.

Capt. John Hart, the great-great-great- grandfather, was born at Farmington about the year 1655. He married Miss Mary Moore. He belonged to the Farmington train-band, of which he became lieutenant and captain, be- sides holding other important offices in the community. He died November 11, 1714, and Mrs. Hart on September 19, 1738. Their children were John, Isaac, Sarah, Matthew, Samuel, Nathaniel and Mary.

John Hart, great-great-great-great-grand- father, was born in Braintree, England. He came to America and located at Farmington, Conn., where one night in 1666 his house was set on fire by the Indians and he and all his family, with the exception of the eldest son, John, who, but eleven years old, was away from home caring for stock on an outlying farm, were burned to death.

Deacon Stephen Hart was born in 1605 in Braintree, England, and married (2) Margaret, the widow of Arthur Smith. About 1632 he was one of the fifty-four settlers of Cambridge, Mass., and was one of the original proprietors of Hart- ford, Conn., in 1635, it being a tradition that the name of Hartford originated from a ford in the Connecticut river which he discovered and used, and which was called Hart's ford. He was one of the leading settlers of Farm- ington, about 1640, where he died in 1683. He was a man of great force and influence in public affairs. Six children were born to him and his first wife: (1) Sarah, married November 20, 1644, to Thomas Porter; (2) Mary, mar- 53

ried (first) to John Lee, (second, to Jedediah Strong; (3) John; (4) Steven; (5) Mehitabel, married to John Cole; and (6) Thomas, born in 1643, married to Ruth Hawkins.

SAAC BRYAN (deceased). Among the en- terprising and prosperous agriculturists of the town of Northeast, Dutchess county, the subject of this sketch held a prominent place, maintaining in his day the reputation for en- ergy and sound judgment which his father and grandfather had established at an earlier time.

The family is of English origin, and the earlier generations were residents of Newtown, Conn., where our subject's great-grandfather, Alexander Bryan, was born. A family record exists which was written by him in 1759. Ezra Bryan, our subject's grandfather, was born at Newtown, November 30, 1740, and was the first of the family to come to Dutchess county. He became the owner of a large tract of land in the Nine Partners territory, which since his death has been divided into several good-sized farms. He was a cabinet maker by trade, and engaged for a time in the manufacture of cof- fins, but later invented a fanning-mill, which he manufactured on quite a large scale at the old farm employing three or four men. As may be inferred, he was a man of much tal- ent, noted for his practical business ability. He was a Quaker in religion, and his death occurred while on his way to meeting, July 9, 1825. He was married May 21, 1761, at Newtown, Conn., by David Judson, minister, to Sarah Beck, who was born April 12, 1738, and died November 19, 1829, and their re- mains now rest in the family burial lot at Shekomeko. They had six children, whose names with dates of birth and death are as follows: Alexander, March 23, 1762-Decem- ber 14, 1781; Eliza, September 13. 1764- October 9, 1842; David, July 18, 1767-June 30, 1848; Isaac, July 4, 1772 July 30, 1776; Isaac, August 18, 1776-June 25, 1854; and Amos, January 31, 1779-April 12, 1863.

Amos Bryan, our subject's father, succeed- ed to his father's business, and carried on the manufacture of fanning-mills, at the same time operating a large farm, having inherited the old homestead and bought in other portions of the estate. He was successful in business and prominent in public affairs, and his integrity and ability won for him the entire confidence of the community. He helped to settle a

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number of estates, was a justice of the peace for many years, and in 1840 was a member of the State Assembly. He died April 12, 1863, followed on the 24th of the next month by his wife, formerly Betsey Finch, of Ancram, to whom he was married October 1, 1804. Nine children were born of their union, whose names with dates of birth and death are here given: Laura, October 5, 1805-May 20, 1831; Ward, April 12, 1807-December 14, 1863; Eliza (Mrs. Henry Sisson), March 16, 1810- September 3, 1884; Ezra, March 4, 1812- March 22, 1876; Isaac, August 25, 1815-Sep- tember 14, 1885; James, November 27, 1817 -- March 16, 1839; David, September 22, 1819-now living; Mary (Mrs. James Carman), December 9, 1822-November 1, 1853; and Sarah (Mrs. James E. Mott), April 10, 1825- April 15, 1872.

Isaac Bryan was educated at Warren, Conn., and at Peekskill-on-the-Hudson, re- ceiving a good education for the time, and was throughout life an intelligent reader on general topics. He engaged in farming at the old homestead, but in 1860 bought the farm near Shekomeko where his family now reside. It consists of 240 acres of fine land, and is said to be one of the best farms in the town of Northeast. He possessed excellent business judgment, and accumulated a large property. He was a public-spirited man, but although he was a stanch Republican and greatly interested in the success of his party, he was no office seeker, the only position ever held by him be- ing that of commissioner of highways. He had been reared a Quaker, but in later years he attended the Pine Plains Presbyterian Church. In 1861 he married Miss Mary Hoff- man, daughter of Henry Hoffman, a well- known citizen of Pine Plains. Two children were born to this union: Ward, November 11, 1863, and Edward, September 4, 1866, who conduct the farm. Edward received a good English education at the Pine Plains Academy, and at twenty returned to the farm. In1895 he was married to Miss Angie Smith.

J G. DAWSON, M. D., of Matteawan. The Dawson family originated in England, and the first to come to the New World was William Dawson, who, with his wife, Isabella, crossed the Atlantic about 1760. According to family tradition they were Friends or Quakers, and fled from their native land in order to es-

cape the persecution to which the followers of that faith were then subjected. They settled in Caroline county, Maryland, and being iso- lated from the Friends, they united with a new society called " Nicholites," after its founder and head, Joseph Nichols, of Kent county, Delaware. This sect was spreading rapidly in castern Maryland about the time of their coming, but by the end of the century it had merged into the Society of Friends. William and Isabella Dawson reared a family of eleven children: John, Elizabeth, William, Mar- garet, Jonas, Edward, Elijah, Elisha, Shad- rach, Frederick and Joseph.

Elijah Dawson, the great-grandfather of the gentleman whose name opens this biog- raphy, was born in Caroline county, Mary- land, March 9, 1764. He married Catherine Broadway, daughter of Robert and Sarah (Russum) Broadway, and made his home near Sandtown, Kent county, Delaware, where he died leaving two children-Greenbury and Sarah.

Greenbury Dawson, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Kent county. Dela- ware, born in April, 1785, and engaged in farming in the same county, near Camden. In religious faith he was a Friend. His death occurred April 6, 1847, and his wife, Mary Smith, daughter of Major Thomas Smith, died March 12, 1846. They had six children: Catherine, William, Thomas, Willard H., Mary S. and Ezekiel. None are now living except the last named, who is a prominent physician at Baltimore, Maryland.

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Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York, Part 150

Author: J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1897 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1354

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1354