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1824, Elizabeth Lowerre, born January 28, 1802. Their chil- dren were: Elizabeth, born JJuly 10, 1825, died March 11, 1850; Adeline L., born September 26, 1826, died January 23, 1829; Charles W., born February 22. 1828; Henry E., born February 4, 1830, died September 1, 1848; William A., born September 30, 1832; Cornelius F., born October 12, 1834; Alfred H., born September 2, 1838.
James Timpson, fifth son and sixth child of Thomas and Catherine (Van Toren) Timpson, was born September 23, 1796. He married. January 3. 1818, Maria Adee, born February 16, 1800, died December 7, 1853. Their children were: 1. Caroline M., born October 14, 1818, died March 6, 1894, single. 2. James A., born November 11. 1820, resides in Wilkes-Barre, Penn- sylvania. 3. Roland H., born March 19, 1823, died July 24, 1898. 4. William A., born October 28, 1825, died November 11, of same year. 5. Julia A. S., born October 10, 1826. 6. Henry A., born December 27, 1828. died December 8, 1841. 7. Edwin W., born September 18, 1830, of whom later. 8. George Town- send, born May 2, 1834. married Mary Jane Hulbert. 9. Francis, born February 7, 1838, deceased. 10. Albert, born May 25, 1840. died November 21, 1853.
Edwin W. Timpson, seventh child and fifth son of James and Maria (Adee) Timpson, was born in Mott street, New York, September 18. 1830. His elementary education was acquired at the school of Miss Trott, located in Broome street. He then en- tered the Mechanics' Institute on Crosby street, near Grand. At the early age of thirteen years he entered the mercantile establishment of his father and continued under his practical tuition for a number of years, and in 1857 entered into partner- ship with his brother Francis, and Hiram R. Dater, at No. 37 William street. and engaged in the commercial paper brokerage business. This arrangement continued for but a short time
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when Francis Timpson retired from the firm. Edwin W. Timp- son and Hiram R. Dater continued the partnership under the firm name of Dater & Timpson, at 72 Wall street, extending it to include stock brokerage, until the beginning of the civil war. At this time they extended the business still farther, making it include gold and stock brokerage, and in both branches they met with great success. In 1864 Hiram R. Dater was admitted to membership in the New York Stock Exchange, and in 1865 Mr. Timpson was admitted to membership in the same body, and remained a member until December 22, 1902, when he re- tired from active business pursuits. June 1, 1871, the firm of Dater & Timpson met with financial reverses owing to the depression caused by the Rock Island panic. The firm were undismayed, however, as their credit was excellent and their patrons had implicit confidence in the integrity and honor with which the firm had invariably conducted all its business. In a comparatively short time they were able to liquidate all their liabilities and take their old place in financial circles. During this long period of thirty-seven years Edwin W. Timpson had become well known and won an enviable reputation for their honorable methods of transacting business. Many of the fore- most capitalists of the city were numbered among their clients.
Mr. Timpson married, December 22, 1858, Frances Flagler, born November 5, 1838, daughter of Philip and Frances (Ham- lin) Flager, of Peekskill, New York. Their children were: 1. Philip Flagler, born May 4, 1860, concerning whom a sketch appears in this work. 2. James, born December 8, 1861, now financial manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He married, October 22, 1895, Adele M. Rasmus, born March 29, 1871, and the children are: Carl William, born July 15, 1896. Margaret Catherine, born January 21, 1898. Albert Flagler, born March 28, 1868, married, April 26, 1896,
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Eliza Van Buskirk McLean, born April 26, 1874, and they have one child: Elizabeth MeLean, born December 1, 1901. 4. Gustavus Winston, born June 26, 1871, married, April 5, 1899, Agnes Walker, born August 6, 1872, and their children are: Harriet G., born March 21, 1903; Edwin W., born September 20, 1904, died April 26, 1906. 5. Rowland Hopper, born April 27, 1873, married Ada Murray, born February 3, 1872.
PHILIP F. TIMPSON.
Philip F. Timpson, eldest child of Edwin W. and Frances (Flagler) Timpson, was born at Peekskill, Westchester county, New York, May 11, 1860. His early educational training was obtained at the Adelphi academy in Brooklyn, Long Island, and at the Misses Robinson's private school in Orange county, New York. At the age of eighteen he entered the commercial house of Sherman, Hayes & Company, later Sherman, Cecil & Co., who were succeeded by Sherman, Reid & Co., where he re- mained till July, 1905, when he associated himself with Mr. Aaron L. Reid under the firm name of A. L. Reid & Company, and engaged in the importing and cotton fabric converting busi- ness. In this enterprise the firm met with immediate success as the natural results of their straightforward methods of conduct- ing business.
In addition to his commercial interests, Mr. Timpson has taken an active interest in such enterprises as have for their object the material good and welfare of the community where he resides. He is a member of the board of directors of the Orange National Bank in Orange, New Jersey, and is also a member of the discount committee of the same board, and in 1906 was elected a member of the Orange City common council for a term of three years. He is also closely connected with the Masonic circles, being a member of Hope Lodge, No. 124, at East Orange,
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New Jersey, and of Orange Chapter, No. 23, of Orange, New Jersey; also of Jersey Commandery, No. 19, at East Orange; and of Mecca Temple, New York City.
Mr. Timpson married, October 15, 1885, Kate L. Stetson, born February 12, 1861, daughter of Colonel and Mary (Leon- ard) Stetson, of Orange, New Jersey. Their children are: Francis Loraine, born November 12, 1889; Katherine Flagler, born May 10, 1895.
FREDERICK HULBERT TIMPSON.
George Townsend Timpson, father of Frederick Hulbert Timpson, of this review, is the eighth child in order of birth of James and Maria (Adee) Timpson, was born in New York City, May 2, 1834, and received his educational training in the schools of his native city. Upon entering into business life he was connected with Philip Dater & Company in the wholesale grocery trade on Front street, New York City, for about ten years, covering the period of the Civil war, and in later years was actively identified with financial enterprises in New York City and in these undertakings met with success. He is now retired and resides at Old Chatham, Columbia county, New York.
Mr. Timpson married, January 6, 1858, at Chatham, Columbia county, New York, Mary Jane Hulbert, daughter of Philip and Abigail (Smith) Hulbert, of Chatham, New York, and of this marriage were born the following children: Helen, born January 17, 1860, in New York City, unmarried. Fred- erick Hulbert, see forward.
Frederick Hulbert Timpson, born in Brooklyn, January 9, 1869. He received his educational training in private schools and the Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn. At the age of seventeen he took up the practical duties of life on his own account at Old Chatham, where for some time he was engaged
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in publishing a journal known as "The Excelsior." His next employment was in Brooklyn, where he was connected with the "Standard Union." In 1893 Mr. Timpson became connected with the Brooklyn Life Publishing Company, with which he has since been actively identified and at present is manager and also holds the position of secretary and treasurer. Mr. Timp- son is a member of the Brooklyn Club, the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, the Reform and City Clubs of New York City, and the Royal Arcanum.
Mr. Timpson married, November 1, 1893, Ida B. Place, of Brooklyn. New York, and they have one child, Ruth Timpson, born February 7, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Timpson are both mem- bers of the James Methodist Episcopal Church at Reid avenue and Monroe street, Brooklyn, of which Mr. Timpson's father was one of the trustees and treasurer for many years.
ARTHUR TERRY TIMPSON.
John H. Timpson, father of Arthur T. Timpson, was born February 15, 1812, died March 17, 1882. He married Mary H. Foster, born September 20, 1819, died April 29, 1891, issue: 1. Joshua Henry, born November 25, 1843, married Maria A. Lord, born December 10, 1843, issue: Etha Grace, born September 28, 1872. Horace Edgar, born December 1, 1882, died Decem- ber 1, 1882. 2. John, born October 1, 1845, married Cynthia N. Fine, issue: Charles William, born August 5, 1871, died Octo- ber 27, 1873. Mary Augusta, born September 12, 1872. Clar- ence Edward, born May 27. 1875. Nellie, born August 15, 1877. Addie Viola, born December 17, 1879. Gertrude, born May 8, 1886. John Earle, born February 23, 1891. 3. Thomas Smith, born Angust 27, 1847, died May 23, 1900. He married Mary H. Foster, born August 11, 1851, died July 19, 1903. Issue: Mary Augusta, born October 11, 1872, died October 16, 1872. Helen
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Alva, born September 22, 1874, died May 6, 1881. Theodore Dumont, born March 29, 1877, died May 14. 1881. May Bell, born June 19, 1882, died October 14, 1882. Florence Evelyn, born March 31, 1887. 4. Arthur Terry, see forward.
Arthur Terry Timpson was born at No. 53 Dey street, in New York City, February 12, 1849. He received a common school education, having graduated from grammar school No. 35 in 1863. when for a short time he served on the supply ship "Admiral" in the United States navy. Thinking it might help him in later years. he served as an apprentice for three years in the machine shop of D. L. Harris and Company at Spring- field, Massachusetts. His business career in New York City began in 1867 with the Lorillard Fire Insurance Company, but he soon left that position to accept one with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, remaining with that company and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail- road for a number of years. For some years he was connected with large interests in Wall street, having been at one time treasurer of the Open Board of Stock Brokers. In 1889 the Twelfth Ward Savings Bank, now the Empire City Savings Bank, was organized and Mr. Timpson was elected its first secretary, which position he still occupies. From 1868 unti! 1880 he served in the Seventh Regiment, National Guard, New York, having been honorably discharged as quarter master's sergeant. During the Orange riots, in 1871, Mr. Timpson was detailed to go to the scene of bloodshed and bring to the ar- mory the guns and accoutrements of those members not ac- counted for or who had been ill and taken to their homes, for which service he was complimented by General Varian and in a short time was elected corporal. He has always been deeply interested in the temporal affairs of the church, having been a vestryman of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 1877-1879,
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and a vestryman and churchwarden in Saint Andrew's Church, Harlem, from 1887 to 1901, during which time he held every office in the corporation to which a layman could be elected or appointed.
In 1877 Mr. Timpson married Mary Chesterman Timpson, daughter of Charles Whitehead and Lucilla (Chesterman) Timpson. Mr. and Mrs. Timpson had no children, but in 1903 they legally adopted Florence Evelyn Timpson, daughter of Mr. Timpson's brother, Thomas Smith Timpson.
WILLIAM ADEE TIMPSON.
William Adee Timpson, third son of Charles W. and Eliza- beth (Lowerre) Timpson, mentioned at length in the preceding family sketch, was born in New York City, September 30, 1832.
He was educated in the public schools and the mechanics' institute of his native city. Upon beginning the practical duties of life, at the age of fifteen years, he accepted a position in a broker's office, and after diligently and studiously applying him- self to the duties devolving upon him for a number of years acquired a thorough knowledge of the details of the business, which later became his life work, he continuing in that line for a period of more than four decades, during which time he be- came well and favorably known to many of the New York leading financiers and took an active part in a number of in- portant financial enterprises. Mr. Timpson has at all times taken an active interest in the local affairs of the community in which he resided, exercising a potent influence for good along many lines, and was one of the organizers of St. James Epis- copal Church, Fordham, New York, in which both he and his wife hold membership.
Mr. Timpson married, June 6, 1854, Sarah Elizabeth Ber- rian, born October 30, 1833, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth
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(Reyer) Berrian, residents of Fordham, Westchester county, New York. Six children were the issue of this union, as fol- lows: Ada, born June 1, 1855, became the wife of Mathew Hawe, and their children are: Mathew, Jr., William Timpson, Lenox, and David Jackson Hawe. William Berrian, born Au- gust 12, 1857, a sketch of whom appears in this work. Charles Frederick, born July 2, 1860, unmarried. Bessie, born Septem- ber 23, 1863, died September 23, 1886. Lillian Natlie, born January 14, 1866, married Alfred Carty, and their children are : Alfred Irving and Reginald Timpson Carty. Edgar Herbert, born April 30, 1869.
WILLIAM BERRIAN TIMPSON.
William Berrian Timpson, first son of William Adee and Sarah Elizabeth (Berrian) Timpson, whose sketch precedes this in the work, was born August 12, 1857.
He acquired a practical education in school No. 1 and grammar school No. 64 at Fordham, the knowledge thus gained qualifying him for a life of usefulness and activity. At the age of eighteen he began to earn his own livelihood, and his first experience was gained by becoming an employe in the estab- lishment of Fogal & Brockner, grocers, of New York City. He next entered the employ of the New York Elevated Rail- way Company in the capacity of conductor, and ran the first train from South Ferry to One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street on the completion of the road, December 25, 1878. In 1889 Mr. Timpson entered into partnership with his brother, Charles Frederick Timpson, under the firm name of Timpson Brothers, in the grocery business at Fordham. In this line of enterprise the firm met with fair success and continued busi- ness relationship up to 1892, when William B. Timpson with- drew his interests and entered the employ of Ehrick Brothers,
Captain Isaac Cole at his home at Woodrow, Borough of Richmond, on his 94th birthday, September 15, 1902
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dry goods merchants, at sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, in the capacity of superintendent of the delivery department, and during his incumbency of this responsible position has faithfully served the interests of his employers and also gained the respect and esteem of those over whom he has charge. Mr. Timpson is an active and energetic man, and takes an earnest interest in all enterprises that concern the good and welfare of the community wherein he resides. He was instrumental in the organization of the First Congregational Church at River Edge, Bergen county, New Jersey, was one of the first trustees of the same and served in that capacity intermittently up to the present time (1905).
Mr. Timpson married, June 10, 1888, Mary Amelia Cole, born September 4, 1862. daughter of Isaac and Mary (Burling- ham) Cole. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born August 8, 1889, and Herold. born October 14, 1890.
FAMILY OF COLE.
C'ol in French is a pass, and colline a hill or knoll. Sey- eral historians seek the origin of the name Cole in these words, and consequently French descent for the family. Sir Gal- braith Cole, a brave man and true, one of Great Britain's most distinguished generals. fought with Wellington, and when Napoleon escaped from Elba, Wellington at once asked for C'ole as one of his generals. Sir Galbraith's wife was Lady Frances, daughter of the first Earl of Malmesbury. Samuel C'ole came in the fleet with Winthrop in 1630. In the same year, Rise or Ryce Cole, with wife, Arrold, settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Three years later came John, Job and Daniel to Plymouth. The arms of the Hertfordshire family of Coles, granted in 1640, is party per bale or and argent, a bull passant, within a bordure sable, on a chief of the third, three bezants.
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Crest, a demi-dragon vert, bearing in its dexter paw a javelin armed or feathered argent. The significance of this armoral bearing is explained as follows: A pale denotes military strength and fortitude, and was given to those who had impaled or otherwise defended cities, or who had "stood up rightly for prince and country." The bull is a bearing emblematic of valor and magnanimity. The bordure is an augmentation of honor. Bezants or besants, coins of gold, representing Byzantine coins, were one of the badges of a pilgrim or crusader. The dragon, of all mythical beasts the most valiant, broods over treasure committed to his care, according to the poets; heraldically a dragon stands for a valiant defender or soldier.
Another branch of the Cole family is of Dutch descent, with Isaac Kol or Kohl pilgrim ancestor. Isaac with Catharine Serven, his wife, came from Holland, possibly with Peter Minuit, the first governor of New York. The name of Isaac is on the civil record of New York in 1633. He removed to Tappan, New York, where the name appears on baptismal records as Kol, Kohl, Kool, Cool and Col. The letter "c" in pure Duteli is not known, "k" taking its place, which was changed to "c" after the family came here. Double "o" is pronounced like "o" in note, hence Cole.
Robert Jacobson Kool, ancestor of this branch of the Cole family, who is first mentioned June 8, 1633, probably came to America the same year. In 1665 he was the owner of a house and lot on Bridge street. Leendert Kool was the private secretary of Governor Minuit, and in that capacity signed the Patent for the great Manor of Rensselaerwyck, granted to Kill- ian Van Rensselaerwyck. Abraham Cole sold land herein 1695, and, of course, had purchased it before that date. Under this form the name has been perpetuated down to the present time. Abraham Cole had wife Hannah and children: Ann, born
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May 11, 1762; Abraham, born March 6, 1766; John, born July 31, 1770. Peter Cole married Susanah La Tourette. They had children : Henry. born February 6, 1765; Richard Cole is men- tioned in 1766: Cornelius Cole appears in 1772.
Isaac Cole, a venerable and eminently respected citizen of Woodrow, borough of Richmond, where he had spent nearly all the years of his life, was a descendant of ancestors who were among the early settlers of Richmond county. Isaac Cole was born at Richmond Valley, town of Westfield, bor- ongh of Richmond, September 15, 1808, a son of Abraham and Ann (Johnson) Cole. His father, Abraham Cole, was born November 19, 1778, was a seafaring man by occupation, and at one time owned considerable land in Richmond county.
Isaac Cole received his educational training in the schools of Richmond Valley, and upon taking up the practical duties of life became engaged as a sailor, and after several years of careful attention to his duties became master of a vessel. Dur- ing his twenty-first year, while on a trip at sea, Captain Cole narrowly escaped drowning in a shipwreck off Cape Hatteras. Captain Cole continued actively in a seafaring life up to about 1860 or 1861. He spent the latter years of his life in pleasant retirement at his home at Woodrow, where he passed away De- cember 23. 1904. During the active years of his retirement at his home in Woodrow, Captain Cole took an active interest in the material and social welfare of the neighborhood. Polit- ically he was an ardent supporter of the principles of the Re- publican party, and an enthusiastic admirer of Abraham Lin- coln.
Captain Cole married, June 25, 1848, Sarah Jane Gibson, born February 23, 1823, daughter of Thomas and Ann ( House- man) Gibson. Of this marriage were born five children, name- ly : Howard. Matilda, Emma and Isaac, all of whom died dur-
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ing early childhood years. The only surviving child is Helen J., born June 16, 1856. Sarah Jane (Gibson) Cole, mother of the aforementioned children, died July 2, 1866. She was a most estimable lady of the old school type, and was possessed of many excellencies of character, and her death, which occurred in the prime years of her life, was greatly regretted by those who knew her best.
ANDROVETTE FAMILY.
This Huguenot family, well known in the annals of Staten Island, is descended from Jean Andrivette, who was a native of Merindal of Provence in France. His wife was Antoinette Buffie. They had children: Jean, born March 9, 1694-95; An- thaine, born March 5. 1696-97. Jean Andrivette married (sec- ond) Jeanne de Lowmeaw, October 18, 1699. The name of . Jean Andrivette was changed into John Androvette, and by that name he was known on Staten Island, where he purchased land of Tunis Egbert, January 27, 1699.
John Androvette, his son, married Leah Swaim and had a son baptized April 7, 1729. and a daughter Leah baptized May 17, 1724.
Peter Androvette, who was probably another son of Jean Androvette, also lived on Staten Island. He had a daughter Rebecca, baptized March 27, 1720, and Elizabeth and Anna (twins), baptized January 1, 1726. He appears to have had also a son Peter, who had wife Caty (or Catharine), and had a son Peter, born July 6, 1765. He also had other children : Catharine, wife of Dow Storr; Elizabeth, wife of Peter La Tourette ; Mary, wife of Joseph Totten.
Such are the earliest notes we find relating to this honored family, concerning whom a more extended notice will be given.
Charles Androvette, in direct line of ancestry, was prob-
Peter Androvette, Sr.
Clarissa Androvette
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ably born in the vicinity of Charlestown, now Kreischerville, borough of Richmond, where he spent the greater portion of his life. He was a tiller of the soil, and one of the most useful and highly respected citizens of the community. He married three times. His first wife was Elizabeth -, who bore him five sons and four daughters, as follows: Peter, of whom later. Lewis, married Lydia Manee. Daniel, married Elizabeth Androvette. Charles, married Susan Manee. John, married Adeline Arnot. Margaret, married William Lyons, of Staten Island. Rachel, married Alfred Bovee, of New York City. Mary married James Thomson, of Staten Island. Cath- erine, married James Weir, of Staten Island. Each of these children reared a family of sons and daughters, and their de- scendants are numerous in the borough of Richmond. Charles Androvette (father) died in 1842, at Charlestown, aged nearly four score years, and his wife died in 1834; their remains were interred in the old Woodrow cemetery.
Peter Androvette, eldest son of Charles and Elizabeth An- drovette, was born at Charlestown, now Kreischerville, in 1798. He was educated in the schools of the neighbor- hood. and was reared to manhood under the parental roof. Upon taking up practical duties of life he engaged in farming, which he pursued for some time, later engaged in the oyster planting and shipping business, which line of enterprise he conducted with a marked degree of success, and finally engaged in the transportation business, sailing his own vessels to the ports of the southern states for a number of years. He succeeded in building up an extensive and lucrative trade, and served for many years in the capacity of captain of his own vessel. He was just and upright in all the affairs of life, and won the con- fidence and esteem of all with whom he was brought in contact. He was a consistent member of the Woodrow Methodist Episco-
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pal Church, where the family have worshipped for several generations.
Peter Androvette married Clara C. Van Schoick, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wright) Van Schoick, a represent- ative of an old Holland family of the Mohawk Valley, state of New York. She was also a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their children were: John M., married Elizabeth Worth. Peter of whom later. Daniel, married Esther Marshall. George, married Sarah McFadden. Margaret, mar- ried Reuben Worth. Christiana, married Daniel Flannagan. Peter Androvette (father) died December 24-5, 1875, leaving to his children the priceless heritage of an honorable name. His wife passed away in 1858.
Peter Androvette, second son and child of Peter and Clara C. (Van Schoick) Androvette, was born at Kreischerville, bor- ough of Richmond, June 11, 1834. His educational training was acquired in the schools of the neighborhood, and at the early age of twelve years he went forth in the world to earn his own livelihood. By industry, thrift and practical economy, he was enabled to accumulate sufficient capital to engage in business on his own account, and accordingly he turned his attention to the transportation business in the harbor of New York, becoming in due course of time master of his own vessel. By indefatigable perseverance and tireless energy, coupled with straightforward and honorable methods in business affairs, he succeeded finan- cially, became the owner of numerous vessels and barges, and won a reputation second to none, the line which he conducted becoming one of the leading concerns of its kind. In 1890 he organized the Androvette Towing and Transportation Company, became its president and served in that capacity up to the present time (1906). In 1900 he purchased the B. Kreischer & Sons Fire Brick Works at Kreischerville, and in 1902 organized
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