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Jelin Vantakle, enel Sapt. 1, 15 2, 156th Regt .. Co. E.
Jauh Wy thimp, Buth Rest., Co. K.
Myxan ters. Whitmore, ich C. v., Co. A.
Sunnel Itu B. Whitutore, -tel. Ang. 4, 1862, 156th Regt, Co. A.
Panic! Wakeman, Sich Rugt., Co. C.
Isme Wadgry, Ligth Bagt., Co E .; wounded at lerle of Winchester.
Joggal; 1 ;. W d. ed. Ang. 11 1-62, 156th Regt., Co. A ; died in hospital at Baton Koup. Der. 51, 1. .. hats Worth wy ell. Aug 25. 1-62, 150th Iust., Co. A.
Wish Me Nori, enl. 1561, 44th Regt., Co. E.
Andrew Yeri te, enl. September, 1-61; pro to corp., 20th liegt., Co. B. Stephen Yexpte, enl. Jan. 1, 1-12, 1421 Regt., Co. B; pro. to corp.
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IN this B. Cooper, William Kropot.
Brodhead Van Lover, Loch Regt. L. D. yo ,, or1. Aug. 11, 19 2, Both Rout.
Jonas & Smile, vol. April, Iso1, 20th Bogt. ; re-enlisted twice.
Curtis Gold releve, erl. September, 1902, 25th Next .; recent. in 19ch Rest. Samuel & Willary, enl. September, 1-62, 16th Bagt.
Jaryh Tobias, en.l. Sopt. 11, 1591, 41th Regt.
Adam 11. Neil, enl. Ang. 11, 1:62. Somny! Elting, corporal. John Wilbary, ent. August, 1-62, 156th Regt.
Richard Oliver, enl. December, 1863, 20th U. S. Colore l Regt.
Thomas L-lever, enl. September, 1:64.
Win Barrett, 127th Rugt.
Win. Peck, eul. $ 14 inter, 1962, 156th Regt.
Wm. Evert, onl. September, 1-32, 18th Regt.
Richnal ERlsworth, .nl. De2, Beth Regt.
Uriah Sanford, eul. Nul 7, 1×12, Buth Regt.
Jacob 11. Hendrick, onl. Jun. 7, 1863, 156th Regt.
I .- brouck Lefe vre, enl. June 25, 1951, 37th Regt. Ilvary Anson.
Garret Ostraaller, enl. August, 1.42, 136th Best. Pian Pagar.lus, col. August, 2-42, 130th Regt. Cyrus D. B. Polluer, ent. August, 1.62, 120th Regt. John A. Benjamin, enl. Aug. 1, 1562, leuth Regt. Robert I. Benjamin, enl. December, Il, lypl Rugt.
John S Tinstone, Aug. 12, 1st2, faith Regt., Co. A. Angevine C. Davis, ent Ang. 11, 1562, Both Bag :. , Co. A.
DahinI B. Albertson, enl. Ang. 9, 1862, 156th Regt., Co. A ; re-cal. Sept. 20, 186t.
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Albert Enalecker enl. Any Ii, Isee, With: 12 g:, Co. A.
Andrew Emnecker, Pul. Ang. 14, 1502, 155th leg :. , Co. A.
Iwill. Fas,rul. Aug 2, 18th, fatih Regt. th. A. Luther P. Freer, enl. S .pt. 16, 1561, 14th Inf., Co. E.
Spann P. Freer, 5och I if. ; wour det at Gettysburg, an.I did from effer. .. John Hartner, 5th Regt., Co. M. George Grim. corp. ; ent. September, 1862, 156th Royt., Co. E.
Simon P. J. luson, ent. April 20, 1861, 20th Bogt., Co. E ; re-enl. in 44th Regt., Co. Ł, Aug 7, 1-01; wonmobil three times and enlisted in Regular Army. Ananias Johnson, enl. September, 1864, 156th Regt., Co. E; died of fever. August laib, en1. Aug. 9, 1-62, 158th Rogt., Co. A.
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Cierra S. Prundage, enl. Februar, tack, 20th Regt ; die in service. James I Palmer, eal. Sept. 20, In61, 44th Regt. ; died in service. Elias Van Wagoner, end Sept. 20, test, With Regt.
Hiram $. Terwilliger, 13th Regt.
Henry Sutton, enl. December, Ist, Ist New Jersey Las.
Nelson Terwilliger, ent. August, 1862, Heath Regt. ; corporal.
James 11. Grunt, ent. Sept. 20, 1om, 4-11h Regt. ; died Nov. 27, 1663, in Virginia, Abram Tobias, ent. Sept. 20, Tool, 199th Regt. ; died March 8. 1945, at New Paltz. Adam H. Neil, ent. Aug. 11, 1802, 120th Regt. ; died Nov. 9, 1864, at Winches- ter, Va.
Lewis Carl, ent. Jan. 1, 1863, Beth Regt .; died March 12, 1>62, at Baton Rouge. William Barret, enl. August, 1502, 120th Regt .; died Jan. 13, 1865, in Virginia. William Eckert, ett. Sept. 19, 1-62, 156th Regt., Co. E ..
Louis D. Tomkings, enl. Ang. 20, 1862, 156th Rept., Co. E.
Thomas Caril, en !. Oct. 4, 1804, 91st Bout. ; comp. ; died July 19, 1804, at New l'altz.
Alexander Shears, enl. Dec. 21, Ist1, 102d Regt., Co. B.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
EDMUND ELTINGE,
son of l'eter and Cornelia ( Wynkoop) Eltinge, was born in the town of New Paltz, Ulster Co., N. Y., June 21, 1817. His father, a native of the town of Woodstock, settled on a farm in New Paltz soon after his marriage, where he resided until his death, in 1841, aged sixty-six. He was a man of correct habits, a strong advocate of temperance. and an active and devoted member of the Reformed Dutel Church. Both he and his wife died at New Paltz, the latter dying in 1835.
Edunind Eltinge received his preliminary education in the New Paltz Academy, and entered Rutgers College at the age of sixteen, from which he was graduated in 1835. After completing his studies he read law for some time with Tabor and Dean, of Albany, but in the spring of 1836 returned home to assist in the management of his father's farm. He married, Sept. 29, 1839, May labone D. B., daughter of Andrew Deyo, of Huguenot stock, of New Paltz. Mrs. Eltinge was a woman of high moral worth and Christian excellence, and a devoted wife and mother. She died May 15, 1878.
Two of their children died in infancy. Those who sur- vived were Peter, a volunteer in 1862 in the 150th Regiment New York Volunteers; served as secondl lieutenant under Col. Erastus Cook ; was in the Red River campaign, Sheri- dan's campaign of the Shenandoal, Valley; was captain of Company D, at Savannah, which company was detailed at Lexington, where he acted as provost-marsha! ; remained in service until the close of the war; in 1873 he married Magdalene, daughter of Moses P. Le Fevre, of New Paltz, and died March, 1877. Mary, now wife of George W. Bush, of New Paltz, was first married to George P. Lord, of the State of Delaware, during the war; he joined the Mississippi squadron, did heroic service as a high officer of the squadron, and was honored by Admiral Porter at the close of the war by being placed in charge of the dis- mantling of the fleet at Mound City ; he died at Memphis in August, 1866. Catherine, wife of D. W. Vanderburgh, of Fall River, Mass. Gertrude, wife of Lieut. J. G. D. Knight, of West Point. Magdalene, wife of Augustus Deyo, of New Paltz. Jane, wife of Charles Henry Deyo, of New Paltz. Frances. Sarah, wife of William F. Van-
derburgh, of Port Huron, Mich. Edmund, Louise, and Colden Ruggles.
Mr. Eltinge became the owner of the old homestead upon the death of his father, and has resided ou it since. He has always been interested in, and a promoter of, all worthy local enterprises. Hle, with Augustus Ruggles, organized the Huguenot Bank at New Paltz, in 1854, with which he was connected as president or cashier for twenty years. He gave the right of way across his farm, nearly one mile in lengthi, took an active interest in the organization and final location of the Wallkill Valley Railroad, and made other sacrifices to secure the route for the east side of the Wall- kill until after passing New Paltz. He was one of the or- ganizers of the Ulster County Historical Society, organized at New Paltz, and made valuable contributions for its sup- port, among which was a paper on the settlement of New Paltz and the discovery of the Inguenot Valley.
In early life he became active in the temperance cause. and has been a strong advocate of its principles through life, and influential in local and State societies.
Mr. Eltiuge has been a member of and officially connected with the Reformed Dutch Church for many years, an active and forin supporter of the Ulster County Bible Society, with which he has been officially connected, and for many years he was closely identified with the interests of education and the common schools. He has ever taken an interest in local and State legislation, first as a member of the Whig party, and afterwards as an active and influential supporter of the Republican party.
On Feb. 1, 1876, he was appointed examiner in the ap- praiser's department of customers in New York City, which position, he retains in 1880, discharging the duties of that office to the satisfaction of all with whom he is contected.
ABRAHAM P. LE FEVER.
Abraham P. Le Fever was born in the town of Shawan- gunk, Ulster Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1792. Hle descends in direct line from Simon Le Fever, one of the twelve patentees of the New Paltz Patent. The latter married Elizabeth Deyo, daughter of Christian Deyo. By this union there were three sons and one daughter, viz. : Andries, Isaac, Jean, and Mary. Jean, their youngest son, also raised a family of four children, -three sons and one daughter, --- viz. : Nathaniel, Andries, Abraham, and Mary. Abraham, third son of the latter, raised a family of six sons and four daughters, viz. : John, Solomon, Noah, Nathan, Samuel. Philip, Catherine, Magdalene, Margaret, and Rachel. Philip, the youngest son of the former, married Ebie Da Bois, by whom he had sis children,-three sons and three daughters. -viz. : Abraham P., Andries P., Solomon, Mario. Mag- dalene, and Sarah. All except Abraham P. were born at t place called Kettleborough (now Forest Glen). in the towa of Gardiner (then New Paltz), to which place the family moved from Shawangunk. Philip Le Fever owned all the land at Forest Glen now constituting the farms of $.domon Van Orton, Abraham and Asa Le Fever.
Abraham P. worked on his father's farms until he was twenty-three years of age. His education was linked in
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ABRAHAM P. LE FEVER.
an attendance upon the common school of the neighborhood. He married, Feb. 17, 181 !, Margaret JJ; ns .n. Soon after his marriage he moved on to the farm then belonging to his father-in-law. Daniel Jansen, situat, d in the town of New Paltz, on the road leading from the Modena turnpike to Ohioville. This farm was subsequently deeded to him, and is now owned by his sons, Philip A. and Solomon. The stone house now owned and occupied by Philip A. Le Fever was built by Daniel Jansen. Abraham P. Le Fever by lis wife Margaret Jansen, had nine children,-all born in the stone house. They were Blandina E., born Nov. 21, 1514, who was the wife of Abram D. B Elting. She died Oet. 21, 1841, leaving tive children, viz. : Josiah, Philip L. F., Sarah Maria, Margaret, and John "B. The latter was brought up by his grandmother, Mrs. Le Fever, and still resides with his muele, Philip A., at the hom sterd.
Philip A., bern Sept. 3, 1817, now the owner of the homestead, has always lived there. Is not married, and since the death of his stepmother, " Casar," a worthy colored mau brought up in the family, has been his trusted and efficient housekeeper. Under this somewhat novel ar- rangement, it is but just to say the wonted hospitalities of the old homestead have been fully sustained.
Catherine, born May 22, 1820; married to Evert Bo- gardus, Dec. 19, 1844 ; no children.
Ebie D. B., born Sept. 28, 1822; died March 17, 1870; always lived at the homestead.
Daniel Jausen. born May 28, 1825; died May 14, 1833. Sarah, born June 3, 1828; married to Philip D. Elting, March 24, 1833, a farmer living in New Paltz. They have four sons living,-Abraham, Jacob, Walter, and Philip.
Elizabeth, boru March 22, 1831; married to Jonathan Deyn, also a farmer in New Paltz, Nov. 17, 1853. They have one child, -Cornelia.
Solomon, born Dec. 21, 1833; married Sarah Elting, daughter of Roelif Elting. They have two children, viz. : Margaret and Abraham P.
Daniel Jansen (2d). bom Sept. 2, 1837; died Oct. 28; 1813.
Mrs. Margaret Le Fever died Sept. 10, 1843. Mr. Le Fever married for his second wife Mrs. Maria Bogardus, willow of Dr. John Bogardus, Feb. 22, 1845. By this union there were no children. She died Jau. 13, 1873.
Mr. Le Fever was one of the most successful farmers of New Paltz. In all business transactions he was prompt and exact. In his religious and political sentiments he was a man of decided convictions. He was for many years a prominent and active member of the New Paltz Dutch Reformed Church. In politics he was identified with che Whig and R pobhean parties. Besides filling a number of the minor offices of the town, he was elected oue term its supervisor. He took great interest in all matters affecting the public weal.
About one year prior to his death he had a paralytic stroke, and from that time until he died he gradually failed. His death occurred Jan. 28, 1879.
MATHUSALEM ELTING
was born in the town of New Paltz, Ulster Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1801. Hle descends in direct line from --
Ist, Roelof Elting, who came from Holland, and settled in Kingston, then called Wiltwyck.
2d, Roelof J. Elting, his son, married Sarah, daughter of Abraham Du Bois, eldest child of Louis Du Bois, one of the original patentees of New Paltz, by whom he had three children, viz. : Josiah, Noah, and Margaret.
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3d, JJosiah Elting, married Magdalen Du Bois ; five chil- dren, viz. : Abraham, Roelof J., Solomon, Cornelius, and Catherintje.
4th, Abraham Elting married Dinah Du Bois ; five chil- dren, viz. : Josiah, Hendricus, Noah, Philip, and -; and by his second wife three children, viz .: Jacobus, Janetje, and Magdalene.
5th, Philip, youngest son of above by first wife, married Catharine Elting, his cousin, and daughter of Roelof J., by whom he had eight children, as follows : Maria, Rebecca, Dinah, Magdalene, Moses, Mathusalem, Jesse, and Gertrude.
Mathusalem Elting, the sixth child of Philip and Catha- rine Elting, was a farmer by occupation, and a man of more
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than ordinary prominence in the community where he spent his days. He received only a common-school education. In politics He was identified with the Whig and Republican parties; took an active interest in town and country affairs ; was supervisor of New Paltz a number of years, and was one of the original directors in the Huguenot Bank. Upon his resignation of that position in July, 1871, resolutions highly complimentary to him as an officer and citizen were passed by the officers of that institution. He was a large- hearted man, always noticed children with a kind look or word, and not a few remember the rides they caught to school with " Uncle Mathusalem." He married, March 1, 1828, Magdalen Le Fevre, daughter of Philip Le Fevre. Mrs. Elting was born Nov. 20, 1803. They have had six children, two of whom died in infancy. The record of the others is as follows: Catharine, born March 1, 1829. Philip P., born Sept. 23, 1836, married, Sept. 26, 1860, Harriet Hasbrouck, who was born July 25, 1836; their children are Evalyne R., born Feb. 20, 1866, died July 12, 1869; Howard, born Feb. 15, 1860; Magdalena, born Jan. 31, 1872; and Philip Sherman, born Nov. 26, 1875. Philip P. Elting died March 7, 1876. Jesse M., born 4
April 1, 1839, married, June 23, 1869, Mary, daughter of Dr. James H. and Martha (Geary) Melanry. Mrs. Eking was born in the city of New York, March 24, 1841. They have two children, viz., Mabel, born May 31, 1870; Arthur Graham, born Aug. 26, 1876. They live at the " village homestead" in New Paltz; Solomon, born April 8, 1841.
Mr. Elting died July 28, 1872. His wife survives him, aud lives with her daughter Catharine and son Solomon at the " farm homestead" in New Paltz.
COL. JOSIAH P. LE FEVER.
This gentleman is the lineal descendant of Simon Le Fever, one of the " Twelve Patentees" of New Paltz. He
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married Elizabeth Deyo, daughter of Christian Deyo, who was also one of the " Twelve." Their children were An- dries, Isaac, Jean, and Mary.
Isaae, the second child, boru Aug. 5, 1683, married Mary Frear, granddaughter of Hugere Frear, who was also one of the " Twelve." Their children who reached adult age were l'etrus, Johannes, Daniel, and Mary. Isaac died Oet. 31, 1752.
Daniel, born Nov. S, 1725, married Catharine Cantine, daughter of l'eter Cantine, of Marbletown. Elizabeth, Mary, and Peter were their only children who reached adult age. Daniel died Feb. 10, 1800. His wife, who was born March 13, 1726, died Feb. 28, 1799.
Peter, their only son, born Feb. 10, 1759, married Mag- dalen Elting, by whom he had nine children, viz. : Catha- rine, Daniel, Mary, Ralph, Jane, Moses P., Elizabeth, Magdalen P., and Josiah P.,-the latter the subject of our sketelı.
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Of these ancestors. Isane, his great-grandfather, was the first who settled upon lands situated in the north part of the town of New Paltz, on either side of the Wallkill. and who built the stone konse on its southern bank which has been the family homestead for generations, and in which his children and many of his descendants have been born. The estate has been known in the family as the " Bontekoe" farm. Daniel and his wife, also Peter and his wife, are buried in a family burial-ground on this farm.
Peter Le Fever, father of the colonel, was a prominent man of the town in his day. In politics he was a Feder- alist. He was ealled to fill most of the minor offices of the towu, was its supervisor, was twice elected to the Asseuibly, and was appointed associate judge. Both he and his father Daniel before him were ellers for many years in the Re- formed Dutch Church at New Paltz.
Col. Josiah P. Le Fever, the youngest child of Peter Le Fever, was born in the " old stone house" before mentioned, Aug. 10, 1811. Has always lived on the Homestead faru, which came into his possession upon the division of the estate, by the will of his father. His education was re- eeived in the couimon schools of the neighborhood. and at New Paltz village. He married, June 15, 1836, Elizabeth, daughter of Andries J. and Hannah ( Du Bois) Le Fever. Mrs. Le Fever is also a lineal descendent of Simon Le Fever, in direct line as follows: Ist, Simon ; 2d, John; 3d, Andries; 4th, Johannes; 5th, Andries J. She was born in New Paltz (now Gardiner). Dee. 10, 1815. Their children are as follows : Johannes, born May 26, 1837; graduated in the Scientifie Course at Union College, in 1860; proscouted a full conese of study in civil engineer ing under Prof. Gillespie; entered the army as second lieutenant, Co. E, of the 150th Regiment New York Vol- unteers ; subsequently promoted to captain. Ile died at Winchester, Va., Nov. 2, 1864, of wounds received in the battle of Cedar Creek. Peter A .. boru Oct. 21, 1838, a graduate in the classical course, Union College, class of 1861. He entered the army as first lieutenant. Co. A. 156th Regiment New York Volunteers; afterwards promoted to a captainey, was honorably discharged. and settled at Bartlett, Shelby Co., Toun., where he died of yellow fever, Sept. 15, 1878. Jane, born Dec. 21. 1842, living at home. Ralph, Loro Aug. 25, 1514 ; educated at New Palaz Acad- emy and the State Normal School at Albany; now editor and proprietor of the New Paltz Independent. Isaac, boro May 26, 1546, living at Oxmoor, Jefferson Co., Al. Moses, born June 27, 1848; and Simon, born March 18, 1858,-the two latter living at home.
In old State militia times Mr. Le Fever took great in- terest in military matters. He was first lieutenant, then lieutenant-colonel, and finally colonel of the 96th Regiment.
In politics he has been identified with the Whig and Republican parties. Ile has filled the office of town asses- sor nine years ; of supervisor seven years. He has been a member of the Reformed Dutch Church at New Paltz for over twenty years, and an elder a portion of that time.
CHARLES J. ACKERT.
"The life of the subject of this sketch has been one of peculiar toil and hardship, and full of many changes, and the success with which it has been crowned marks him as a gentleman of great energy and versatility of character, possessed of abilities of no mean order, and full of indow- itable courage and pertinacity.
Charles J. Ackert was born at Hyde Park, Dutchess Co .. N. Y., on May 1, 1830. His parents were Samuel and
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CHARLES J. ACKERT.
Sarah Aun (Sleight) Ackert, of that place, the former a mason by trade. Until he attained the age of fourteen Charles passed his time at work on the different farms of the neighborhood in summer, and in attendance upon the district school in the winter season. When fourteen years of' age he went to Poughkeepsie to learn the trade of a printer, and soon found himself performing the important functions of " devil" in the office of the Poughkeepsie Eagle, then published by Platt & Schram. Here he re- inained five years, and completed his apprenticeship as a printer. He then worked as a journeyman in the different Poughkeepsie offices until he attained his majority.
In the year 1851, being first united in marriage to Miss Eliza Silvernail, of Poughkeepsie, he removed to Peekskill. and became foreman of the Highland Democrat. The year following he passed to the position of pressman in the offiec of the Daily Press, of Poughkeepsie; and in 1854 he went to Amenia, Dutchess Co., and took charge of the mechanical department of the Amenia Times for two years. In August, 1856, he started a weekly paper known as the American Banner, at Poughkeepsie, the special mission of the sheet being to advocate the election of Fillmore at:d Donaldson. In the spring of 1857 Mr. Ackert moved this paper to Fishkill village, changing the name to that of the Dutchess County Times. In the fall of 1858 he dis. posed of his interest in the paper and removed to Rhine- beck, where he worked at the printing business until che
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spring of 1979. He then purchased a paper at Rhinebeck known as the American Citizen, and removing it to Pine Plains, there published it under the name of the Pine Plains Herald. The following spring he sold out this paper, and in July, 1560, cante to New Paltz and started the New Paltz Times, the citizens of the town subscribing the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars as an encourage- ment to the establishment of the enterprise.
Having placed his paper on a firm footing. and the war coming on, Mr Ackert enlisted in 1862 in the 156th Regi- ment of New York Volunteers, Company A, as a private. Before leaving the State he was promoted to fifth sergeant. He was with that gallant regiment in many of the trying scenes in which it took part, and sustained the reputation of a brave and faithful soldier. At the battle of Camp Bizlan he commanded on the right of the regiment, and for per- sonal bravery exhibited in that engagement was promoted to second lientewant. After the fall of l'ort Hudson he was appointed headquarters printer in Gen. Banks's depart- ment, and assisted in printing the parole papers of the pris- oners captured at that place and Vicksburg. In 1864 Mr. Ackert returned from the army, and resumed the charge of his paper. The principal editorials for this he had regularly written while in the Geld, and his wife had general charge of the paper during his absenec. He also acted as field correspondent of soute important journals while in the army.
The New Palis Times was established as an Independent p. per, and was so run for a short time. It soon became Democratic in sentiment, and has since been a staunch and uble advocate of the principles of that party. This has been the political faith of Mr. Ackert through years of trial and care. He is now at the head of a well-established jonenal, does a large job business besides, is in the posses- sion of considerable property, and. although he has made some mistakes, commands the respect and esteem of the community in which he resides by his straightforward and manly course. He has never been a sepker after office, but. filled the office of town clerk of New Paltz in 1ST3, 1874, 1875, and 1876, and was the incurabent of that office in 1570.
Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ackert, Charles W., Samuel, and Isabella.
JACOB G. DU BOIS
was born in the town of New Pahz (now Gardiner), Ulster Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1801, the third child of Garret and Mary ( Elting) Du Bois. He is the lineal descendant of Louis Du Bois, who was at the head of the twelve patentees of New Paltz, was born in 1630, and died in 1996. By his wife, Catharine Blancon, he had nine children. Solo- mane, their fifth child-born in 1669, died 1759-married Trinitje Gerritsen, by whom he had eight children. Their ymmgest child, Hendricus, married Janitje Iloughtaling. They also had eight children. Heury, their fourth child, married Rebecca Van Wagenen. Six children were born to them.
Garret Du Bois, eldest son of Henry, the father of
Jacob G., born in New Paltz, Jan. 6, 1774, married Mary Elting, daughter of Roelif J. Elting, Dec. 18, 1794. His wife was born Oct. 14, 1775. They had nine children, viz. : Ilenry G., Catharine, JJacob G., an infant not named, Roelif, Rebecca, Solomon, Ezekiel, and Maria, -- all de- ceased except Jacob G., Henry G., and Solomon. The two latter are residents of Jefferson, Ross Co., Ohio.
Garret Du Bois died Oct. 19, 1814; his wife May 7, 1825. After the death of their father, Henry G. and Jacob G. carried on the home farm. The latter married Cornelia Deyo, March 5, 1825. She was the daughter of Philip and Gertrude ( Le Fevre) Deyo; born in New Paltz,
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JACOB G. DU BOIS.
Feb. 23, 1795. They lived at the homestead two years after marriage. In 1827 Mr. Du Bois rented a farm of his father-in-law, where he remained three years. Ile pur- chased the farm where he now lives, consisting of one hun- dred and sixty-two aeres, in 1829, whenee he removed in the spring of the following year. Their children are: Sarah, born Ang. 24, 1826, wife of Ira Deyo, a farmer in New Paltz. She has five children : Cornelia, Peter, Jacob, Gertrude, and Perry.
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