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Esther Pride, his wife, was born in Haddam, Coun., in 1778. Her mother was a niece of David Brainard, the
Indian missionary, of whom it is written that when at Yale College in 1742, studying for the ministry, he was expelled for saying that one of the tutors " had no more of the grace of God in his soul than a chair." Mrs. John Howell died in ISGS. Three children were the result of this union :
Lydia Howell, born June 18, 1805; never married ; living with her brother, John B. Howell.
Eliza Howell, born March 30, 1809. Married J. H. Longbotham, March 4, 1829. Longbotham died 1858,
LITTLE
JOHN HOWELL.
leaving four children : Jolin Brainard, who took the name of Iloward. He entered the ariny as a private, rose to the rank of colonel. Died in 1876. He married Christiana Howard, who, with her for children, reside in Brooklyn. Esther was born in Brooklyn; married H. N. Brush, Esq., son of ex-Mayor Brush, of Brooklyn, where they now re- side; no children. Charles H., married ; three children ; living in Nebraska. George H., married; three children ; living in Iowa. Charles and George took the name of Howell.
John Brainard Howell, son of John and E. Howell, born April 15, 1813; married Phebe J. Watkins, daughter of Eliada and Chlorine Watkins, Sept. 16, 1835; there were four children by this marriage: Watkins Howell, born March 1838, died January, 1851. Esther Howell, born October, 1839; married, November, 1868, to Nelsou Hor- ton, son of ex-Supervisor Horton, of Esopus ; no children ; living in Roselle, N. J. Brainard Howell, born June, 1842; married, December, 1867, to Mary C. Hasbrouck, daughter of Charles B. and Jane Hasbrouck, formerly of New Paltz. N. Y .; one child, Mary Brainard, born March 27, 1969. Lindsay Howell, born September, 1844; died from disease contracted in the army, Ang. 24, 1865. John B. Howell was a justice of the peace for a number of years ; member of the Legislature winter of 1854; supervisor of the town of Lloyd, 1875.
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COL. JACOB J. HASBROUCK
was born in the town of New Paltz, Feb. 11, 1805, the third child of Jacob J. and Ann (Du Bois) Hasbrouck. He is a descendant in direct line from ---- Hasbrouck, one of the twelve patentees of New Paltz. A portrait and biography of his father, Jacob J. Hasbrouck, appear on another page of this volume. The stone house where the colonel was born, situated on the road north of New Paltz
JACOB J. HASBROUCK.
village about a half-mile. now owned and occupied by his nephew, Abraham M. Hasbrouck, was built by his father, and has been regarded as the "homestead." Here the colonel lived till he was eighteen years of age, when his father moved on to the " Bontekoe" (Dutch for spotted cow) farm, situated in the northern part of New Paltz. His edreation was limited to an attendance at the common school in New Paltz, with one term at a select school in Esopus. He was married in New Paltz, Nov. 19, 1829, tu Eliza Ann Hasbrouck. He lived at home seven years after his marriage. In 1530 he moved to Highland, where, in the town of Lloyd (then New Paltz), he had received. by will from his father, a landed estate of five hundred aeres. With the exception of a number of lots sold off in the village of Ilighland, and a lot donated to the Presby- terian Church there. the colonel still owns the bulk of this property, and has devoted his attention in the main to its cultivation. He built his present home, a substantial stone residence, in 1846.
When eighteen years of age he enlisted, as private, in a cavalry company, under Capt. John C. Broadhead, and in that capacity was present at Newburgh, in 1824, at the re- ception of La Fayette. He was promoted successively to the positions of captain, lientenant-colonel, and colonel of his regiment.
Hle east his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson, and has voted for the Democratie nominee ever since. He was commissioner of highways a number of years of the town of New Pakz before the division of the town, and 18
has for nine years been assessor of the town of Lloyd. Though not a member, he has always been a liberal sup- porter and attendant of the Presbyterian Church at High- laud.
The colonel has six children, as follows: Levi J., a farmer in Lloyd, born Sept. 30, 1830; married Phebe Jane, daughter of Joseph H. Deyo. Four children living, viz. : Angelo, Hattie, Jacob, and Carrie.
Herman M., born June 30, 1834 ; married Emma Hie- kok, of Derby, Lucas Co., Iowa, and lives in California.
Alexander C., born Feb. 5, 1837 ; married Julia Mi- nerva, daughter of Du Bois Duncan. Five children, -- Du Bois, Levi, Alexander, Mary, and Laura.
Jacob D., born Aug. 25, 1838; married Rowena Deyo, daughter of Abram Deyo. Seven children, viz. : Herman, Fred, Jacob, Mary, Deyo, Pearl, and Hattie. All living but Pearl. Jacob D. is a farmer, living in Wayne Co., Iowa.
Theodore, a farmer in Lloyd, born Dec. 10. 1841 ; mar- ried Sarah Quimby. Two children, -Mary and Frank B.
Maggie A., born Nov. 2, 1847, widow of Everett Has- brouck, son of Philip S. Hasbrouck. Three children,- Lizzie, Nora, and Eva.
Mrs. Hasbrouck died March 5, 1871.
LEVI J. HASBROUCK
was born in the town of New Paltz, Sept. 30, 1830, the eklest child of Col. Jacob J. and Eliza Aun Hasbrouck.
LEVI J. HASBROUCK.
He is the lineal descendant of Jean Hasbrouck, one of the original twelve patentees of the New Paltz patent. The line is as follows: 1st, Jean ; 2d, Jacob; 3d, Jacob; 4th, Jacob J. ; 5th, Col. Jacob J. ; 6th, Levi J.
The latter was born on what has been known as the " Bontekoe" farm, in the north part of New Paltz. When Levi was seven years of age his father moved from New
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Paltz and settled in Highland. He received his education at the common school of Ilighland, with one term at the New Paltz Academy. He worked for his father until he reached his majority.
Mr. Hasbrouck has always borne the reputation of being a liberal-hearted man, and this prominent characteristie was forcibly illustrated by the use he made of his newly-ac- quired liberty ; almost his first act, after becoming " his own man," was to share its possession equally with another.
He married, Oct. 1, 1851, Phoebe Jane Deyo, daughter of Joseph HI. and Jane Deyo. Mrs. Hasbrouck was born Feb. 15, 1830. For one year after marriage Mr. Hasbrouck lived with his father. In 1853 he moved to Rochester, Sangamon Co., Ill., where he had leased a fann belonging to Moses Frear, which he subsequently purchased. This farm consisted of one hundred and ten acres, and he pur- chased other lands adjoining, until he owned three hundred and sixty acres in a body. Ou account of his health fail- ing, at the end of eight years, he leased his land and re- turned to Highland, where for two years he carried on the milk business. Having recovered his health, he returned to his home in Illinois, where he remained ten years. He then moved back to Highland, and engaged for the next four years in fruit-culture, on a small place about one mile from Highland village, on the Modena turnpike. Iu the mean time he effeeted an exchange of his property in Illi- mois with Guernsey Smith, for a fanu of eighty aeres situ- ated in Lloyd, about one and a quarter miles from Highland, on the Miltou road, where he moved and has since resided. This farm, with other lands adjoining, subsequently pur- chased, is admirably adapted to the raising of fruit, and Mr. Hasbrouck has become one of the heaviest fruit-growers in this region, now famous for the quantity and quality of its fruits.
He has been a Republican since the organization of that party. Both himself and Mrs. Hasbrouck have been members of the Presbyterian, Church for the last thirty years.
Of a genial, social disposition, Mr. Hasbrouck enjoys exceedingly the society of his friends. He is very fond of musie, and is himself a good player upon the violin. " Levi and his violin" are almost indispensal le adjunct- to the pleas- aut family reunions which have always been a characteristic feature among the Huguenots and their descendants.
Mr. and Mrs. Hasbrouck have four children living, viz. : Harriet A., wife of William Buck, a farmer living in Iowa. She has four children,-Lizzie, Eva V., Hattie, and Jennie S.
Lorenzo Angelo, married Sarah E. Elting, daughter of Josiah Elting, of New Paltz. He is a commission mer- chaut of New York City.
Jacob J. and Carrie, both living at home.
ARCHIBALD B. LOVE
was born in the town of New Paltz (now Lloyd), Jan. 20, 1801, the youngest child of Robert and Dolly (Tompkins) Love. Ilis father and mother were married in New Paltz, March 24, 1794. His father was a Revolutionary soldier. He died when Archibald was about nine mouths old, and
his mother received a pension on account of her husband's services in the war. He was a farmer by occupation. Ilis grandfather on his mother's side, Isaac Tompkins, was also a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was present at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. Ilis mother was born in New Paltz, March 7, 1775, and died at the residence of her son Archibald, Aug. 30, 1873, having reached the ad- vanced age of ninety-eight years, five months, and twenty-
ARCHIBALD B. LOVE.
three days. She was a member of the battingtown Baptist Church for fifty years, and was a devoted Christian woman. Their children were Hannah, Johu, Sally, and Archibald. Hannah was wife of Heury Deyo, lived at Webster, Mon- roe Co., N. Y., and died there. Her children were Lewis, Thomas, Levi, Sally Ann, Olive, Martha, Hiram B., Archi- bald, and Clarissa Jane. Thomas, Levi, Sally Ann, Lewis, and Archibald are deceased. John married Catharine Jobs, of Lloyd, by whom he had three children, viz., Luther, Joseph, and Isaac T., all living, are married, and have raised families. John died while on a visit to his sister Hannah, Aug. 25, 1835. Sally died when two years of age. Lo-ing his father when but nine months old, Archibald lived with his mother up to the time of her death. His educa- tion was limited to the common schools of his native town. For forty years he lived upon and worked the Levi Has- brouck farm, in Lloyd. In 1870 he purchased and moved on to the farm where he now resides, situated on the New Paltz turnpike, about one mile from Highland. Like most farmers in the vicinity, fruit-growing is made a specialty. Mr. Love has never married. His cousin, Miss Julia Tomp- kins, daughter of Isaac and Ruth (Du Bois) Tompkins. born in New Paltz, Jau. 27, 1822, has been a member of the family since 1831, and has for many years been bis housekeeper. Miss Sarah E. Holstead, orphan daughter of Steplien G. and Caroline (Saxton) Holstead, born in Lloyd March 16, 1860, has made her home with Mr. Love since she was twelve years of age. All are member's of the Pres- byterian Church at Highland, --- Mr. Love and Miss Temp-
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kins since 1844, Miss Holstead since 1872. In politics Mr. Love has been a life-long Democrat. He east his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson, and has voted for every Democratie nominee since. He is at the present time overseer of the poor, and has filled that office for nine years.
At the age of seventeen he was afflicted with a white swelling, which confined him to bed for two years, and has rendered him permanently lame. Notwithstanding this, few men can be found anywhere who can sum up more days of hard work, or who, at the age of eighty years, can per- form more labor.
C. W. ELTING.
It seems a fitting tribute to the memory of the first settlers of the town of Lloyd that their names have a place in its history. They have been for years sleeping in our burial places; no pictures of them are left us, but the work of their lives has left their impress on this region ; by their industry and perseverance they changed the wild and unbroken land into farms, founded our churches and schools, laid out our roads, and commeneed our villages Among a list of these we claim a place for the name of Noah Elting and his descendants. He was of Huguenot descent, being the fourth generation from Roelof Elting, who came from Holland about the year 1660. Noah Elting was born in the year 1763; be settled on a troet of land of five hundred acres, extending from the Hudson River three miles back ; the south line was a little below the terry-slip, with a river front of a quarter of a mile. He married Hannalı Deyo, a worthy aud energetie woman. They lived near the ferry (which he established), in a dwelling on the site of the present residence of the heirs of Andrew S. Lefevre. Their family consisted of five sons and three daughters. He died in 1813, aged forty-nine years and five months. His widow survived him many years, dying in 1849, aged eighty-seven. ITis land was devised to his five sons, Abraham, Henry D., Joseph, Philip, and David. Philip, the fourth son, was born Sept. 17, 1797 ; he received for his share lands about one mile from the river; he was married twice ; his first wife, Eleo's Deyo, died in 1826, aged 26 years. The children of this marriage dil not long sur- vive their mother. In 1828 he married Jane E., daughter of Charles Il. Duneotube, a former merchant of Pough- keepsie, and one of the founders of the Methodist Church of that city ; the membership, consisting of eight persons, meeting for worship at his house.
Philip Eling was a genial, kind-hearted man, with good business capacities, enterprising, and publie-spirited. About the year 1832, on a part of his farm, he commenced the village now called Highland, building therein five dwellings, -a store, blacksmith-, wagonmaking-, and boot- and shoe- shop. The first occupant of the store was Dewitt C. Ran- som ; the other business was under his own supervision. Ransom moving to Michigan in the spring of 1836, he took the store and carried it on until his death. The enter- prise was ridiculed by some, who, in derision, named the new village Philip's Folly. A few years since the name of the post-office was changed from New Paltz Landing to
Highland, since which time the village has been known by that name. The land on which the Methodist Episcopal church now stands was a gift from him, of which church himself and wife were members.
In 1831 a charter was obtained for the New Paltz turn- pike; it was completed in 1833; in this road he was a stockholder, manifesting much interest in it, he, with others
CHARLES W. ELTING.
along its route, donating the land through their farms. In the midst of his activity and usefulness he was called from time. He died in 1839, aged forty-three. His illness was caused by exposure in repairing damages done the turu- pike by a great freshet. The care of the three children, Orlando H., Charles W., and Nelson D. (the eldest being ten years old), and the management of the property now devolved on his widow. She was an intelligent and active woman and devoted mother; she proved herself worthy of the trust ; by economy and good management she paid the debts of the estate, keeping it entire until the rise in property and the demand for builling lots made it profitable for her to sell. She survived her husband nearly twenty- five years, dying June 30, 1864, respected by all that knew her and mourned for by her family.
Charles W. Elting, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, is the second son of Philip and Jane E. Elting. He was born July 24, 1831 ; was edneated in the courmon school, excepting one year in Poughkeepsie. In early life was a clerk in several of the stores of his native village; was for a short time a partner with Henry J. Perkins in the mercantile business ; he next engaged with his brother Orlando in the manufacture of seythe rifles, sawing and turning. They dissolved partnership in 1865, since which he has given a part of his time to fruit-growing. le is one of the justices of the peace of the towu; was first elected in 1855, and has held the office since, with the ex- ception of one teru. Has been a Republican in politics since the organization of that party. He is the present supervisor of the town ; was elected to the office at the an-
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nual town-meeting held on the 2d day of March, 1880. He was married Jan. 7, 1863, by the Rev. M. F. Liebenau, then pastor of the Presbyterian Church, to Josephine, daughter of John II. Coe, of the same town. They have three children,-Philip, Mary, and Maggie. He still lives in the house built and occupied by his father overlooking the village of Highland.
NEWTON RANSOM.
The family of Ransoms are of English descent. Peleg Ransom, great-grandfather of Newton, was the first of the name who settled in Ulster County. He married Hannah
Newton Janson
Griffin, of Westchester Co., N. Y. Their children were Jacob, Griffin, Josoph, Peleg, Ruth, and Merey, --- all bora in the town of New Paltz (now Lloyd). Peleg Ransom and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Milton, town of Marlborough.
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Joseph Ransom, Newton's grandfather, was a large land- owner in the town of Lloyd. He had about one thousand aeres in one body. He was an energetic business mau, large-hearted, a good neighbor, and a most worthy citizen. He married Phebe Smith, of Milton. Nine children were born to them, viz .: Smith, Lewis, De Witt, Betsey, Eleanor, Susan, Almira. Phebe Jane, and Derinda, -all of whom were married and raised families. Both Joseph Ransom and his wife died in Lloyd, and are buried in the Highland Ceme- tery. Smith Ransom married Maria Le Fever, daughter of Jonathan and Catharine ( Frear) Le Fever, Feb. 2, 1815, the Rev. Peter D. Freeley, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at New Paltz, being the officiating clergyman. Their children were Jonathan Le Fever, Joseph, Jonathan, Catharine, Eleanor, and Newton. The first died in infancy.
Joseph and Eleanor (not married ) reside with their brother, Newton. Jonathan, who for a number of years was a mer- chant in Poughkeepsie, is deceased. Thomas II., his only child living, is a merchant in that city.
Catharine is the wife of the Rev. E. II. Pilcher, D.D., now residing in Detroit. Her husband is the author of the volume, recently published, entitled " Protestantism in Michigan."
Mrs. Ransom, their mother, was a lineal descendant of Sinon Le Fever, one of the twelve patentees of New Paltz. It is but just to her memory to record of her that she was true to her origin, exhibiting in her life, in large measure, all those excellent qualities which have been marked charae- teristics of the Huguenots and their descendants. She died June 2, 1845.
Mr. Ransoi married, for his second wife, Julia Woolsey. By this marriage there was but one child, Julia M., wife of George Parrott, of Milton. Mr. Ransom died Oct. 15, 1574. Ilis wife survives him and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Parrott. Mr. Ransom received from his father, Joseph. that portion of his estate which at present constitutes the " Ransom Homestead" farul. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, of excellent judgment, and, in all the relations of life, -a most estimable citizen.
Newton Ransom has always lived at the homestead. of which he became the owner upon the death of his father. He received a good cominon-school education, supplementel by a portion of two years' attendance at Amenia Seminary.
He was among the pioneers in fruit-culture, and his farm is a model among the fruit farms of the neighborhood. He has shown good judgment and taste in planting his orchards and vineyards, which for rare quality of products can scarcely be excelled. In politics Mr. Ransom is a Republican. Is not an office-seeker. Owing to his position upon the question of temperance, he was cleeted in 1879 a member of the excise board upon the " no license" tieket.
He married, Jan. 6, 1857, Maria Katharine, only daughter of Solomon E. and Maria (Vernooy) Elting. Mrs. Ran- som was born in New Paltz, Aug. 8, 1833. Herbert S., born March 15, 1860, living at home, is their only childl.
JOHN W. CHAMPLIN
was born in the town of Blenheim (now Gilboa), Schoharie Co., N. Y., March 28, 1805, the fourth child of Stephen G. and Prudence (Clark) Champlin. Jeffrey W. Cham- pliu, his grandfather, was a native of South Kingston, R. I., married Mary Gardner, and raised a family of nine children,-six sons and three daughters. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was taken prisoner. Stephen G. Champlin was the eldest of the boys, born Jan. 31, 1771, in South Kingston ; married Prudence Clark of that place, born Jan. 23, 1777, by whom he had children as follows: Jeffrey C., born July 30, 1798; Nicholas W., born Aug. 24, 1800; Stephen G., Jr., born 1802; John W., subject of this sketch; William B., born Aug. 20, 1807; Job C., bora July 6, 1810; Thomas C., born Ang. 21, 1814. The family moved from Rhode Island, and settled in Sehoharie Co., N. Y., in 1802.
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The father died Sept. 23, 1848; the mother March 14, 1863, at the homestead in Gilboa.
John W. Champlin received a thorough education in the common schools of his native town. He lived at home until he was twenty-six years old. In 1833, with his brother, Job C., purchased a farm in the town of Kings- ton (now Ulster), where he remained thirteen years. March 4, 1842, he married Hannah Sehryver, daughter of Peter and Mary Sehryver, who was born in Lloyd, Oct. 13, 1812.
JOHN W. CHAMPLIN.
Remained on the farm iu Kingston six years after marriage. In 1846 moved back to Gilboa and took charge of the homestead farm there, taking care of his parents until their death. In 1861 moved on to the farm in Lloyd, near Cen- treville, the homestead of Mrs. Champlin, which had fallen to her by will from her father, where they have since re- sided. They have children as follows: Mary Prudence, born June 24, 1812 ; married to Francis Elting, Feb. 18, 1573, farmer in Lloyd; one child. Edith May ; Eliza Anu Sudam, born April 15, 1544, living at home; Jacob Thomas, boro Jan. 15, 1846; married Cornelia Le Fever, Nov. 8, 1871 ; one child, Irene M .; Stephen P., born Oct. 2, 1847 ; John Clark, born Sept. 13, 1849 ; married Norah E. Wilklow, daughter of Philip Wilklow, of Lloyd, Nov. S, 1877; one child, Laura E .; Charles S., born Nov. 27, 1851. Stephen and Charles are living at home, and carry on the homestead farm. In politics Mr. Champlin has been a life-long Democrat. Voted for Andrew Jackson for President, and for every Democratie nominee sinee. Though always discharging his duties as a citizen, he has been no office-seeker. While he has been thorough-going and successful in his occupation as a farmer, he has been, at the same time, a great reader and a close observer of events, and few excel him in the power of pleasing conversation. Surrounded with the comforts of a well-regulated home, with the burden of care willingly accepted by devoted children, enjoying in the largest measure the good will and esteem of the entire community in which he lives, Mr.
Champlin may well count his deelining years among the happiest of his life.
CHARLES WHITE
was born in the town of Shawangunk, Ulster Co., N. Y., June 14, 1832, the fourth child of Richard and Phoebe (Ronk) White. His grandfather, Charles White, after
whom he was named, emigrated either from Scotland or . Ireland, settled in Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y., and died there. He was a silversmith by trade. His children were Charles, John, Richard, and Charlotte. Charles mar- ried and settled in Saratoga Co., N. Y. John went South and was not heard of afterwards by the family. Charlotte married Joseph Tindall, of Montgomery, raised a family of children, aud died there.
Richard White, his father, was born in Montgomery, July 8, 1791 ; married Phoebe Ronk, daughter of John G. Ronk, Dec. 13, 1817. Mrs. White was born April 19. 1794. Ilis father was a saddle- and harness-maker, and he carried on his trade in Shawangunk village until 1836, when he rented and carried on a farm in Shawangunk (now Gardiner), where he was living at the time of his death, . which occurred Jan. 13, 1839. His wife died at the resi- dense of her son Charles, iu Highland, Oct. 19, 1875. She was for many years a member of the Dutch Reformed Church at Guilford, in the town of Gardiner. Their children were Elizabeth, born Oct. 3, 1818, widow of Egbert Clearwater, living at Montgomery; Mary Ann, born May 1, 1820, widow of Garrett D. Stevens, living in Woodburn, Sullivan Co., N. Y., with her son, Charles E. Stevens ; Margaret, born March 9, 1826, died Ang. 28, 1833; Charles, subject of this sketch; Peter Konk, born Aug. 22, 1835, died June 12, 18-14.
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Upon the death of his father, Charles White went to live with his grandfather, John G. Ronk, in Shawangunk, where he remained about two years. He then went to live with his brother-in-law, Garrett D. Stevens, from whom he learned the milling trade, remaining with him eight years. His education was limited to an attendance at the common school during these ten years. The next four years he worked at his trade in Libertyville, town of Gardiner, for Du Bois Duncan. In February, 1853, came to Highland, and for four years worked in the mill of E. K. Woolsey. The next two years he rented and carried on the flouring- mill of Oliver Covert, in Marlborough. On May 1, 1859, he rented the flour- and grist-mill, in Highland, of Heury J. Perkins, which he eventually purchased, and has since carried on.
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