Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume I, Part 43

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 656

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(VI) Jonathan (4), second son of Deacon Jonathan (3) and Mary (Tracy) Rudd, was born in Windham, Connecticut, August 16, 1774, died in 1863. at Cherry Valley, New York. He married, in 1801, Sarah Johnson, born February II, 1774, at Windham, died at Cherry Valley, March 17, 1853. They set- tled at Canajoharie, New York, then removed to Cherry Valley, New York. Children: I. Charles, born November 15, 1803, at Canajo- harie, New York ; he was graduated at Fair- field Medical College, 1832, and was a prac- ticing physician ; he settled in Canajoharie, removed in 1838 to Cherry Valley, where he died May 14, 1852. He married Emily Bar- nard, of Paris, New York, and had Charles H., William H., Anne Elizabeth and Julietta Barnard. 2. Laura, died in infancy. 3. Har- riet, born 1806, died April 3, 1880. 4. Laura (2), born September, 1807; married, 1847, Orin Sibley, of Middlefield, New York. 5. Ralph, born November 7, 1808; married Mary Briggs and settled at Cherry Valley. He had Eliza M., Henry, Sarah J., Laura, Frances A., Charles H., James W. 6. George H., born June 6, 1810; died unmarried. 7. Annie M., horn January, 1813; married, 1837, Henry D. Baker and had Hattie M., Henry L., George A., Georgianna A., Abigail E. 8. Jonathan R., died young. 9. William Tracy, sce for- ward. 10. Elizabeth L., born 1820; married, 1842, Jesse Sutliff, of Cherry Valley ; died, 1856.

(VII) William Tracy, fifth son of Jonathan

(4) and Sarah (Johnson) Rudd, was born in Cherry Valley, New York, September 22, 1816. He entered the employ of the Amer- ican Express Company in 1844, and later of the New York Central railroad, which he served and its successor faithfully for thirty- eight years. He married, in 1848, at the city of Utica, New York, Adeline Martha Platt, eighth in descent from Richard Platt, of Hertford, England, the American ancestor. Children: 1. William Platt, see forward. 2. Charles Beckley, born June 27, 1855, died January 9, 1858. 3. Adeline Martha, born November 3, 1859, now the widow of George Parker Howlett and resident in West New- ton, Massachusetts.

(VIII) William Platt, eldest son of Wil- liam Tracy and Adeline Martha (Platt) Rudd, was born in Albany, June 9, 1851. He was graduated from Union College in 1873, taking the Clark Essay prize and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He was admitted to the New York state bar in 1875. In 1877 he formed a partnership with Hamilton and Frederick Harris, constituting the law firm of Harris & Rudd, of Albany, New York. This con- nection continued until 1900, when by the death of Hamilton Harris the firm was dis- solved. Mr. Rudd then associated himself with William L. Visscher in the law partner- ship which still continues. He is a man of many and varied interests and tastes. He was president of the board of public instruction in 1893; corporation counsel in 1894-95; is in- spector of elections of all the railroads in New York state associated in the Vanderbilt system. He is an ex-president and a trustee of the Young Men's Association, the organ- izer and for five terms president of the Al- bany County Bar Association. He was re- gent of Philip Livingston Chapter, Sons of the Revolution. He is a trustee of the Al- bany Institute and Historical Society ; trustee of Albany Chamber of Commerce ; president of Homeopathic Hospital; president of Uni- versity Club; vice-president of the Albany County Savings Bank ; vice-president of the Diamond Paste Company ; vestryman of St. Peter's Church, and a member of the Fort Orange, Country of Albany, Republican, Al- pha Delta Phi, and Transportation of New York clubs. He is a lawyer of high repute, and a citizen of the best class. He married, in October, 1883, Aimee Pierson Allen, of Al- bany, daughter of Henry A. Allen, for many years teller of the New York State Bank. They have one son, Tracy Allen Rudd, born September 16, 1884; a resident of New York City and connected in business with the Pro- ducers Oil Company.

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MANNING This branch of the Manning family is, no doubt, from the same ancestor as the Man- ning family of England and Massachusetts. The line is traced to the year 1791 in the city of Albany, New York, where John Manning resided and where his eminent son, Hon. Dan- iel Manning, was born. The family has risen to distinction in Albany, New York state, and the nation, having, in each generation, pro- duced sons who have worthily borne the name and gained for themselves honor, distinction and wealth.

(I) John Manning was born in the year 1791. He was a resident of Albany, New York, where he died in 1837, when the young- est son, John B., was five years old. He married Eleanor Oley, born in 1799, died in 1875, daughter of Christopher and Sara (Van Antwerp) Oley. Children : James, born 1825, died 1847; Maria Van Antwerp, born 1829, died 1897; Daniel, see forward; John B., born July 13, 1832, died 1907.

(II) Hon. Daniel, son of John and Eleanor (Oley) Manning, was born in Albany, Au- gust 16, 1831, died in his native city, Decem- ber 24, 1887. He was educated in the public schools until reaching the age of twelve years, when he entered the office of The Albany Atlas, afterward consolidated with The Albany Argus, and henceforth was ever closely con- nected with the development and prosperity of his great Albany newspaper. He rose from office boy through all the several grades of progress, common in great newspaper offices, until he was editor and business manager. He conducted the paper skillfully. making it strong, prosperous and influential. In 1873 he was elected president of the Argus Company, continuing as such until the end of his life. His newspaper connection early brought him in contact with the active, leading members of the Democratic party in Albany and the state, with whom he later rose to terms of equality in political power. Backed by his own masterful personality and the power of his newspaper, he soon attracted attention to himself. and was quickly recognized in Albany as a leader, which gave him prestige in state conventions, where he was always a delegate and leader. He was not only at the head of the Albany but the New York state De- mocracy and stood first among the prominent men of that powerful organization. He was secretary of the Democratic state committee in 1879-80. and chairman, 1881-84, having been a continuous member since 1874. He was not only a political but a warm, personal friend of Grover Cleveland, to whose po- litical fortunes he was early attached and

did so much to advance. In 1884 he headed the New York state delegation and was chair- man of the national convention that nominated Grover Cleveland for the presidency that year, and it was due to his masterful leader- ship that the nomination was effected despite the strong opposition of the New York City leaders. President Cleveland had the greatest respect and admiration for Mr. Manning's ability and when selecting his first cabinet chose him for secretary of the treasury, a position his years of business and practical banking experience as trustee of the National Savings Bank of Albany and president of the National Commercial Bank so amply qualified him to fill. He had, moreover, been a close student of our own and foreign banking sys- tems and the financial problems of all nations. He ably filled the secretary's chair, and was most influential in President Cleveland's first administration. In April, 1887, he was com- pelled to resign on account of failing health and overwork. His resignation was accepted with deepest regret by President Cleveland, who trusted him implicitly, leaned heavily on him for advice in all matters pertaining to the treasury department, sought his counsel in matters purely political, and had for him that honest admiration and affection that only such strong characters can inspire and feel. The leaders and press of both parties united in expressions of praise for his administration of the treasury and regret at his retirement, while President Cleveland's sorrow was pub- licly expressed. After retiring from the treas- ury, Mr. Manning was elected president of the Western National Bank of New York City, which was his last official connection. He retained the presidency of the Argus Com- pany until his death, a connection beginning as a boy of twelve years in 1843, at the very lowest round of the ladder, ending in 1887, at the topmost. Mr. Manning's career as journalist, banker and statesman was a most wonderful one and is the best possible illus- tration of the familiar quotation, "All things are possible for the American boy." It is hard to choose between these three leading activities of his eventful career, whether he was greatest in journalism, financiering, or in leadership of men; those who knew him best and were closest to him must decide. He was successful in all his undertakings, but to the reviewer it is what he accomplished that ex- cites admiration, as the daring ambition of this obscure hoy, which constantly drove him forward from height to height of success, never knew defeat or failure. He married (first), in 1853, Mary Little, who died in 1882. Children : James Hilton, see forward;

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Frederick Clinton, of Albany, born May 18, 1859; Anna, born May 16, 1861, married John A. Delehanty ; Mary E., born May 29, 1867, died July 20, 1906, married Jules C. Van der Oudermeulen. Mr. Manning married (second ), November 19, 1884, Mary Marga- retta, daughter of William J. Fryer, of Al- bany.

(III) James Hilton, eldest son of Hon. Daniel and Mary ( Little) Manning, was born in Albany, September 22, 1854. He passed through the public schools of Albany, gradu- ating from the high school in 1873. He then entered the employ of The Albany Argus as clerk in the counting room. After two years there he was attached to the reportorial staff, continuing until 1885, when he became manag- ing editor. In 1888 he succeeded his father as president of the Argus corporation. In 1893 he retired from official connection with the Argus, and organized the Wood-Parsons Printing Company, of which he was chosen president and so continues (1910). During these years of active business life he has been connected with many of the prominent enter- prises and corporations of Albany. With most of these he has held official connection, among them: President of the National Savings Bank ; president of the Consolidated Car Heat- ing Company ; director of the Hudson River Telephone Company; director of the New York Telephone Company; director of the National Commercial Bank; trustee of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company of New York. Few lines of activity in Albany but have had the benefit of his business sagacity and mature experience. Business alone has not been his sole interest. He joined the New York State National Guard on attaining the legal age, and his connection has never been dissolved, his term of service covering a period of thirty-five years. He has attained the rank of major, has been breveted lieutenant-colonel, and has always used his best efforts in be- half of the citizen soldiery. His public ser- vice to the civil government of the state cov- ers the years 1887-89, when under the ap- pointment of Governor David B. Hill he served on the state civil service commission. To the service of Albany he gave the years 1890-94, serving two terms as mayor, and has always taken an active part in all municipal matters. llis administration was wise, con- servative and business-like. He has been closely allied with the Democratic party in the state and identified with the leaders of that party in its management. He is a member of Saint Peter's Church, of Albany, and of the following clubs : Fort Orange, Country, Burns, of Albany, City Club, of New York, and is a

life member of the American Numismatic Society. He married, October 22, 1879, Emma J. Austin, daughter of Dr. John C. Austin.

(The Van Antwerp Line).

This early Dutch family in the state, noted in the annals of Albany county, as it origi- nally existed sprang from Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen, of Holland, born 1635: married Nana Groot and had Jan, Simon, Arndt, Pie- ter, Neeltje, Rebecca and Maria.

(II) Simon, son of Daniel Janse and Anna (Groot) Van Antwerpen, married Maria Peck, December 22, 1706. Children : Maria, Lysbert, Rebecca, Daniel, Sara, Daniel, Mar- gareta, Jacobus and Lewis.

(III) Daniel (2), son of Simon and Ma- ria (Peck) Van Antwerpen, married, Octo- ber 21. 1730, Rebecca Van Antwerpen. Chil- dren : Symon, Johannes, Augenietje and An- netje.

(IV) Simon (2), son of Daniel (2) and Rebecca (Van Antwerpen) Van Antwerpen, married, November 20, 1761, Maria Dunbar, born 1739. died 1826. Children : Rebecca, Cornelia, Saartje and Sara.

(V) Sara. daughter of Simon (2) and Ma- ria (Dunbar) Van Antwerp, was born 1774, died 1803: married Christopher Oley, born 1773, died 1848. Children: Ann Baker, born 1778, died 1847 : Eleanor, see forward : Sarah Maria, born 1803, died 1861.

(VI) Eleanor, daughter of Christopher and Sara (Van Antwerp) Oley, was born in 1779, died in 1875. She married John Man- ning (see Manning I).

RICHARDS The surname Richards is of Welsh origin, and from that nationality a majority of those who bear it in this country descend. In Wales, the name occurs with great frequency and is equally common in England. It was first a Christian name, and by adding "s" be- came a surname when such names came in use. The earliest families of Richards in New England were of Puritan stock, their ances- tors emigrating from England at various dates during the seventeenth century. The earliest of mention is Thomas Richards, who came to Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1630, ten years after the landing of the Pilgrims. The history of the family in Essex county, New York, begins with William Richards, whom family tradition asserts came from Wales about 1775, when a young man of twenty years and settled in New Hampshire. He married there and later settled in Spring- field, Massachusetts. He married Lucretia -, in New Hampshire. Children : Jos-

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eph (see forward) ; Daniel, James, William (2), Lucretia and Lois. William (2) re- moved to Ohio, where he became wealthy, and in his will left a handsome bequest for the cause of education.

(II) Joseph, eldest son of William and Lu- cretia Richards, died February 18, 1853. He emigrated to the Schroon Lake region of Washington county when he was about eight- een years of age, in company with seven young men. They made a settlement and he resided there until his death. Four of these young men were Daniel Platt, Star Platt, Benjamin Bouker and John Sisson. Joseph Richards engaged in mercantile life, owning and conducting a general store at Schroon Lake, New York. He was wealthy according to those times, · and transacted a large busi- ness. He obtained his merchandise from Troy, New York, making annual trips in the only conveyance then in use-team and wagon. He was noted for his fine horses, and it is said that his trips were social events in the places visited. His account books of business tran- sactions with Ticonderoga merchants of that day are still preserved in the family. During the war of 1812, he served as private in Capt. Augustus Cleaveland's company of the 9th Regt. N. Y. State Militia, Lt. Col. Command- ant Martin Joiner, Sept. 2-16, 1814, siege of Plattsburgh. Joseph Richards married (first) Lydia B. Wooster, of Pawlet, Vermont, a de- scencant of the Wooster family of Connecti- cut. Children : 1. Orilla, born April 6, 1805, died February 25, 1827, married Alpheus Wade. 2. Maria, August 15, 1807, died Oc- tober 23, 1825, married Ephraim Grimes. 3. Orson, see forward. 4. Hoel S., born Feb- ruary 3, 1814, died January 22, 1878, mar- ried Prudy A. Bartlett. Has two children, Mrs. Freeman Tyrrell, of Schroon Lake and Mrs. Egbert Dunn of Glens Falls. 5. Hes- ter A., born November 18, 1816, died March 1, 1876, married Nelson Warren. Two of their children, William Warren and Mrs. Rachel McGinn, live in Hudson Falls. 6. Caro- line M., born September 30, 1820, died June 21, 1841, married Newell Westcott. 7. Lu- cretia, born February 1, 1823, died January 7, 1847, married Erwin Baker. The only liv- ing descendant of Erwin and Lucretia (Rich- ards) Baker is Mrs. Samuel L. Finch, a granddaughter, born May 6, 1860, adopted by Orson Richards, March 21, 1865, married Samuel L. Finch, March 10, 1880. She lives in Hudson Falls, New York. Joseph Rich- ards married (second) Mrs. Abigail ( Mills) Frost, a widow, born October 22, 1805, died December 9, 1843. Children of second mar- riage: Ann, born June 7, 1834, died May 4,

1836; Eunice, born June 25, 1838, resides in Hudson Falls, New York, unmarried ; Fletch- er, born April 23, 1840, who resided in Platts- burgh, New York, until his death, February 15, 1907.

(III) Orson, eldest son and third child of Joseph and Lydia B. (Wooster) Richards, was born at Schroon Lake, Washington conn- ty, New York, December 13, 1811, died Sep- tember 4, 1879. He was educated in the com- mon schools, and on attaining his majority be- gan his long and successful career as a lum- berman. He started business in a small way at Schroon Lake, and in 1837 removed to Sandy Hill. With the exception of a five years' resi- dence in Plattsburgh, New York, 1845-50, Sandy Hill was his residence and principal place of business. From his first start until the panic of 1873 he did a constantly increas- ing business, and in the heighth of his pros- perity was one of the best-known and highly- regarded business men in northern New York. He brought prosperity to Sandy Hill, where his five saw mills manufactured into lumber the logs cut in the Adirondack forests, where he owned large tracts of timber lands. He was also interested in the timber forests of Pennsylvania, owning and operating saw mills at Lock Haven. At one time he also owned saw mills at Plattsburgh, New York. He was an official and director in the First Na- tional Banks of Sandy Hill and Fort Edward, the Glens Falls Insurance Co., and in other local business enterprises. He was a man of energy and great public spirit. He maintained at all times the most friendly relations with his employees, who numbered several thousand at various times. He married, September 5, 1830, at Schroon Lake, New York, Julia Ann, born there June 24, 1813, died at Sandy Hill, New York, May 14, 1881, daughter of Eber Fisk, born in Danby, Vermont, August 10, 1771, moved to Schroon Lake in 1819, where he died March 7, 1843. He married at Dan- by, Vermont, October 30, 1796, Martha Bige- low, born at Springfield, Vermont, May 3, 1781, died at Schroon Lake, June 25, 1861, daughter of Joel and Abigail ( McCall) Bige- low. Children of Orson and Julia A. (Fisk) Richards: 1. Lydia, born September 11, 1831, died August 10, 1900; married, December 31, 1849, John F. Howe. Children : Orson R., Mrs. Julia A. Ambler, Lina F., Emma L., and Mrs. Martha A. Gallup, all of Hud- son Falls. 2. Nelson, born August 2, 1833, died May 12, 1854; married, September 28, 1853, Erie White. 3. Eber, see forward. 4. Ralph P., born January 2, 1843; married, De- cember 24. 1862, Francilia J. Harding, one child, Mrs. Minnie H. Roider of Hudson

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Falls. 5. Martha, born December 17, 1844, died May 27, 1870; married, January 9, 1867, Silas B. Ambler.

(IV) Eber, son of Orson and Julia A. (Fisk) Richards, was born at Schroon Lake, Essex county, New York, May 6, 1836, died at Sandy Hill, New York, February 23, 1910. His early education was obtained in the public schools of Sandy Hill and Plattsburgh. In 1850 he entered Norwich University, where he remained two years. About 1857 he was admitted to a partnership with his father un- der the firm name of O. Richards & Son. They continued together in the manufacture and sale of lumber until 1873, and became one of the leading and wealthiest concerns in their line of business in northern New York. From 1873 to 1882 Eber Richards operated saw mills and conducted his lumbering business alone. In 1882 he disposed of all his lumber interests and entered into a partnership with N. W. Wait & Son, and engaged in the man- ufacture of paper at Bakers' Falls, New York, under the firm name of N. W. Wait Son & Company. In 1883 N. W. Wait retired, and from that year until 1892 Mr. Richards con- tinued the business with J. W. Wait, under the firm name of Wait and Richards. In 1892 he disposed of his paper mills, and from 1893- 1905 engaged in the manufacture of wood pulp at Ticonderoga, New York, with his son Frederick B., under the firm name of E. Rich- ards & Son. In 1905 he retired from all ac- tive business. He was one of the most genial and sociable of men, and was well known not only among business men but to railroad en- gineers, conductors, captains and employees of the steamboats on which he traveled. He was one of the few men for whom railroad trains would stop between stations to take on or let him off. From early manhood he took an active part in the volunteer fire department of Sandy Hill, and one of the old hand fire engines owned by the department bore the name "E. Richards Independent." He was

one of the best-known summer residents of Lake George, where his pleasure yacht "The- ta" was constantly employed for the benefit of his many friends and acquaintances. Notwithstanding his large business in-

terests

he never overlooked his duties as a citizen. Ile served as supervisor of town of Kingsbury; was president of the village corporation of Sandy Hill two years; trustee of the village many years; trus- tec of the Union free school district

of Sandy Hill from its establishment in 1867, and on his retirement in 1896 was the only member of the first board of trustees who had served continuously from the begin-

ning. He favored all public improvements, and generously aided in securing better con- ditions in civic affairs. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he served many years as a trustee. His fraternal affiliation was with the Masonic or- der, Sandy Hill Lodge and Chapter, and Washington Commandery, Knights Templar, of Saratoga. His descent from the earliest colonial period gained for him admission to. the Society of Mayflower Descendants. He- married, at Sandy Hill, September 24. 1857, Mary Eliza, born May 21, 1838, daughter of James and Kezia (Lee) Culver, of Sandy- Hill. In 1907 they celebrated their golden wedding. Children: 1. Caroline Berry, born July 23, 1858, died October 2, 1890. 2. Nel- son James, born December 14, .1861, died May 5, 1862. 3. Frederick Barnard, (see for- ward). 4. Orson Culver, born June 7, 1873; resides at Hudson Falls : superintendent high- ways, Washington county; civil engineer ; married Mable, daughter of William and Mary Caroline (Barkley) McLaren ; she was. born August 22, 1875, married April 25, 1900; one child, Mac Laren, born October 2, 1901.

(V) Frederick Barnard, son of Eber and Mary Eliza (Culver) Richards, was born at Sandy Hill, New York, August 1, 1865. His early education was obtained in public schools. of Sandy Hill. He entered Union College, where he was graduated A.B., class of 1888. In 1889 he became junior member of the firm. of E. Richards & Son, paper manufacturers, Sandy Hill, continuing until 1893. when the. firm disposed of their paper mill. In the same year, under the same firm name, they engaged in the manufacture of wood pulp at Ticon- deroga, continuing until 1905. In 1908 he was chosen secretary of the Standard Textile Com- pany of Glens Falls, an office he still fills. He. is also a member of the firm of Hooper & Richards, who as the North River Garnet Company have been engaged in business at North River, New York, since 1894. He is a director of the Glens Falls Saving & Loan Association, and has other and varied busi- ness interests. He is a Republican in poli- tics, and a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, serving as vestryman of the. Church of the Messiah. He is secretary and trustee of the New York State Historical As- sociation, a member of the American, Ver- mont and Ticonderoga Historical societies, the American Buttonists Society, National Geo- graphic Society, Sons of the Revolution, and Society of Colonial Wars. His college fra- ternity is Psi Upsilon, his social club the Glens Falls. He is a master mason of Mt. Defiance Lodge, No. 794. He married in!

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Granville, New York, June 12, 1895. Con- stance Emily, born in Jamaica, West Indies, April 1, 1873, daughter of Rev. Joseph The- ophilus and Anna Rosina (Leibfried) Zorn, granddaughter of Jacob, and great-grand- daughter of George Zorn, three generations of Moravian missionaries to the West Indies. Children, all born in Ticonderoga : Dorothy, August 14, 1896; Constance, August 12, 1899; William Lee, February 15, 1901.

The Battershall family BATTERSHALL (the name also being spelled Battishall and Battishill) came from Devonshire, the name being common both in that county and in the county of Cornwall. The coat-of-arms will be found under the name Battishill or Battis- hall, Burke's Heraldy. The first members of the family who came to this country were sea- men, one of them captain of a merchant ves- sel. The other brother served as a privateer during the war of 1812. From Cape Cod the family moved to Canaan, Columbia county.

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Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume I, Part 43

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 656

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 656