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every branch of our civil, religious or com- mercial life. They are found in every pro- fession, business or trade. Many eminent men have borne the name which we here trace through nine generations, from James "the Puritan," to Frederick Elliott Draper, of Troy, New York.
( II) James, fourth son and child of Thomas Draper, was born in the priory of Ileptonstall, vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire, England, in 1618, died in Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1694. Although James Draper is found in history as one of the original proprietors of the town of Lancaster, no evidence can be found that he ever lived there. His first residence was in Roxbury, Sarah, Susanna and James, his first American-born children, there first saw the light. He then moved to Dedham, for his sons, John, Moses and Daniel were born there. He then must have returned to Rox- bury, for his youngest children, Patience and Jonathan, are recorded as born there, and James. the father, is there buried. He was made a freeman of Roxbury, 1690. His first child, born in America, was Susanna, born about 1650, which determines to a reasonable certainty the date of his emigration. He married, in Heptonstall, AApril 21, 1646, Mi- riam, daughter of Gideon Stansfield and his wife, Grace Eastwood, of Wadsworth. York- shire. James and Miriam ( Stansfield) Dra- per are buried at West Roxbury, Massachu- setts, where the same stone marks the resting- place of both. They had nine children: Mi- riam, born in England, and the others in America-Susanna. Sarah, James, see for- ward, John, Moses, Daniel. Patience and Jon- athan. The sons all married and founded fam- ilies. The daughters also married, excepting Miriam, the eldest, who died in infancy be- fore leaving England.
(III) James (2), fourth child and eldest son of James (I) "the Puritan" and Miriam (Stansfield) Draper, was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1654, died there April 30, 1698. He received from his father part of his farm at Roxbury. In 1683 leave was granted by the town of Dedham to Nathaniel Whit- ing and James Draper to "erect a fulling mill below the corn mills" on Mother Brook. He served as a soldier in King Philip's war during 1675. After his death his widow kept an ordinary on Baker street, Roxbury. James was a great wrestler, and the champion of his section. This proved his undoing. In dis- posing of the ambitious claim of a stranger to being the "best man," he broke a tendon in his leg and was never able to go out again. James and Abigail, his wife, are buried in the First Parish cemetery at Dedham, Massa-
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chusetts, where a stone marks their resting place, inscribed. "They were lovely and pleas- ant in their life: in their death were not di- vided." He married, February 18. 1681, Abi- gail Whiting, born in Roxbury, June 7, 1663, died October 25, 1721, daughter of Nathaniel Whiting and his wife Hannah Dwight. She was a granddaughter of John Dwight, from whom President Timothy Dwight of Yale College and other prominent men descended. They were the parents of seven children : Abigail, Nathaniel, William, Eunice, James, Gideon, Ebenezer, see forward.
(IV) Ebenezer, fifth son and youngest child of James (2) and Abigail (Whiting ) Draper, was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, April 27, 1608, died there June 3. 1784. He and his first wife were admitted to full commun- ion at the First Church of Roxbury, January 26, 1724. He was dismissed to the church in Dedham. November 14. 1734. He was a farmer by occupation, and, after leaving his father's home in Roxbury, passed his life at his family seat, "Green Lodge," near Dedham. He married (first), March 2, 1723, Dorothy, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth ( Morris) Child, of Brookline, Massachusetts. She was a sister of Abigail, who married James Dra- per. She was born May 25, 1701, died Att- gust 2, 1748. He married (second) Novem- ber 16, 1749, Sybil, born January 3. 1720, died February 16, 1816, daughter of William and Esther Avery, of Dedham, Massachu- setts. Children of first wife: Dorothy, Anna, Keziah, Ebenezer, Anna (2), Prudence, Isaac, Miriam, Stephen, see forward. Children of second wife: Sybil, Rebecca, William, Re- becca (2), Jemima, Mary, Catherine and Anna, Dorothy (Child) Draper was a daughter of Joshua Child. born in Roxbury, Massachu- setts. 1658; married, May 9, 1685, Elizabeth Morris, granddaughter of Benjamin Child. who emigrated from Great Britain to America and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Flis wife Mary was admitted to the church at that town in 1658. They were the parents of twelve children: Joshua being the third son and child.
(\') Stephen, ninth child and third son of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Child) Draper, was born at the family home "Green Lodge" near Dedham, Massachusetts, February 23. 1742. He served three enlistments in the revolu- tionary war, twice as sergeant in Colonel John Daggett's regiment, and once as cor- poral in Colonel Dean's regiment, all of this service performed in Rhode Island on alarms. He came to Attleboro from Dedham with his brothers, Isaac and Ebenezer, and purchased thirty acres of land decded to him, April 17,
1772. He erected a tannery, which was one. of the largest in the country, and was a very successful business man. He also had a mill for weaving cloth and one for making nails, and built other tanneries in Connecticut and Rhode Island. He was a man of uncommon energy, highest integrity, and a very strict Puritan. The house that he built was occu- pied by his descendants until 1885, when it was torn down and another erected in its place on the same site and again occupied by his posterity. To this day it is the family shrine, and each Thanksgiving Day the family meet in large numbers and celebrate the day. The old tannery buildings were demolished in 1858. He married, April 4. 1764. Elizabeth, born September 11. 1740, daughter of lona- than and Mary Fisher. of Dedham, Massa- chusetts. Children, all born in South Attle- boro, Massachusetts: Fisher, Paul. Anna, Betty, Stephen, see forward, Mary, Catherine, Joseph, Ebenezer and Miriam.
(VI) Stephen (2), third son and fifth child of Stephen (1) and Elizabeth ( Fisher) Draper, was born in South Attleboro. Massa- chusetts, April 29, 1775. He removed to Kill- ingley, Connecticut. He married ( first ) Fan- ny Capron, died March 19, 1799; married ( second). September 27, 1801, Catherine Fisher, of Fisherville, Massachusetts. Chil- dren by second marriage: Eliza: Seth, mar- ried Mary L. Greeman : Edwin ; Albert ; Ste- phen (see forward ) ; Daniel F. and Fanny C.
(VII) Stephen (3), fourth son and fifth child of Stephen (2) and Catherine ( Fisher) Draper, was born in Killingley, Connecticut, March 19, 1811. died in Troy, New York, March 19, 1800. He was apprenticed to a tanner when but twelve years of age, but left that when still a young man and removed to Greenville, Massachusetts, where he engaged in the manufacture of scythes, as senior mem- ber of Draper, Brown & Chadsey. He re- moved to Troy, New York, in 1847, and con- ducted the same business there very success- fully until the invention and introduction of mowing machines. He then engaged in the manufacture of twine and fish lines until a few months before his death. He married (first), in 1840, Harriet, daughter of Captain T. Elliott, of Sutton, Massachusetts. She died September 5. 1850. Children: I. Wil- liam Henry, see forward. 2. Frederick El- liott, see forward. 3. Harriet Augusta, born December 12, 1845. 4. Charles Eugene, born August 14, 1850; married (first) December 15. 1876. Jenny Pile, of Troy. New York, lied April 14, 1886; married (second). No- vember 4, 1801, Lucy G. Cushing. Children by first wife: i. Charles Stephen, born and
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died in 1881. ii. Jenny Louise, July 30, 1882. Stephen Draper married ( second ), November 15, 1851, Wealthy Cutting of Leicester, Mas- sachuetts, who died March 19, 1889; chil- dren of second wife: 5. Edward Cutting, died in infancy. 6. Catherine Fisher, died in infancy.
(VIII) William Henry Draper, eldest son of Stephen (3) and Harriet ( Elliott) Dra- per, was born in Rochdale, Worcester county, Massachusetts, June 24, 1841. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Troy, whither his parents removed when he was five years of age. In 1856 he was appointed teller of the Farmers' Bank at Lansingburg (Troy), continuing until August 1, 1861. He was employed by a firm in Schenectady until 1869, when he removed to Troy to enter into busi- ness with his father under the firm name of S. Draper & Son, which firm was continued until 1883, W. H. Draper carrying on the business from that time until 1890, when his son, Andrew L. Draper, became associated with him under the firm name of W. H. Dra- per & Son, which continued until July 1, 1909, when E. E. Draper became a member of the firm of W. H. Draper & Sons. This firm manufactures braided sash cord, lines and twines. Mr. Draper early became connected with the Republican party, was trustee of the Lansingburg village corporation, jury com- missioner for Rensselaer county from 1896 to 1901. In 1900 he was nominated and elected the following November a member of the national house of representatives from the nineteenth congressional district of New York. December 8, 1901, he took his seat as a member of the fifty-seventh congress. He was re-elected from the twenty-second dis- trict in 1902-04-06-08, and is now serving his fifth consecutive term. His career as con- gressman has been one of honor, and his years of service at Washington have given him an experience that renders him of particular benefit to his district. He has served on many of the responsible committees of the house, and received many signal proofs of the confi- dence reposed in him by those high in author- ity at the national capitol. He is a strong, in- fluential member of his party, and recognized among the leaders in New York state.
Mr. Draper married, November 15, 1864. Magdalene Livingston, of Schenectady, New York. Children: 1. Andrew Livingston. born December 23, 1865; married, October 15. 1891, Mary Ruth Thompson, of Lockport, New York. daughter of George B. and Mary (Avery) Thompson. 2. Grace Marv, born November 7. 1870, died May 17. 1871. 3. George Frederick, born September 22, 1872,
died December 19, 1873. 4. Edward Elliott, born June 19, 1876; graduate of Union Col- lege, class of 1897, receiving degree of A. B. : married. October 6, 1902, Jessamine, daugh- ter of Charles P'. and Matilda ( Everingham ) Kimball, of Troy, New York; child, Richard Elliott, born June 19, 1909. 5. Bessie Mag- dalene, educated at La Salle Seminary, Au- burndale, Massachusetts.
(VIII) Frederick Elliott, son of Stephen (3) and Harriet ( Elliott ) Draper, was born in Rochdale, Massachusetts, October 12, 1843. He came to Troy when three years of age. He was educated in the public schools and began his business life in a book and newspa- per store. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Eleventh Independent Battery, New York Volunteers, which was attached to the Army of the Potomac. He saw hard service and with his battery was in the hard-fought and bloody battles of Fredericksburg, Chancel- lorsville, Wilderness and others. He was pro- moted corporal of the battery and mustered out with honor at the close of the war. In 1869 he began engaging in the tobacco busi- ness and for many years was the junior part- ner of Fitzpatrick & Draper, manufacturers of cigars and wholesalers of tobacco. He was one of the organizers of the National City Bank of Troy, in 1903, and a director since that date; director of the Troy Trust Com- pany; of Polk & Calder, wholesale drugs ; president of Boutwell Milling & Grain Com- pany ; vice-president and director of the Wil- bur Stephens Company, manufacturers of shirts, collars and cuffs. He is now living in Troy, retired from active business. During his active life he was a resident of Lansing- burg (now North Troy), and from 1879 to- 1888 was president of the village corporation. He is a Republican in politics and served as delegate to Republican state convention that nominated Governor Cornell. He is a trustee of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Masonic fraternity.
He married, in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871, Ann Jane, born in Troy, New York, daughter of Don Carlos Woodcock, who was born in Hoosick, New York, in 1805. died in Troy, in 1880. He was a graduate of Williams College, A. B., 1839 : studied law and was a practicing attorney of Troy. He mar- ried Julia Blass, and had four children. of whom Ann Jane Woodcock was the third. Children: 1. Frederick Elliott, see forward. 2. Philip Henry, born April 2, 1875 ; educated in the common and high schools, Troy Acad- emy. Park Avenue Institute, Bridgeport. Con- necticut. and a student two years at Williams College ; in 1897 he enlisted in the Citizens"
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Corps, now Company A, Second Regiment, New York National Guard, served in the Spanish-American war, and during the strike on the Hudson Valley railroad was on duty with his company in Albany; he was ap- pointed battalion quartermaster and sergeant, continuing in the service until 1907; he was in the employ of Polk & Calder, wholesale druggists, and with Fitzpatrick & Draper, wholesale tobacco dealers, until July. 1907, when he engaged in the fire, casualty and bonding business as the senior partner of Draper & Higgins ; he is active in the Repub- lican party and a member of the Presbyterian church; he is a member of the college fra- ternity, Delta Psi; Trojan Hook and Ladder Company, and the senior company of the Citizens' Corps; while at Williams he was prominent in athletics, full-back of the foot- ball team, and after leaving college played the same position with the Chicago Athletic Association and was captain of the team; in 1902 and 1903 played with the Watertown Athletic Association. He married, Novem- ber 16, 1904, at Watertown, New York, Sally Bryant, daughter of Henry Stimson, editor and publisher, born at Tampa, Florida ; child : Philip Henry Draper (2). born September 6. 1906. 3. Louis Legrand, born August 10, 1879, in Troy, New York; he is now a stu- dent at the College of Osteopathy, Los An- geles, California.
(IX) Frederick Elliott (2), son of Fred- erick Elliott ( 1) and Ann Jane ( Woodcock) Draper, was born in Troy, New York, April 3, 1873. FJis primary education was obtained in the public schools of Troy, after which he passed through the high school, graduat- ing in 1891 ; entered Williams College, from which he was graduated A. B., class of 1895. Choosing the profession of law, he matricu- lated at Harvard Law School, graduating LL. B. in 1898. He was admitted to the New York state bar in the fall of the same year, located his law offices in Troy, and un- til 1902 carried on his practice alone. In the latter year he formed a partnership with C. W. Betts, a leading lawyer of Troy, and as Betts & Draper so continue ( 1910). They conduct a general law practice, and are well established in public favor. In December, 1907, he was appointed by the mayor of Troy, judge of the city court, to fill out an unex- pired term. At the fall election of 1909 he was elected by the people to fill the same office for the full term of four years. Judge Draper is active in city public affairs. Po- litically he is an Independent Republican. In 1905 he was the Independent candidate for county attorney, but failed of election by a
narrow margin. During the Spanish-Ameri- can war he enlisted in May, 1898, in Company A, Second Regiment, New York Volunteers, and served until his company was mustered out in November of the same year. He is a member of the Presbyterian church of Troy. His college fraternity is Delta Psi. His so- cial clubs are the Island, Golf and Pafraets Dael. His fraternal relations are Masonic, being affiliated with both lodge and chapter of that order. He married, October 4, 1903, Katherine Peebles, of Waterford, daughter of Dr. Roland H. and Katherine Duer ( Aus- tin) Stubbs, of Waterford, New York. Chil- dren : 1. Katherine Roland, born August 8, 1904. 2. Frederick Elliott (3), born Janu- ary 8, 1906.
The Dornins of New York DORNIN City, there seated since 1790, descend from Alexander Dor- nin, of "Lecharrowhoyle," in the parish of Raphoe, barony of Tirawley, county of Mayo, Ireland. This estate was confiscated by Oli- ver Cromwell.
(I) The American ancestor was Thomas Dornin, son of Patrick. son of Brian, fifth in clescent from Alexander. He came to Amer- ica when a boy and settled in New York City, where he studied law and practiced his pro- fession. He served during the war of 1812 in Captain Homer Whittemore's company, Second (Van Hook's) Regiment New York Militia, service September 2 to October 26, 1814. He died December, 1815. He married Phoebe Marchant, born October 14, 1775. died April 10, 1847, daughter of Gamaliel and Lydia (Ripley) Marchant (see Marchant VI).
(IT) William Henry, son of Thomas and Phoebe ( Marchant) Dornin, was born in New York City, July 31, 1811, died there October 16, 1877. He married, November 23, 1834. Phoebe G. Coffin (see Coffin VII), born July 10, 1819, died October 13, 1899, daughter of George Bunker and Abigail (Allen) Coffin, a descendant of Tristram Coffin, of Nantucket.
(IH) William Coffin, son of William Hen- ry and Phoebe G. (Coffin) Dornin, was born in New York City, February 20. 1840. He was educated in the city schools; began his business career there and still continues, en- gaged as a stock broker. He married, June 20, 1866, Mary Jane Evans, born September 19, 1845, died September 30, 1898, daughter of Robert William Evans, born October 23. 1817, died May 31, 1868; married, September 15. 1840, Harriet Elizabeth Westcott, born July 17, 1824, daughter of Solomon Westcott, born September 20, 1789, died January 5,
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1874; married, October 6, 1810, Sarah Badg- er, born June 10, 1792, died October 25, 1875. daughter of Samuel Badger, who married, February 13. 1787, Elizabeth Gardner (see Gardner IX). Robert W. Evans is a son of William Evans, who came to Columbia coun- ty, New York, from Lancashire, England, and his wife. Mary ( Blaco) Evans, born May 31, 1800. died September 9, 1849. Robert W. Evans settled in Hudson, New York, where the family now resides. His wife, Ilarriet Elizabeth (Westcott) Evans, daughter of Sol- omon Westcott, son of Abraham Westcott, born January 31, 1760, married Lydia Wardell, born July 1, 1765, and descendant of Richard Westcott, one of the original proprietors of Bedford. Westchester county, New York, and said to be of the family of Stukely Westcott. the associate of Roger Williams in the foun- dation of the city of Providence, Rhode Island. Children of Robert William and Har- riet E. (Westcott) Evans: I. Cornelius Hen- ry. 2. Mary Jane, married William Coffin Dornin. 3. Harriet, married Arthur Curtiss Stott (see Stott). Children of William Cof- fin and Mary Jane (Evans) Dornin : I. Mary. 2. Arthur Evans, born April 3, 1870, died April, 1904; married Caroline Louise, daughter of John Neilson Bull; child, Arthur Evans, born May, 1904. 3. William Coffin (2), of further mention. 4. Florence, de- ceased.
(I\') William Coffin (2), son of William Coffin (1) and Mary Jane (Evans) Dornin. was born in New York City, August 4, 1873. He prepared for college in city schools ; en- tered Columbia University, whence he was graduated A. B., class of 1894, now engaged in the real estate business in New York City.
(The Coffin Line).
Phoebe G. (Coffin) Dornin descends from the well-known Coffin family . of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
(I) Stephen Coffin, born May 10, 1652, married, 1668, Mary Bunker, born 1652, died 1724.
(II) Stephen (2), son of Stephen (1) and Mary ( Bunker) Coffin, was born February 20, 1676, died 1725; married, September 21, 1693, Experience Look, born November 22, 1672, died April 17, 1759, daughter of Thom- as Look, born June, 1646, and his wife, Eliza- beth (Bunker) Look, born 1646.
(III) Zephaniah, son of Stephen (2) and Experience (Look) Coffin, was born August 28. 1699, died September 10, 1774; married, July, 1725, Miriam Macy, born February 16, 1708, died August 2, 1736, daughter of John (2) Macy, born 1675, died November 28,
1751 ; married, April 25, 1707, Judith Worth, born December 22, 1689, died November 8, 1767, daughter of John Worth, who married, September 22, 1684, Miriam Gardner, daugh- ter of Richard and granddaughter of Thomas Gardner. John (2) Macy was the son of John (1) Macy, born July 14, 1655, died Oc- tober 14, 1691; married Deborah Gardner, born February 12, 1658, daughter of Richard and granddaughter of Thomas Gardner.
(IV) Stephen (3), son of Zephianiah and Miriam (Macy ) Coffin, married Mary Bunker, born 1736 (see Bunker III), of Nantucket.
(\') Noah, son of Stephen (3) and Mary (Bunker) Coffin, removed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, to Cooperstown, New York. He married Lydia Bunker ( see Bunker \').
(VI) George Bunker, son of Noah and Lydia (Bunker) Coffin, was born November 4, 1781, died February 9. 1855 : married, May II, 1803, Abigail Allen, born March 19, 1784, died May 31, 1852, daughter of Ebenezer .Al- len, born March 16, 1749, died October 8, 1790, married Mary Wing, born March 12, 1749, died October 16, 1789. He settled in Hudson, New York.
(VII) Phoebe G., daughter of George Bunker and Abigail (Allen) Coffin, married William Henry Dornin (see Dornin II).
(The Bunker Line).
Lydia (Bunker) Coffin, wife of Noah Cof- fin, was a daughter of Jonathan Bunker and fourth in descent from George Bunker, who died May 26, 1658, and Jane (Godfrey) Bunker, died October 31, 1662.
(II) William, son of George and Jane (Godfrey) Bunker, was born 1648, died June 6, 1712 : married, April 11, 1665. Mary Macy. born December 4, 1648, died 1729, daughter of Thomas Macy, chief magistrate of Nan- tucket, born 1608. died April 19, 1682; mar- ried, September 6, 1639, Sarah Hopcot, born 1612, died 1706.
(III) Peleg, son of William and Mary (Macy) Bunker, married Susanna, dicd June II. 1740, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Bunker) Coffin ( see Coffin IV). Mary was the daughter of George and Jane ( Godfrey) Bunker.
(IV) Jonathan, son of Peleg and Susanna (Coffin) Bunker, died May 10, 1778 ; married, September 9, 1742, Judith Macy, born Oc- tober 14, 1721, died December 20. 1799, daughter of Richard Macy, born September 22, 1689, died December 25, 1779; married, September 8, 17II, Deborah Pinkham, born December 28, 1694, died December 13, 1767,. daughter of Richard and Mary (Coffin) Pinkham, granddaughter of James Coffin,
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born August 12, 1640, died July 28, 1720; married, December 3, 1663, Mary Severance, born August 5, 1645. Richard Macy was the son of John Macy, born July 14, 1655, died October 14, 1691 ; married Deborah Gardner, born February 2, 1658, died 1712, daughter of Richard Gardner, a chief magistrate of Nantucket, and Saralı (Shattuck) Gardner. John Macy was the son of Thomas Macy, born 1658, died April 19, 1682 ; married, Sep- tember 6, 1639, Sarah Hopcot, born 1612, died 1706.
Mary Severance, wife of James Coffin, was a daughter of John Severance, a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- pany of Boston, who died April 9, 1682. He married Abigail Kimball, died June 17, 1658, daughter of Richard Kimball, died June 22, 1675, and Ursula, daughter of Henry and Martha Scott.
(V) Lydia, daughter of Jonathan and Ju- dith ( Macy) Bunker, married Noah Coffin (see Coffin V). They were the grandparents of Phoebe G. Coffin, wife of William Henry Dornin.
(The Marchant Line).
Phoebe (Marchant) Dornin, wife of Thomas Dornin, was daughter of Gamaliel Marchant, who was a descendant of John and Sarah Marchant, the former of whom died 1717, and the latter March 10, 1638 ( Boston Records, New England Historical and Genea- logical Register, July, 1849, p. 247).
(II) John (2), son of John (1) and Sarah Marchant, was appointed lieutenant under Captain Myles Standish ; married Mary Mar- chant ; was buried June 19, 1672.
(III) Abishai, son of John and Mary Mar- chant, married and had issue.
(IV) John (3), son of Abishai Marchant. died February 9, 1767: married Hepsibah Huxford.
(V) John (4), son of Jolin (3) and Hepsi- bah ( Huxford ) Marchant, married Miriam Cleveland; died December 20, 1790. He served in the revolutionary war, a private in Captain Benjamin Smith's company, service from January 18 to September 1, 1776 (see "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution"). Miriam Cleveland was a de- scendant of Moses (1) Cleveland (a soldier of King Philip's war) and Ann (Winn) Cleveland. Their son, Moses (2), born Sep- tember 1. 1651, died October 30, 1717; mar- ried, August 4, 1676, Ruth, born 1654, daugh- ter of Nicholas Norton, born 1610, died June 8, 1690 (circa), and his wife Elizabeth (cir- ca), 1690. Ebenczer, son of Moses (2) Cleveland, was born 1681, died January I, 1747 ; married Mary Vincent, born 1691, died
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