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has children: Charles, Elsie, Clara (Mrs. Frisbie).
The Carmichael family CARMICHAEL of Amsterdam descends through a long line of hardy ancestors with a pure strain of Scotch blood running through several generations of both paternal and maternal forbears. The im- migrant ancestor of record in the New World was Daniel Carmichael, born in Perthshire, Scotland, with an ancestry resident and native to that land for many generations. His par- ents, whose names are not of record, came at the same time, but the date or place of arrival cannot be given. The family finally settled in Albany, and later in Galway, Saratoga county, New York. Daniel Carmichael was a baker, and while living in Albany was engaged in that business for several years. He had large government contracts for supplying the com- missary department located at Albany and did a large and profitable business that netted him a fortune. He moved to Galway after partly retiring from active life, but contributed his influence and wealth to improving conditions in that community. In later years he became a resident of Amsterdam, where he purchased suburban property that is now valuable hold- ing, being within the city limits. Daniel Car- michael married (first) in Albany, New York, Janet Mclaughlin, born of Scotch parents. She died in middle life, leaving two children : Peter and Jane. He married (second) in Al- bany, Allison Knox, born of Scotch parents, and a connection of the noted Scotch minister, John Knox. Mrs. Carmichael (second) died in Amsterdam, aged eighty-seven, and Daniel, aged eighty-two. Children of second marriage were: I. John, see forward. 2. James. 3. Daniel.
(II) John, eldest son of Daniel and Allison (Knox) Carmichael, was born at Albany, Sep- tember 2, 1821, died at Amsterdam, New York, August 21, 1904. He was educated in Albany at the "Academy," later in Galway schools, after which he entered Union Col- lege at Schenectady, New York. For some years he was an instructor in the schools of his district, but in 1860 engaged in farming at Galway, with his father. Later than 1860 he removed where he had a farm. He bought out the business there of William Laimbeer, a malster, which he operated profitably in con- nection with his farm. He became the owner of city property and a man of substance. His life was an active and upright one that at- tracted favorable comment. When Amster- dam was incorporated a city he was elected mayor and gave a wise administration, and
on the completion of his term he declined further public office and thereafter devoted himself to his private business affairs. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and greatly respected for his manly, upright, Christian character. He was twice married. His first wife was Laura White- side, whom he married in Galway, her native town. She died while still a young woman, in Amsterdam, leaving two sons, John White- side, who died unmarried, and Daniel Mont- gomery, who resides at Spokane, Washington, and has a daughter, Minnie Louise Car- michael. John Carmichael married (second) in Amsterdam, June 6, 1875, Henrietta P. Stewart, born in Guy Park, Amsterdam, New York, April 20, 1848, daughter of James and granddaughter of Thomas Stewart, of Perth- shire, Scotland (see forward). She was edu- cated in the public schools, and reared to those habits and qualities peculiar to the Scotch character which make them, the world over, men and women of the best type. Children of John and Henrietta P. (Stewart) Carmichael are: Jessie Allison, born May 1, 1876, died December 23, 1877. 2. Elizabeth Annie, Feb- ruary 21, 1879, educated at Andover and Nor- walk academies, graduating from the latter institution, class of 1901. 3. Helen Stewart, May 20, 1884, received her education at An- dover, Massachusetts. Both daughters reside at the family home in Amsterdam, where they are a welcome addition to the social life of the city.
(The Stewart Line).
Thomas Stewart, grandfather of Mrs. John Carmichael (Henrietta P. Stewart), was born in Perthshire, Scotland. He married Mar- garet Mckinley, and when their fourth child, James, was two years old, they came to the United States, settling at Perth, Fulton county, New York. Thomas was a farmer, and on his new farm developed the true Scotch stamina and succeeded in acquiring a com- fortable and substantial home. Late in life they removed to Amsterdam, ending their days, which finally exceeded the Scriptural al- lotment, with their children previously settled in that city. Seven children were born to Thomas and Margaret Stewart, four in Scot- land, three in New York: I. John, removed to Centreville, Michigan, where he was engaged in farming; he was twice married and died at the western home. 2. Margaret, married William Major, of Perth, New York; later they removed to Centreville, Michigan: they were the parents of Margaret, Stewart, James. 3. Elizabeth, married David Rogers, of Ams- terdam: both deceased; had no issue. 4. James, see forward. 5. Mary, married Bar-
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ney Cleveland. 6. Ann, became the wife of Timothy Greene, of Gloversville; she died, leaving four children: Ann E., Annie, James, Stewart. 7. Janet, married Dr. Woodworth, one of the older physicians of Amsterdam ; she died, leaving two children : Annie and Mary E. (II) James Stewart was born in Perthshire, Scotland. He was two years of age when his parents brought him to the United States. He grew up on the Fulton county farm, but later removed to Amsterdam, where he engaged in contracting for the state of New York ; bridges and on public works : built the locks along the Erie canal; also carried on farming and pur- chased the old Sir William Johnson farm, later known as Guy Park. James Stewart married (first) Mary Eliza Stewart, who died without issue. In May, 1842, he married (second) Jane Melissa, daughter of Dr. Abra- ham and Deborah (Betts) Pulling. Dr. Pull- ing was born in Connecticut ; he came to Ams- terdam when it was a small village; he was one of that noble army of pioneer country physicians whose sacrifices are constant and great, and make them beloved members of any community. Dr. Pulling died in Amster- dam, aged seventy-six, universally respected and mourned. Deborah, his wife, born in Connecticut, lived to be eighty-two ; Mrs. Pull- ing was one of the pioneer Presbyterians in Amsterdam and largely instrumental in found- ing and supporting the first church of that faith, although Dr. Pulling had been reared an Episcopalian and always remained faithful to the interests of that faith. Children of Dr. Pulling: Henry Perry, Clara Maria, Caroline Pamelia, Jane Melissa (Mrs. James Stewart), Abraham Casandra, Sarah Ann, Jane Arnold, died in infancy ; James, died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart had children: I. Caroline Maria, married Robert Hall Fer- guson; died leaving one child, Francis H. Ferguson. 2. Mary E., married Albert C. Phillips ; now deceased, leaving two children : Annie E. and William Phillips. 3. Henrietta P., wife of John Carmichael (see Carmichael II). 4. Annie M., married John D. Schuyler. 5. James T., married Ada Griffin. 6. Gene- vieve E., married Philip Boshart; three chil- dren living: James S., John G. and Thomas W. Boshart. 7. Walter, died in infancy.
Nathan Landon, founder of LANDON the Landon family in America, was born in Herefordshire, England, near the border of Wales, in 1664. He sailed from Liverpool for America in the year 1675, and settled in the vicinity of Bos- ton, later removing to Long Island, New York, where he settled at Southold and made
that his permanent residence. He married Hannah --- , who died January 26, 1701, aged thirty years. The Southold town records have her name Mary, but the Landon Bible and other authorities call her Hannah. Nathan Landon died March 9, 1718, and is buried at Southold, where his tombstone can be found. Children: Elizabeth, Nathan (2), James (see forward) and Samuel.
(II) James, third child of Nathan and Han- nah Landon, was born in Southold, Long Island, New York, 1685, died September 19, 1738. He married (first) in May, 1707, Nancy Vaile, of the same town, who died August 20, 1722; he married (second) a widow, Mrs. Mary Wilmot. Children of first wife: Joseph, James (see forward), Daniel, David, John, Mary, Rachel and Lydia. His will mentions six sons and four daughters.
(III) Captain James (2), second child of James (I) and Nancy (Vaile) Landon, was born in Southold, New York, about 1712. Here his boyhood and early manhood were passed. Later, with his brothers, David and John, he removed to Litchfield, Connecticut, where the descendants of Daniel are numer- ous. In 1742 James and John removed to Salisbury, where John settled on "Sugar Hill" and married a granddaughter of William White, the first settler. Captain James Lan- don settled in the southern part of the town, near the small pond called by the Indians "Noncook." He soon took a prominent posi- tion in town affairs. He was one of the first magistrates and represented Salisbury in the colonial legislature in 1758-59-63-64-65-70-72- 73-74. He was captain of militia previous to the revolution. As early as 1756 the town of Salisbury supported two well organized infantry companies from which enlistments and impressments were made from time to time, and the captains were ordered to hold their men in readiness for service at all times. The original written orders still exist, issued by Colonel Marsh, of Litchfield, to Captain James Landon, ordering men to be sent to the northern frontier for service against the French and Indians. When the war of the revolution broke out Captain Landon remained true to the mother country, and suffered the loss of his lands in consequence. His resi- dence on an eminence in the town was and is still called "Tory Hill." He was a devout churchman and a member (as his ancestors had always been) of the Episcopal church. He married Mary Reed, a great-granddaugh- ter of John Reed (1633-1730), who came from England to Boston in 1660. Children: James, Erastus, John, Joel, David, Nathan, Ashbell, see forward, and a daughter, Mrs.
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Fitch, of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. James settled in Genesee county, New York; John and Nathan in Medina, Ohio; Erastus and Joel in Dutchess county, New York; David remained in Salisbury.
(IV) Ashbel, youngest son of Captain James (2) and Mary (Reed) Landon, was born on "Tory Hill," Salisbury, Connecticut, 1763. He was prominent in town affairs, holding many public offices. He was a war- den of the Episcopal church. He married, 1783, Loraine Chapman, of Salisbury, daugh- ter of Reuben and Sarah (Lay) Chapman, and sixth in descent from Robert Chapman (1616-1687), who came from Hull, England, to Boston, 1635, and settled in Saybrook, Con- necticut, from which town he was representa- tive or assistant in the general court from 1654 to 1682. Children: I. Elizabeth, mar- ried James Johnston and settled at Ashtabula, Ohio. 2. Letitia, married James Paige and removed to Pennsylvania. 3. Edmund, met an accidental death when a young man. 4. Wil- liam, see forward. 5. Horace, was an iron founder and manufactured the celebrated "Salisbury iron." 6. James, was a farmer and extensive land owner and representative in the general court, succeeding his grandfather by just one hundred years.
(V) William, second son of Ashbel and Loraine (Chapman) Landon, was born in the "Tory Hill" homestead in Salisbury, Connec- ticut, 1795. He was a farmer and a merchant. His farm was about five miles from the home farm owned by his brother James. Fond of books, he was a student and a great reader. He married, 1827, Phoebe, daughter of Dr. Cyrus Berry, of Clinton, Dutchess county, New York, and one of the pioneers of the town of Warren, Connecticut. The wife of Dr. Berry was Sibyl, daughter of Abraham and Anna (Gray) Mudge, of Sharon, Con- necticut, and fifth in descent from Jarvis Mudge, who came from England to Boston in 1638. Abraham Mudge was an iron manu- facturer of Sharon, owning, in company with his father and brothers, a large tract of land on Indian Mountain, from which they obtained their iron ore. During the revolution he was a member of the committee of safety, and two of his sons (brothers of Sibyl-Mrs. Dr. Berry) were soldiers in the Patriot army. He was a deacon in the Presbyterian church, and a leading citizen of Sharon. Dr. Cyrus Berry was a son of Joseph and Lois ( Pratt) Berry, of Tolland, Connecticut, and grandson of Captain Nathaniel Berry, who in 1720 mar- ried Rebecca Hatch, born in Falmouth, Mas- sachusetts, 1700. Captain Nathaniel Berry was one of the original grantees of the town
of Kent, and, according to the grand list of 1745, the largest proprietor. He was repre- sentative in the colonial legislature in 1783- 84-93. He was one of the organizers of the First Church in Kent, organized in 1741. Wil- liam and Phoebe (Berry) Landon were the parents of four sons: 1. James, a farmer of Salisbury. 2. William H., removed to Me- nominee, Wisconsin. 3. Judson S., see for- ward. 4. Charles B., educated in New York schools, studied law with D. J. Warner, of Salisbury, admitted to the bar in 1862, en- listed as chaplain in the Twenty-eighth Regi- ment Connecticut Volunteers, returned from the army in 1863, resumed practice of the law in Columbia county, New York. In 1867 entered the ministry of the Methodist Episco- pal church, continuing until his retirement, due to advanced years.
(VI) Judson Stuart, third son of William and Phoebe (Berry) Landon, was born in Salisbury, Connecticut, December 16, 1832, died in Schenectady, New York, September 7, 1905. He was born in that part of the town known as "Lime Rock," and while an infant was removed to the homestead on "Tory Hill," where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had lived, and where he passed his early life, attending the little old schoolhouse that stands on the slope of the hill. He was educated in the Amenia Seminary, Dutchess county, New York, and New York Conference Seminary, and in 1853 was a teacher of Latin and mathematics in Princetown Academy, south of Schenectady. He spent a year attending Yale Law School in 1854, was principal of Princetown Academy in 1855, and in 1856 was admitted to the bar and began the practice of his profession in Schenectady, where he subsequently re- sided. In 1855 Union College conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts, and Rut- gers College, LL.D., in 1885. He was a sup- porter of Republican principles, and in 1856 was elected district attorney of Schenectady county, and re-elected in 1859. In 1865 he was appointed county judge, and in the same year was elected for a term of four years, which he served ; in the meantime was elected a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1867 in the fifteenth senatorial district. His public-spirited liberality as a citizen brought his influence to bear in favor of every popular advance. The improvement of the water and sewer service of his city owed much to his support, as did also its hospital and public school systems. In 1872-73 he was city at- torney, and in the latter year was elected jus- tice of the supreme court of the state of New York, for the fourth district, and on the ex-
As Landon
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piration of his term of fourteen years in 1887, was unanimously and without opposition nomi- nated and re-elected for a second term of four- teen years, which expired in 1901. From 1884 he served as one of the justices of the general term of the third department, desig- nated by Governors Cleveland and Hill, until designated by the latter to act as associate judge in the second division of the court of appeals in 1891, where he served during the existence of that division, when he returned to the supreme court, where he was assigned to the appellate division of the third depart- ment of the supreme court by Governor Mor- ton in 1895. In 1889 he was designated an associate judge of the court of appeals by Governor Roosevelt, where he served until the expiration of the term for which he was elected. In 1902 Governor Odell appointed him a member of a committee of fifteen to report to the next legislature concerning the condition of the statutes and laws of the state, and in 1904 he was appointed by the legisla- ture a member of the board of statutory con- solidation. Among other public services un- dertaken by him were efforts to arouse the world to secure universal peace and inter- national arbitration. His judicial career was marked by fairness and industry. As a crim- inal judge, his conscientious, painstaking and · conspicuous fairness, combined with a sym- pathy for the accused which tempered justice with mercy, as judicial discretion allowed, won the approval and admiration of the people, the bar and the bench. When his second term of office expired, his counsel and advice were sought in important and interesting business and litigation, chiefly in the court of appeals. He early took an active and efficient interest in public affairs and in politics. He attended the Chicago convention of 1860 that nomi- nated Abraham Lincoln for president, and was firm and unwavering in his support of the government during the rebellion. Judge Lan- don gave twenty-seven years' service on the board of trustees of Union College and four years of that period was president ad interim administering the college, advising and lead- ing the faculty, giving lectures to the senior classes, and doing all this gratuitously and continuously for four years. His lectures to the senior class on the constitution of the United States and his lectures before the Al- bany Law School were valuable contributions to public education. As an author he pro- duced a widely celebrated work entitled "The Constitutional History and Government of the United States," the fruitage of long and pa- tient study of the principles underlying Amer- ican political institutions. He was deeply in-
terested in local history, collected many orig- inal documents and prepared addresses and monographs such as his "The Burning of Schenectady in 1690." For "Historic Cities of America" he prepared the chapter on the old Dutch town of Schenectady. He pre- pared, delivered and printed many addresses and lectures, and was ever ready to serve the call of the people for instruction or en- tertainment. It was said of him that he had a faculty for friendship.
He married, April 26, 1856, Emily Augusta Pierce. (See Pierce IX.) They had a resi- dence in Schenectady for forty-nine years. Children: 1. Kate, married Lewis Cass, at- torney, of Albany, New York. 2. Robert Jud- son, see forward. 3. William P., a prominent lawyer of Rochelle, Illinois. 4. Mary, a grad- uate of Smith College. 5. Grace, married Walter J. Rickey, manager Singer Manufac- turing Company, South Bend, Indiana; she is also graduate of Smith College.
(VII) Robert Judson, son of Judson Stuart and Emily A. (Pierce) Landon, was born in Schenectady, New York, August 1, 1859. His primary and academic education were obtained in the public schools of Schenectady, after which he entered Union College, from which he was graduated Bachelor of Arts, class of 1880. He embraced the profession of law and was graduated from Albany Law School, LL.B., class of 1883. He at once began and has since been engaged in the general practice of law in his native town, where he has a lucrative practice and is regarded as a strong man, particularly successful in litigation. He was associated with his father after his retire- ment from the bench from 1902 to 1905. He is an active Republican, and served on the board of education for six years and on the board of health for twenty-two years under both Republican and Democratic administra- tions until it passed out of existence by legal enactment. He was chairman of the Republi- can county committee, delegate to numerous state, county and city conventions until his retirement from active political life some fif- teen years ago. He is a member of Schenec- tady Board of Trade, Mohawk and Golf clubs, and of the Greek Letter fraternity, Delta Upsilon. He married, November 12, 1885, at Schenectady, Mary T., daughter of James and Mary J. (Veeder) Gilmour. James Gilmour was born in Paisley, Scotland, December 18, 1822, died December 18, 1885. He was an instructor of note in Princetown Academy, and at Fulton, Oswego county, New York. Mary J. Veeder was born in 1838, died in 1909. The children of Robert Judson and Mary T. (Gilmour) Landon are: I. Judson
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Stuart, born January 30, 1888, a senior at Yale University, 1910. 2. Eleanor Veeder, November 15, 1893. 3. Katherine Gilmour, December 14, 1904.
The founder of the American PIERCE Pierce family of which Emily A. Pierce (Mrs. Judge Landon) is a descendant in the eighth generation, was John Pierce, born in England, 1601, died in Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1666. He and his wife Elizabeth, with their son John, came to Woburn, Massachusetts, from Norwich, Eng- land, 1637. They later settled in Wethers- field, Connecticut.
(II) John (2), son of John (1) Pierce, had a son John, see forward.
(III) John (3), son of John (2) Pierce, was the father of Deacon John Pierce, see forward.
(IV) Deacon John (4), son of John (3) Pierce, was of Southbury; he built the "old plastered house," on the east side of the main street, north of the Whiteoak School, and owned a square mile of land around it. Deacon John married Ann Huthwitt, "the de- frauded orphan," sister of John Huthwitt. The tradition is that they were of gentle blood. left orphans at an early age, and placed under the guardianship of an unscru- pulous, avaricious uncle who sent them to New England and deprived them of the fortune left by their parents. Deacon John died in 1731. He had two children, John and Elizabeth.
(V) John (5), son of John (4) Pierce, born 1683, died 1758; was a sergeant in the colonial wars; married Comfort Jenner, of Woodbury, who bore him ten children.
(VI) Joseph, fourth son of John (5) and Comfort (Jenner) Pierce, was born 1725, died 18II. He married, 1750, Mary Johnson, of Woodbury, born 1727, died 1826, grand- daughter of Moses Johnson, one of the sign- ers of the original compact for the settlement of Woodbury, Connecticut, and who came with the first company to that place. Joseph and Mary Pierce were the parents of nine children.
(VII) Joel, third son of Joseph and Mary (Johnson) Pierce, was born 1755, died 1832 ; married, 1782, Avis, born 1766, died 1858, daughter of Lieutenant William and Ann (Bennet) French, of Southbury, Connecticut, where the young couple were married. Among their wedding gifts were two negro slaves, male and female, given them by their respec- tive fathers.
(VIII) Joel (2), son of Joel (1) and Avis (French) Pierce, was born at Southbury, Connecticut, in the part now called South
Britain, 1793, died 1847. He married, 1814, Anna Sherman, of Woodbury, descendant of Edmond Sherman, founder, from whom the famous General W. T. Sherman, the illustrious statesman, John Sherman, of Ohio, and Roger Sherman, the "signer," also descend. (Šee
Sherman VI.)
(IX) Emily Augusta, daughter of Joel (2) and Anna (Sherman) Pierce, was born in Woodbury, Connecticut, November 20, 1835. She was the youngest of ten children and lost both parents before she was twelve years of age. She lived under the guardianship of her uncle, Erastus Pierce, and was educated at Dr. Flack's boarding school at Charlotte- ville. She became an instructor and taught at Princetown Academy, where, April 26, 1856, she married Judson Stuart Landon, at that time principal of the academy. (See Landon VI.)
SHERMAN The maternal grandfather of Emily A. Pierce (Mrs. Judge Landon) was Elijah Sherman, a lineal descendant of Edmond Sherman, the founder of the family in Amer- ica. The grandfather of Edmond, was Henry Sherman, of Dedham, England. He died in 1589, his wife Agnes in 1580. They were the parents of five children, of whom Henry (2) was the oldest. Henry (2) was a "cloth- ier" of Dedham, and married Susan Hills, who died in 1610. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom Edmond, the found- er, was the fourth.
(I) Edmond Sherman, son of Henry (2) and Susan (Hills) Sherman, was born in Dedham, Essex county, England. He was a cloth worker (or maker), and a man of large means. In the church at Dedham, England, may be seen a stained glass window bearing his initials, his gift to the church, and the records of the church show that one of the buttresses of the building was erected at his expense. A free school endowed by him is still in existence. He married, in England, 1611, Judith Angier, and in 1632 came to America with wife Judith, sons Edmond and Samuel, and nephew John. Edmond subse- quently returned to England, where his de- scendants are numerous.
(II) Samuel, son of Edmond and Judith (Angier) Sherman, born in England, was part of the family emigration of 1632. He finally settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where he became a man of great prominence. He was a member of the court of assistants or upper house of the general court, and supreme judicial tribunal, for several years after 1663, and filled various appointive and elective offi-
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