Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume II, Part 34

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866- ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 716

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Her will was proved October 31, 1726. Abi- gail was before the court in 1673, charged as one who "wore silk contrary to law." She was acquitted. Children by first wife, Joanna, were: Elizabeth; Joseph, who was fined ten shillings for "having travelled till midnight in the night before the Sabbath"; Nathaniel; John, see forward; Martin, Edward, Samnel, Joanna and Sarah. By his second wife, born in Hadley: Stephen, Nathaniel, Abigail, Elizabeth, Prudence, Ebenezer, Jonathan, Daniel, Joseph (on his gravestone in Hadley he is called "A worthy gentleman"), Daniel and Ephraim.

(II) John, son of Lieutenant Joseph and Joanna Kellogg, was baptized in Farmington, Connecticut, December 29, 1656, died in Had- ley, Massachusetts, between 1723 and 1728. He resided in Farmington and Hadley. He succeeded to the ferry in Hadley founded by his father. His name appears in a list of those owning the largest estates in Hadley in 1720. At one time he resided in the Hopkins School House in Hadley. He married (first), in Hadley, December 23, 1680, Sarah, daugh- ter of Samuel and Sarah (Deming) Moody. She died in Farmington, September 10, 1689. He married (second) Ruth Children by first wife, all born in Hadley: Sarah, John, Joseph, see forward; Samuel, and an un- named son. Children by second wife: Ruth, Joanna, Esther, Abigail, John and James.

(III) Joseph (2), son of John and Sarah (Moody) Kellogg, was born in Hadley, Mas- sachusetts, November 6, 1685. He was a weaver and resided in South Hadley. In 1788, several years after his death, his son John was appointed administrator of this estate. He married, March 15, 1711, Abigail, born Oc- tober 10, 1692, daughter of Ebenezer and Abigail (Broughton) Smith. Their children, all born in South Hadley, were: Abigail, Sarah, Ebenezer, see forward; Ruth, Martha, Esther, Joseph (3), John, Rachel, Jabez and Eunice.

(IV) Ebenezer, eldest son of Joseph (2) and Abigail (Smith) Kellogg, was born in Southi Hadley, Massachusetts, December 26, 1715. He resided in South Hadley. His name appears in the muster roll of Colonel Dwight's regiment on the western frontier, August 11 and 21, 1748. He married, De- cember 15, 1748. Mrs. Sarah Snow, widow of Josiah, of Norwich, Connecticut, and South Hadley. Their children were: Amos, Lois, Sarah, Josiah, Ebenezer, Seth, see forward; Ruth. Sallie and Rufus.

(V) Seth, sixth child and third son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Snow) Kellogg, was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Sep-

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tember 5, 1767, died in West Galway, New York, January 7, 1847. He removed to West Galway, New York, about 1792. He was a carpenter. He is said to have been about five feet eight inches in height, with dark hair, broad forehead, black eyes, nose slightly Ro- man. He married, May 3. 1787, Naomi Par- sons, born August 21, 1768. After her hus- band's death she resided with her son Jo- seph in Springwater. One of Seth's sons, James Madison, was a noted lecturer in phren- ology and for fifteen years travelled con- stantly, lecturing on that subject. The chil- dren, two of whom were born in South Had- ley, the others in West Galway, New York, were: Nancy, Supplina, see forward, Russell, Naomi, Joseph, Silence, Benjamin Franklin, John and James Madison.

(VI) Supplina, eldest son of Seth and Naomi (Parsons) Kellogg, was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, November 27, 1789, died in West Galway, February 8, 1845. Shortly after his birth it is probable his father removed to New York state, as his brother Russell, the next eldest child, was born in West Galway, January 16, 1794. He was a wool carder and cloth dresser. In 1824 he began the manufacture of linseed oil in West Galway, New York. He began modestly with a small hand mill, having a capacity of two barrels daily. He increased this output to six barrels. This was the foundation on which was to be built the present immense linseed oil and by-products business of his son, John Kellogg.

Supplina Kellogg married, about 1812, Susan A., born in Kingston, Rhode Island, July 31, 1792, died in West Galway, New York, about 1870; daughter of Dr. John Al- drich, of Rhode Island, born in Hopkinton, April 1, 1769, of the famous family of that name. Dr. Aldrich was one of the pioneer physicians of Kingston. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, taken prisoner and sent to England, where he was confined for some time on a prison-ship. His wife was Eliza- beth Thurston, who died in Kingston, Rhode Island, May 23, 1837. The children of Sup- plina and Susan A. (Aldrich) Kellogg, all born in West Galway, were: I. Emily, Sep- tember 18, 1813, died at Medina, New York, January 30, 1836. 2. Lauren, May 28, 1816, died aged six years. 3. Lauren (2), January 21, 1824; married Elizabeth Miller; was for a few years associated with his brother John, in the oil manufacturing business, but his death in 1854 terminated the partnership. 4. John, see forward. 5. Harriet, October 13, 1828; married Bernard K. Lee. 6. Jane, No- vember 1, 1830; became the wife of John Furman Mann.

(VII) John (2), only surviving child of Supplina and Susan A. (Aldrich) Kellogg, was born December 17, 1826. He was edu- cated in the common schools, and reared by his father to habits of industry and thrift. He worked in the oil mill with his father and became thoroughly familiar with the busi- ness as it was carried on by him. On the death of his father he was succeeded by his

First oil mill built and operated by Supplina Kellogg, in 1824, near West Galway, N. Y. Still standing (1910).

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two sons, Lauren and John, who enlarged the plant and increased the business. In five years after the death of Supplina Kellogg, his son Lauren also died. His place in the firm was taken by James A. Miller, born in Glasgow, Scotland. (See Miller Family.) In 1872 George K., son of John, was admitted a partner, and in 1879 Lauren, another son, be- came interested in the business. The firm of Kellogg & Miller is one of the substantial commercial houses of Amsterdam ; the manu- facture of linseed oil and kindred products from flaxseed having grown to great propor- tions. The output of oil has grown from two barrels daily to two hundred, a mill is oper- ated for the manufacture of tow, oil cake is made in immense quantities, and one and one- half miles of private track has been laid to facilitate the movement of the coming and going shipments. Nothing just happens ; the cause for this prosperity of individual and community may be found in the sterling worth of the principal factor, John Kellogg. He has never been a man of one idea or one line of effort. Everything that has originated for public betterment during his business life in Amsterdam has had his active support. He aided in the establishment of Amsterdam Academy, and served as trustee. Served on the board of water commissioners, president of the Farmers' National Bank, director of the Chucanunda Gaslight Company, vice-president of the Greenhill Cemetery Association, an in- corporator and treasurer of the Reservoir Company that has done so much for Amster- dam industries, director of the Board of Trade. This record, in addition to developing his own private business, is a wonderful one and not often duplicated. Mr. Kellogg has always been a Republican, and represented his town in the state legislature. He is broad and liberal in his views. A prominent trait in his character is that the liberty of thought and action he demands for himself he is always ready to concede to others.

On September 1I, 1850, he married Olive, daughter of Benjamin Davis, of Galway, Saratoga county, New York. Mrs. Kellogg died April 14, 1909, in her eighty-fourth year, after nearly sixty years of happy married life. She was a worthy companion and comrade and fought life's battles shoulder to shoulder with her husband. Three children survive her, a daughter, Mrs. Howland Fish, of Ful- ton county, preceded her to the grave. The two sons, George and Lauren, are successors of the firm of Kellogg & Miller, and are in control of the large business of previous men- tion. Surviving children of John and Olive (Davis) Kellogg: I. Anna, wife of Samuel

Stryker ; resides in New York and New Jer- sey ; has a son, Samuel Stryker (2), born February 5, 1902. 2. George, of previous mention ; married, in Amsterdam, April 30, 1874, Susan, born November 5, 1852, daugh- ter of Cyrus B. Chase, born April 9, 1817, died January 31, 1904, and Emily Davis, born February 22, 1823, and granddaughter of Welcome U. Chase and wife, Susan C. Cole. Emily Davis was daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Comstock) Davis, the latter a di- rect descendant of Colonel Willett, a dis- tinguished officer of the revolution, and an efficient mayor of New York City. Children : i. John Kellogg, born September 1, 1875; connected with Kellogg & Miller. ii. Eliza- beth A., August 20, 1878 ; married Stanley H. Swift, of Amsterdam. 3. Lauren (2), of previous mention ; married, in Port Jervis, New York, November 17, 1880, Elizabeth, born in 1860, daughter of Henry H. Fish, born November 9, 1817, died September 16, 1878, and his wife, Elizabeth Ferguson, born February 28, 1827, died June 28, 1907. Chil- dren: i. John D. Kellogg, born April 12, 1886; ii. Lauren (3), born November II, 1900.

TILLINGHAST The Troy family of this name descend from Par- don Tillinghast, who is first of mention in Providence, Rhode Island, January 19, 1646, when he was received as a quarter sharesman. He was born at Seven Cliffs, near Beechy Head, county of Sussex, England, in 1622, and died at Providence, Rhode Island, January 29, 1718. He was granted a lot in Providene, May 16, 1658, and shared in other land distributions. He was a cooper and engaged in commerce and store keeping, owning a storehouse and wharf. He became well to do for his day, his estate inventoring £1,542. He was a deputy to the general court in 1672-80-90-94-97-1706. In 1687 he was overseer of the poor. He was a member of the town council seventeen years, almost continuously. In 1681 he was pastor of the First Baptist Church and so continued many years .. Morgan Edwards asserts that he was remarkable for his plainness and piety.

April 14, 17II, he deeded his house, which was called the Baptist meeting house, with the lot on which it stood, to the church and their successors for, "The Christian love, good will and affection, which I hear to the church of Christ in Providence, the which I am in fellowship with and have the care of, as being Elder of the said church." His will was proved February II, 1718. He appointed his wife executrix with her two sons, Philip and

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Benjamin, to help her. To his sons Pardon, Philip and Benjamin, he gave fifty pounds each; to Joseph his dwelling house after his mother's decease; to five daughters he gave ten pounds each ; to each grandchild five shil- lings. He was buried in his own lot at the south end of the town of Providence.

Pardon Tillinghast was twice married; his first wife was named Butterworth; his sec- ond wife was Lydia, daughter of Philip and Lydia (Masters) Taber, to whom he was mar- ried April 16, 1664; she died in 1718. He had twelve children, three of whom were by his first wife: I. Sarah, died young. 2. John, was a deputy in 1690. 3. Mary, married Benjamin Carpenter. 4. Lydia, married John Audley. 5. Pardon, see forward. 6. Philip, was a merchant, and in 1690 a soldier in the expedition against Canada ; he was a justice of the peace; for twelve years deputy, and for the same time member of the town coun- cil; his wife, Martha (Holmes) Tillinghast, bore him fifteen children; his estate inven- toried £5,000, which was a very large for- tune. 7. Benjamin, was a merchant and also became wealthy; married Sarah Rhodes, who was executrix of his estate, which was ap- praised at £4,887. 8. Abigail, married Nich- olas Sheldon. 9. Joseph, was a merchant ; married (first) Freelove Stafford; (second) Mary Hendon. 10. Mercy, married Nicholas Power. II. Hannah, married John Hale. 12. Elizabeth, married Philip Taber.

(II) Pardon (2), fifth child and second son of Pardon (I) and Lydia (Taber) Til- linghast, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, February 16, 1668, died in East Green- wich, Rhode Island, 1743. He removed to East Greenwich, where, March 25, 1699, he bought seventy acres, house and orchard. On October II, 1699, he was made a freeman of East Greenwich. . In the years 1702-04-06-08- 14-16-19-20-22-25 he represented that town in the general court. From 1705 to 1710 he was a justice of the peace. He was also a wealthy man and left an estate of £3,000. To the Baptist church he left £25, "towards defray- ing the necessary charge in spreading the gos- pel." To the "poor of the Baptist church" he left £25. His wife, who died seventeen years before him, was Mary Keech. She bore him: Mary, Philip, see forward; John, Joseph and Mercy.

(III) Philip, eldest son of Pardon (2) and Mary (Keech) Tillinghast, was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, November 5, 1707, died there March 5, 1787. He was a large land owner, residing on his estate called "Mansion Estate," a few miles from East Greenwich. Like all his family, he was a

man of influence and served in the general court. He married, in 1733, Alice, daughter of Colonel George Thomas, of North King- ston, Rhode Island, and had issue: Benja- min, Thomas, see forward, and George.

(IV) Thomas, son of Philip and Alice (Thomas) Tillinghast, was born at East Greenwich, Rhode Island, August 21, 1742, died there August 26, 1821. He was a mem- ber of the general assembly of Rhode Island in May, 1776, which passed such strong reso- lutions in advance of the "Declaration" from congress, and determined "to use every means which God and Nature furnished them in sup- port of their inalienable right." He joined the Rhode Island military forces at the begin- ning of the revolutionary war and served until the close, attaining the rank of major. He studied law and became supreme court justice of Rhode Island. In 1797 he was elected rep- resentative in congress and served until 1803. He married, May 27, 1762, Mary Hill, and had issue: Alice, Rebecca, Joseph J., Mary Ann, Allen, see forward, Pardon, Thomas and Mary.

(V) Allen, son of Hon. Major Judge Thomas and Mary (Hill) Tillinghast, was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Febru- ary 28, 1768, died at Wrentham, Massachu- setts, April 28, 1851. He was a merchant and prominent in public affairs. He married, February 19, 1795, Patience, daughter of the Rev. Williams, of Wrentham, Massachusetts. They had issue: Patience, Mary, Harriet M., Joseph W., Benjamin Allen, see forward, Eliza Ann, Sally M. and Joseph J.

(VI) Benjamin Allen, son of Allen and Patience (Williams) Tillinghast, was born at Wrentham, Massachusetts, May 6, 1799, died at Troy, New York, January 22, 1887. He removed to Troy when a young man, in 1830. He had learned the detail of the manu- facture of cotton goods in New England, and after coming to Troy became interested in the cotton mills of that vicinity, and the family have since been leading business men of this city. He was an active, energetic man of strict integrity and sterling character. He married, November 27, 1821, Julia Ann, born June 21, 1798, died March 7, 1850, daughter of Moses Whitney, of Uxbridge, Massachu- setts ; she bore him five children : Thomas Al- len, see forward, Charles Whitney, see for- ward, William Henry, Joseph Joslin and Alice Ann. He married (second), May 10, 1853, Harriet Sachet Cornell, a native of the Island of Guernsey.

(VII) Thomas Allen, eldest child of Ben- jamin Allen and Julia Ann (Whitney) Til- linghast, was born in Wrentham, Massachu-

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setts, November 9, 1822, died in Troy, New York, June 10, 1879. He was eight years of age when his parents removed to Troy, where he received his education. He was at school in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, and attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy. In 1867 he became a member of the hardware firm of J. M. Warren & Company, retaining an active interest until his death. He was active in advancing the business interests of Troy, and was for many years interested in the forwarding business of the Hudson river. He was president of the Board of Trade. True to his religious ancestry, his greatest love was for the welfare of the church. He was an Episcopalian and to St. John's Church, Troy, of which he was a vestryman, he gave un- stinted service and support. He was instru- mental in founding the Free Church of the Ascension, and was ever its devoted friend and supporter. He was a very influential member of the Diocese of Albany, and ren- dered much willing service. He married, in 1847, Margaretta Scott, daughter of Griffith P. and Phoebe Andrews (Scott) Griffith, of Troy. Mrs. Tillinghast was most active in church and charitable work. Children: I. Julia Griffith, born December 13, 1849, died in infancy. 2. Alice Griffith, born June 14, 1854, died July 29, 1909. 3. Griffith Pritchard, born July 1, 1856, died in infancy. 4. Charles Whitney, see forward. 5. Jessie Scott, born November 19, 1866, died December 23, 1879.

(VII) Charles Whitney, second son of Ben- jamin Allen and Julia Ann (Whitney) Til- linghast, was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, May 23, 1824. He obtained his early education in private schools and then en- tered Kent Academy in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. His educational progress was brilliant and he frequently earned many hon- ors by his intellectuality. Subsequently he became a student at Talcot's private school at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, and his pursuits there were crowned with many achievements. He accompanied his parents to Troy, New York, in 1830, and from that time on to his death his interests were centered in that city. In 1840 he entered the hardware and iron business as a clerk for Warren, Hart & Les- ley, which firm was succeeded by J. M. War- ren and C. W. Tillinghast, under the name of J. M. Warren & Company. In 1864 Thomas Allen Tillinghast became a member of the firm, and June 10, 1879, he died; February 10, 1887, the firm was incorporated as J. M. Warren & Company, with Joseph M. Warren, president, Charles Whitney Tillinghast, vice- president, H. S. Darby, treasurer, and Jo- seph J. Tillinghast, secretary. Other incor-

porators were Charles Whitney Tillinghast 2nd., son of Thomas Allen Tillinghast, F. A. Leeds and H. Frank Wood. September 9, 1896, Joseph M. Warren died and Charles Whitney Tillinghast succeeded to the presi- dency of the company, November 30, 1897. Joseph Joslin Tillinghast, who had succeeded to the vice-presidency when his brother, Charles W., was elected president, died and was succeeded by his nephew, Charles Whit- ney Tillinghast 2nd. The original house of J. M. Warren & Company was inaugurated in 1800, when Jacob Hart and Henry Mazro established a hardware business in Troy. There were firm changes and in 1836 William H. Warren became a member of the firm that has ever since been in the Warren name. When Mr. Tillinghast first became connected with the business, the books were kept in pounds, shillings and pence, postage between New York and Troy was eighteen and three- quarter cents. A private firm started an ex- press that delivered letters for ten cents, which rate continued until the government reduced the postage to five cents. The firm of J. M. Warren & Company carry on a large hard- ware jobbing business, and in their one hun- dred years of business life have made but three changes in location, all of which were within a few hundred feet of the original. The rapid growth of the business was largely due to the personal efforts of Mr. Tillinghast. Following his advent into the firm the busi- ness increased to such a volume that additional space was demanded, and they erected the warehouse on Front street connecting by a bridge with the main store situated on the corner of Broadway and River streets, and in 1870 the large and spacious building on the same corner was constructed and has since been the home of the concern. In the early days of this house nearly all the hardware sold was imported from England and Ger- many, orders had to be placed from four to six months in advance and all goods were manufactured to order, no stock being carried by manufacturers. A number of employees have been with the firm for over a quarter of a century ; Samuel Kendrick, their first travel- ing salesman, was with them thirty-five years. and William Bennett was in charge of the iron department fifty years. In 1872 the com- pany purchased the Troy Stamping Com- pany's plant in South Troy and manufacture there tin and sheet iron ware.

Mr. Tillinghast's activity in the commercial life of Troy was marked by unflagging in- dustry, intelligent application to business, and the highest probity and integrity, which char- acterized his entire life. He helped to foster

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and develop the financial and business enter- prises that are now the city's pride. He was vice-president of the United National Bank of Troy and the Troy Savings Bank; director of the Security Trust Company ; director of the Rensselaer & Saratoga Railroad Company, which was the first railroad to enter Troy, and on his retirement from the directorate in 1908 the board of directors passed resolutions of appreciation and regret. He was one of the first trustees of the Fuller & Warren Com- pany which was incorporated December 31, 1881, and was also most instrumental in the establishment and advancement of the Walter A. Wood Company, of Hoosick Falls, New York. He was a member of the Troy Citi- zens' Corps prior to the war of the rebellion, and when the Old Guard was organized, July 25, 1879, as an auxiliary body, Mr. Til- linghast was chosen president and partici- pated in 1878 with the company in the public escort at the funeral of Colonel James R. Hitchcock in New York. He was an honor- ary member of the corps at the time of his death.

Mr. Tillinghast was one of the first to start the project for a new post-office building in Troy, obtaining the petitions and statistics for the same, and he was one of the five citizens named as a commission to select a site for the government building. His only connection with municipal life was for a short period when he served as president of the public improvement commission. He was deeply in- terested in Troy's volunteer fire department, and was one of the charter members of the old Washington volunteer steamer company, having served as its secretary and later as its captain. In subsequent years he directed his attention to the Arba Read steamer com- pany, and was one of the citizens who pur- chased the first engine for the company from private funds. He was instrumental in the establishment and organization of the Young Men's Christian Association in 1895 and was one of the first trustees. He was also one of the organizers and trustee of the Public Li- brary of Troy, trustee of Marshall Infirmary, trustee of the Episcopal Church Home, and for several years president of the Emma Wil- lard Seminary. In June, 1896, when the movement was inaugurated to construct the Samaritan Hospital, Mr. Tillinghast was one of the first citizens to respond and pledge his support, and his interest in the development and progress of the institution never abated. He was a close friend of the late Rev. John Ireland Tucker, D.D., who for more than half a century was rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, and an intimate friend of

Bishop William Croswell Doane, of this dio- cese.

Aside from his business activity and re- markable record, the work in which Mr. Til- linghast found most pleasure and gratifica- tion was his connection with the Troy Or- phan Asylum. He served as vice-president of the institution from 1872 to 1876, and was then made president, which office he occupied at the time of his death. It was his life work and for it he was honored and esteemed. In his forty years' interest in the welfare of the orphans he never missed visiting the asylum every Sunday afternoon unless detained by illness or absence from the city. Each of those visits was eagerly looked forward to by the little ones, who recognized in him a protector and guardian of the true christian type. He seldom journeyed to the asylum without carrying a large package of candy for the children who always surrounded him. His interest in the institution grew from the time the asylum was housed in its first building on Eighth street, and it was principally through his labors that the present beautiful home was erected on Spring avenue. His philanthropic acts carried the institution through many storms. In addition to being unwearied in his devotion to the interests of the asylum, he was marvelously successful in enlisting the in- terests of others in its behalf. On May 10, 1892, when the cornerstone of the new build- ing was laid, Mr. Tillinghast delivered an ad- dress. Mr. Tillinghast was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church; he was elected vestryman July 13, 1879, elected warden March 29, 1880, and was senior warden at the time of his death. He was one of the founders of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a member of its first vestry ; the first services were held at that church, May 17, 1868. He was a member of the standing committee of the Albany diocese and was chairman of the general committee of the Church Congress. He was a Republican all through the exist- ence of that party.

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Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume II, Part 34

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866- ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 716

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866- ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 716