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(III) Geurt, son of Jacobus and Susanna (Bratt) Van Schoonhoven, was baptized April II, 1718. He married, February 3, 1743, Anna Lansing. She was buried in the Luther- an churchyard, March 4, 1744, shortly after the birth of their only child, Jacobus.
(IV) Jacobus (2), only child of Geurt and Anna (Lansing) Van Schoonhoven, was born February 2, 1744, died at Waterford, New York, February 21, 1814. He became a man of prominence prior to the revolution, in which he took an active part with the loyal patriots of his county. He was colonel of the Twelfth Regiment, New York militia, commissioned October 20, 1775. In 1785 his name is at- tached to a bill of sale as justice of the peace. He was the first supervisor of Half Moon and held that office in 1788-89-90, while that territory was still part of Albany county. He was one of the purchasers of the village plat in 1784, and one of the first trustees. In 1786 and 1791 he was a member of the state as- sembly, in the latter named year was judge of the court of common pleas, and state sena- tor from Half Moon from 1795 to 1815. He was a merchant and dealer in farm produce. He married, August, 1764, Elizabeth Clute, born December 29, 1739, died January 24, 1820. Children: 1. Geurt, born July, 1765, died July 17, 1847. 2. Maggy (Mrs. Given), October, 1767, died October, 1844. 3. Gerar- dus, December 14, 1769, died May 10, 1842. 4. Hannah (Mrs. Hazard), April 13, 1772, died September 28, 1859. 5. Susan (Mrs. Bloore), December 14, 1774, died February, 1885. 6. Polly (Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. De Wolf), March 9, 1777, died February 26, 1838. 7. Elizabeth (Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Clute), July 7, 1779, died March 2, 1848. 8. Jacobus (James), see forward.
(V) Jacobus (3) (James), son of Jacobus (2) and Elizabeth (Clute) Van Schoonhoven, was born November 4, 1781, died at Pough- keepsie, New York, September 9, 1865. He studied law, and in partnership with John Cramer maintained a law practice in Water- ford, New York, for twenty-five years. He was supervisor of Waterford in 1817-18, and judge of the court of common pleas in 1820. He was one of the founders of the first bank established in Troy, New York, the Farmer's Bank, located between the towns of Lansing- burg and Troy. He removed to Troy about 1820 to take the position of cashier of this bank, of which he afterward became presi-
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dent. For many years he was one of the managers of the Troy Savings Bank, and was president of the Rensselaer and Saratoga railroad. He married, October 1, 1806, Alida Lansing, born June 7, 1789, died August 19, 1824, aged thirty-five years, two months and twelve days. She was the daughter of Jacob A. Lansing, whose ancestors were early set- tlers in Albany and founder of the village of Lansingburg, now a part of the city of Troy, New York. She bore him six children. He married (second) June 21, 1825, Elizabeth Lane Suydam, born February 16, 1790. Chil- dren of first marriage: 1. Jacob Lansing, born September 12, 1807, died April 3, 1882. 2. William Henry, January 5, 1810, died Janu- ary 16, 1855. 3. Elizabeth, February 8, 1812, died August 12, 1824. 4. James, see forward. 5. Edward Abraham, March 1, 1819, died April 1, 1839. 6. Charles, April 13, 1821, died August 12, 1824. Child of second marriage: 7. Elizabeth Maria, April 9, 1826; married, January 26, 1847, E. N. Crosby.
(VI) James (4), son of Jacobus (3) (James) and Alida (Lansing) Van Schoon- hoven, was born in Troy, New York, Feb- ruary 10, 1815, died there February 3, 1850, and is buried in Oakwood cemetery. He was educated in Troy, but while still a young man, having only reached his thirty-fifth year, his career was suddenly terminated by death. He married, June 1, 1841, Catherine Lansing, who died in Troy, in 1898, and is buried in Oak- wood cemetery by the side of her husband. Children: Edward, died in 1907, unmarried. Charlotte L., resides on the old Van Schoon- hoven homestead in Lansingburg, New York. She is a woman of education and refinement, and a true worthy descendant of her colonial ancestors, who figured so prominently in the settlement of the North Hudson Valley.
This name under its various HOTALING spellings, Hooghteeling, Houghtaling, Hataling, is one of the old Dutch families of the Mohawk and Hudson valleys. They all undoubtedly descend from Mathys Hooghteeling, of Rens- selaerwyck, born 1644, died 1706. He mar- ried Maria Hendrikse, and in 1697 was granted a patent for land lying south of Rens- selaerwyck in the present city of Coxsackie. He probably emigrated from Holland, as he is the first of his name of record in the sec- tion. There are now many of the name in the two valleys, but usually spelling their name Hotaling.
(I) John Hotaling was born in Albany county, New York, in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Coming from a family
that were largely agriculturists, he adopted the same calling which he followed all his life. He married Harriet Brate, of early Dutch ancestry. She died at age of sixty-five. John and his wife were members for many years of the Christian or Disciples Church. They reared a large family, nearly all becoming heads of families. I. Francis, a farmer ; left no issue. 2. Peter, who combined farming with that of quarryman; he accumulated a competence and retired to Albany county, where he died at age of seventy; he was noted for his great strength and iron nerve; married his cousin, Cynthia Shuter. 3. Anna, married John Lockwood, of Albany county, where they lived and died. 4. Eliza Jane, married John Adriance, farmer of Albany county, both deceased. 5. Fanny C., married Allison Stalker; died without leaving living issue. 6. John (2), was a successful carpenter and builder of Albany county ; was twice mar- ried; the only one of this large family living. 7. Jacob, married Louisa Adriance; both de- ceased. 8. Margaret, married Rev. Stephen Adriance; both deceased. 9. William, see for- ward. 10. James, married Lavinia Moak; both deceased.
(II) William, ninth child and fifth son of John and Harriet (Brate) Hotaling, was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, New York, September 16, 1830, died in Amster- dam, January 4, 1890. He was a farmer and in connection operated a plant for the manufacture of wooden hoops, used for bal- ing boxes, barrels, crates and hay. He was a successful money maker, but did not profit by it permanently. Like others of the Ho- talings, William was a man of great strength. It is told that he literally wrecked a strength- testing machine by lifting more than its regis- tered capacity, one thousand pounds. He married, September 29, 1849, Hannah Brate, of Albany county, New York. Children : Eliza, died at age of twelve; Frank.
(III) Frank, only son of William and Han- nah (Brate) Hotaling, was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, New York, June 19, 1854. His parents removed to Albany county, where he was educated and grew to man- hood. For several years he was a dealer in stone for building purposes, both cut and un- cut. He later was associated with his father- in-law in gardening and trucking for the Albany market. He was a lover of plants and flowers, always having an ambition to engage in their culture. He gained valuable experience with his father-in-law, and in 1886 located in Amsterdam, erecting greenhouses and conservatories, in short, establishing a complete and commodious plant for the grow-
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ing of plants and flowers. He has been a very successful florist and has a business that is as profitable as his grounds and greenhouses are beautiful. He has more than a commer- cial interest in his business and thoroughly delights in the culture of rare, beautiful flow- ers. In Albany, New York, he married, Sep- tember 16, 1875, Gertrude, born in Albany, June 19, 1857, daughter of Van Buren and Elizabeth (Roselle) Lockrow, both of New York state. Mr. Lockrow was born Decem- ber 16, 1832. He was a successful Albany gardener; he resides in Albany. He is the only survivor of Company B of the old mili- tary organization known as the "Washington Continental Guards." This was a famous company years ago, and always appeared on parole in the Old Continental style of dress, knee breeches, wig and cocked hat. Mrs. Lockrow died July 21, 1887. The Lockrows are a New York family, while the Roselles, who came to America with Lafayette, settled in Union county, New Jersey. The town of Roselle on the Central railroad of New Jer- sey was founded by them. Mrs. Frank Ho- taling was the eldest daughter of the family. She has a brother, Richard R. Lockrow, who resides on the old Lockrow estate near Al- bany. Frank and Gertrude (Lockrow) Ho- taling have four children :
I. Van Buren, born July 29, 1876; married Laura Gourley ; resides on Staten Island, New York; they have a daughter, Blanche, born November 6, 1897. 2. Frank (2), October 21, 1878; he is interested in business with his father and is manager of the storehouse and salesroom in Amsterdam. 3. Libbie, October 7, 1887; wife of Sheridan Frazier, of Amsterdam, and has a son, Kenneth O. Frazier, born May 2, 1907. 4. William, September 2, 1888; associated with his father in the management of their large greenhouses and grounds at Amsterdam.
PHILLIPS-BARNEY "A Phillips
crossed the water with John Win-
throp, and from him descended a long line of ministers, judges, governors and council- lors. A sterling race, temperate, just and high minded." (A writer in Harpers.) Fam- ilies and individuals of this name began to emigrate from the old world to America as early as 1630 and some a little earlier. The name is of ancient and classical origin, being derived from the Greek Philos-trippos, or horse lover. In Wales and Great Britain its use as a surname has continued for a long period, evidently for five centuries and per- haps much longer. It is said that Phillipse is Welsh and that Phillips is from Worcester-
shire, England. Authorities state that the Wat- ertown family (from whom the Philips of Mercer county, New Jersey, descend) were of the "Philips" of Worcestershire. Some authorities are positive that all of the Eng- lish families of this name had their origin in Wales and subsequently spread over Great Britain. Several different ways are employed in spelling : as Phillips, Philips, Phillipse, Phil- ipps, and others, some of them so peculiar as hardly to be recognized as having a com- mon origin. The patriarch of the Phillips family of Lawrence township, Mercer coun- ty, New Jersey, was Philip Phillips, born December 27, 1678. He was a son or grand- son of Rev. George Phillips, of county Nor- folk, England, graduate A. B., from Gon- ville and Cawes College, Cambridge, 1613, and received the degree of M. A., 1617.
Suffering from the storm of persecution then threatening the very existence of the non-conformists of England, he determined to leave the mother country and cast his lot with the Puritans. He embarked for America, April 12, 1630, in the "Arabella" with his wife and two children, fellow passengers with Governor Winthrop and Sir Richard Salton- stall, arriving at Salem, June 12. Here his wife soon died and was buried by the side of Lady Arabella Johnson, both evidently be- ing unable to endure the hardships and ex- posure. Before the final embarkation from England, which had been considerably de- layed, Governor Winthrop wrote to his son John: "From abroad the Arabella, riding before Yarmouth, April 5, 1630": "Yesterday we kept a fast aboard our ship and in the Talbot. Mr. Phillips exercised with us the whole day, and gave very good content to all the company, as he doth in all his exercises, so we have much cause to bless God for him." His piety, talent and learning especially in theology marked him for the ministry and he was soon settled over the church at Water- town, which was called together in July, 1630. His salary was settled by the court of assis- tants, August 23, when it was "ordered, that Mr. Phillips shall have allowed him 3 hogs- heads of meale, I hogshead of malte, 4 bush- ells of Indian corn, I bushell of oat meale, halfe an hundred of salte fish." Another
statement from the same source says: "Mr. Phillips hath 30 acres of land graunted him opp. Charles River on the South side." His first residence was burned before the close of the year. There is a tradition in the fam- ily that his later residence is still standing "opposite the ancient burial ground back from the road." The history of Middlesex county, Massachusetts, says: "This old house whose
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solid oaken frame is said to have been brought from England by Sir R. Saltonstall, has a projecting second story partly concealed by a modern piazza, and stands well back from the street. Externally there is nothing to in- dicate great age, but its interior retains many marks of antiquity."
He continued pastor over the Watertown church, greatly respected and beloved, till his death, fourteen years after his arrival, dying at the age of fifty-one years. "He was the earliest advocate of the Congregational Order and discipline." His views were for a time regarded as novel, suspicious and extreme, and he with his ruling elder, Richard Brown, stood almost unaided and alone, until the arrival of John Cotton, maintaining what was and still is the Congregationalism of New England. It is not now easy to estimate the extent and importance of the influence of Rev. Phillips in giving form and character to the civil and ec- clesiastical institutions of New England. His estate inventoried £550. His library was val- ued at £71. This would indicate that he had other property and sources of revenue other than his salary of "malte and salte fish." By his two wives he had ten children.
Theophilus, either a son or grandson, was one of the grantees of Newtown, Long Island, under the new charter granted in 1686 by Governor Dongan, of New York. His name also appears in the records of Newtown in 1676. He was thrice married, his first wife being Ann, daughter of Ralph Hunt, of New- town, one of the company of Englishmen who- came to Long Island, New York, in 1652, and planted the settlement at Newtown. One of Theophilus Phillips sons was Philip, see forward.
Philip Phillips was born in December, 1678, and with his elder brother, Theophilus, re- moved to Lawrence township, New Jersey, as early as 1698, as their names are among the grantees of a tract of land for a church. Phil- ip Phillips married Elizabeth Hunt and they had twelve children, six of whom, with his wife Elizabeth, survived him and are named in his will dated August 22, 1740.
Joseph Phillips, a descendant of Philip Phillips, was the historical Colonel Joseph Phillips mentioned by "Stryker" in New Jer- sey in the revolution as Major Joseph Phillips of the New Jersey Battalion. This was the first military organization of New Jersey and was commanded at the battle of Long Island by Colonel Philip Johnson, who was killed in that battle. Major Joseph Phillips was then promoted to be lieutenant-colonel and afterward colonel of the regiment. Later he was colonel of the First Regiment of Hunter-
don county and participated with his regiment in the battles of Trenton, Assanpink, Prince- ton, Germantown, Springfield and Monmouth. Colonel Joseph Phillips died in the stone house in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The remains of the old patriot rest in an unmarked grave (1883), although he has a numerous posterity. Many others of the name of Phil- lips served in the revolution, from Lawrence- ville and vicinity. Many noted physicians have gone forth on their errands of healing from the Lawrenceville branch, namely: Dr. Joseph Phillips, Dr. Theophilus Phillips (per- haps one of the most eminent of the family), Dr. William W. L. Phillips, of Trenton, Dr. John H. Phillips, of Pennington and Beverly, New Jersey, medical director of the United States hospitals at Nashville and Chattanooga during the civil war, and many others. The family were also large land owners and held many fine estates in the township of Lawrence and county of Mercer.
Henry Phillips, of the seventh generation in America, was born in Lawrenceville, Mer- cer county, New Jersey, 1796, died 1873. He was well educated, inherited his father's es- tate and passed his life as a landed proprietor. He retained the lands entrusted to him, man- aging them with skill and profit. He was a man of high character, whose influence was always exerted for the good of his community. He resided on one of the three farms included in his estate until two years before his death, when he retired to a home in Lawrenceville. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and politically a Whig and later a Republican. He was twice married, having by his first marriage seven children. One of his sons, John, is the father of Professor Alexander Phillips, of Princeton University, and Profes- fessor Warren Phillips, of Reno, Nevada. Other sons of Henry Phillips are: Reszo, of California ; Theodore, of Langhorne, Pennsyl- vania. His three daughters are all deceased, two of them leaving issue. Henry Phillips married (second) Mary Anna Barney (see Barney VIII), born in Milton, Saratoga coun- ty, New York, August 18, 1824, daughter of Dr. Zadoc and Eliza (Swain) Barney, of Minaville, Montgomery county, New York. There was no issue by second marriage.
(The Barney Line).
The Barney family is of English descent. The founder of the family to which Mrs. Henry Phillips (Mary Anna Barney) belongs was Jacob Barney, born in England, came to America in 1634. and became an influential man of affairs. lle was made a freeman of Salem, Massachusetts, May 14. 1634; was
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representative from Salem to the general court, 1635-38-47-53. He died in 1673, aged seventy-two years. He had sons: John, bap- tized December 15, 1639, and Jacob, see for- ward.
(II) Jacob (2), son of Jacob (1) Barney, the founder, it is thought was born in Eng- land. He was one of the founders of the First Baptist Society of Boston in 1668. He married (first) August 18, 1657, Hannah Johnson, who died June 5, 1659. Married (second) May 26, 1660, Ann, daughter of Jonathan Witt. Children: Hannah, born March 2, 1661, died young; Sarah, Abijah, John, Jacob, Ruth, Dorcas, Joseph, see for- ward, Israel, Jonathan, Samuel, Hannah, born February 6, 1681, married John Cromwell.
(III) Joseph, son of Jacob (2) Barney, was born March 9, 1673, in Salem, Massa- chusetts. He married and had issue.
(IV) Daniel, son of Joseph Barney, was born 1697. He removed to Rehoboth, Mas- sachusetts, which town he represented in the general court. He was a man of marked in- tellectuality, brilliant in debate, a learned man of great renown. He married and had four sons: Daniel, David, Benijah and Constant. Daniel was representative to the general as- sembly at Exeter, 1778, and delegate to the convention that framed the constitution of New Hampshire, 1782.
(V) Constant, son of Daniel Barney, was born 1729, died August 4, 1819. He was one of the first settlers of the town of Rich- mond, New Hampshire, where he was active in town affairs. He was out with the militia during the revolutionary war. He married, December 13, 1753, Hannah Carpenter, born 1732, died March 28, 1814. They left Rich- mond about 1785 and settled in Vermont. Children: I. Anna, born August 1, 1754. 2. Molly, born August 2, 1756; married Captain Hicks. 3. Urania, born August 2, 1758. 4. Jef- frey, born August 3, 1760; served in the revolution from Richmond, New Hampshire ; married Filie, daughter of Captain Abner Aldrich. 5. Constant, born August 1, 1762. 6. Hannah, born August 29, 1764. 7. Daniel, born June, 1766, died in Central New York. 8. Reuben, see forward. 9. Dr. Asa, born Sep- tember, 1770; settled and practiced his pro- fession in Greenfield, New York. 10. Dr. Job, born February, 1773; removed to the state of Georgia where he practiced medicine until his death ; married, but left no issue.
(VI) Reuben, son of Constant and Han- nah (Carpenter) Barney, was born in Rich- mond, New Hampshire, June 14, 1768. He removed to Arlington, Vermont, where he died. He married Molly Hard. Children :
I. Alma Johnson, married Dr. Dennis. 2. Ly- man, died unmarried. 3. Sally, married Jacob Bachelder. 4. Job, died in Savannah, Georgia. 5. Dr. Zadoc, see forward. 6. Reuben, died in Arlington, unmarried. 7. Chloe, died un- married. 8. Mary A., married Morris Graves. 9. Mortimer, died in Missouri, unmarried. IO. Nathan, married Fanny Canfield. II. Nathan Phinney, married and had two sons. 12. Lucy, married Eliot Shepardson, of Rochester, New York.
(VII) Dr. Zadoc, fifth child of Reuben and Molly (Hard) Barney, was born in Ar- lington, Vermont, May 25, 1795, died in Montgomery county, New York. He grad- uated M. D. from the medical department of Columbia University, New York City, and practiced for a time at Greenfield, Saratoga county, New York, later settling at Minaville, Montgomery county, New York, where he re- mained in active practice until his death. He was vice-president of the Montgomery County Medical Association in 1836, and was a well- informed and skillful physician. He was highly regarded by his brethren in his profes- sion, and has hosts of warm friends among the many families wherein his skill was called into service. He was a member of the Dutch Reformed church, and acted with the Repub- lican party.
He married, April, 1821, Eliza Swain, daughter of Dr. John Howland and Susan (Simmons) Swain. She is a descendant of Richard Swain, whose son John's name is . ninth in the list of the nine purchasers of the island of Nantucket, the deed being given in July, 1659, by Thomas Mayhew. Richard Swain, of Nantucket, came in the "Truelove" in 1635, aged thirty-four, and settled at Hampton, Massachusetts; in 1658 he married Jane Godfrey Bunker, widow of George Bun- ker, of Ipswich. They later settled on Nan- tucket. John Swain, son of Richard Swain, was one of the nine original purchasers of the island of Nantucket. He was a member of the Society of Friends, and left a record in his house which was known as the oldest house on the island, standing in 1901, though much out of repair. His wife, Mary Weare or Wier, was of the Scotch family of that name. The Swains are still to be found on Nantucket, and at one time they were numer- ous there. The parents of Eliza Swain came to New York in 1806. Children of Dr. Zadoc and Eliza (Swain) Barney :
(1) Howland Swain, born in Greenfield, Saratoga county, New York, March 23, 1822, died in Schenectady, New York, November 14, 1904. When he was five years of age his parents removed to Minaville, Montgom-
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ery county, New York, where he was educated in the public and private schools. In 1836 he came to Schenectady and entered the em- ploy of Sidney B. Potter, engaged in the dry goods business. In 1841 he severed his con- nection with Mr. Potter and in 1848 associated with John Ohlen & Company as one of the partners in the same line of trade. In 1855 he secured an interest in the dry goods bus- iness of Barringer & Company by purchasing the interest of one of the Barringer Brothers. In 1858 he bought out his partners and became sole owner of the business, which he con- ducted with great success as H. S. Barney & Company until 1903, when the business was incorporated under the name of The H. S. Barney Company with H. S. Barney as pres- ident of the corporation. He was possessed of the necessary traits to handle and conduct a great business. He was a good buyer and had great executive ability. He was a good judge of men and chose his subordinates with rare judgment, rarely making a mistake in his choice of men for certain positions. He rose from the bottom to the topmost rounds of the ladder and each round was gained by active and earnest effort. He was courteous and dignified in manner, somewhat after the style of the olden school. His benevolences were many and were bestowed without ostentation. His acquaintance was very large and he was sincerely honored. His other interests were large. He was a director in the Mohawk Na- tional Bank and other corporations. His re- ligious belief was Episcopalian. His member- ship in St. George's Church covered a period of half a century, twenty of which he was a member of the vestry. He was Republican in political sympathy, but could never be in- duced to accept public office. During his lat- ter years his eyesight failed him, but otherwise his faculties were unimpaired. He married in October, 1852, Sarah Horsfall, born in Schenectady, New York, died January 31, 1900. Children: Earl S., born July 6, 1854, died 1880; married Harriet Passage; child, Bessie. 2. Nelly, born June 26, 1856, died September 10, 1895: married, June 4, 1879, Bartlett Whitlock, of English parentage, died 1897. Their daughter, Marguerite Barney Whitlock, was born September 28, 1880. She was educated in private schools; she is the only living descendant of her honored grand- father, Howland Swain Barney, and resides in the home he built in Schenectady. She mar- ried, June 7, 1905, Raymond Curtis Donnan, born in Troy, New York, June 7, 1881 ; was graduated at Union University, 1903, and at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was or- dained a minister of the Presbyterian church
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