USA > New York > Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume II > Part 88
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92
924
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
seventy-four years. He married Mary Schlen- sker, of the same village, who died at Sche- nectady, in 1904, aged seventy-six years. They were members of the German Methodist church. Their children were: Christian, mar- ried Caroline Lathrop, of Schenectady. Fred- erick, married Mary Brinkman. Charles, mar- ried Augusta Eckerich. Mary, married An- drew Kinum. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Ki- num; I. Mary Katherine, born July 17, 1877 ; married Charles W. Shannon ; children : Dor- othy and Andrew Shannon. 2. Laura Louise, June 15, 1879, died June 25, 1899. 3. Ed- ward Andrew, August 15, 1881 ; he is super- intendent of the contracting firm of Andrew Kinum & Sons; he is an active worker in the Young Men's Christian Association, a mem- ber of the German Methodist Episcopal church, and a Republican in politics. 4. Wil- liam George, June 6, 1883, died April 4, 1901 ; unmarried. 5. John Jacob, June 24, 1885; member of Andrew Kinum & Sons, contrac- tors; he is a member of the German Metho- dist Episcopal church and a Republican; he married Elizabeth Weekes; son Glen. 6. Clara Caroline, December 6, 1886; resides with her parents. 7. Albert Godfrey, Novem- ber 16, 1888; graduate of Troy Academy, class of 1910; now a student of den- tistry at Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, class of 1913. 8. Louis Au- gustus, April 11, 1890; student at Irv- ing School at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson. 9. Pauline Augustine, April 4, 1892. 10. Ruth Eleanor, February 4. 1894. II. Helen Faus- tina, August 31, 1895. The .adults of the family are active members of the German Methodist Episcopal church. They were all educated in Schenectady common and high schools, except the two mentioned. The sons are all Republicans, as is their father, An- drew Kinum.
FAIRWEATHER The great-grandfather of the present genera- tion of the Fairweath- ers of Troy (the fourth), was of Scotch birth and ancestry, his native town being Dun- dee. He came to the United States before his marriage and founded the family now of Troy and Saratoga county, New York.
(I) David Fairweather was born in Dun- dee, Scotland, where he grew to manhood. In 1824 he emigrated to the United States and for a time was engaged in the wool business ; later he bought a farm in the town of Milton, Saratoga county, New York, which he opera- ted until his death in 1881, aged eighty-six years. He married Sarah Gilchrist, born in Scotland, died in West Milton, New York, in
1878. Children: 1. Alexander Andrew, see forward. 2. James, unmarried. 3. David, a farmer of Charlton, Saratoga county, New York; married Emma Doremus; children : Horace, Kate and Nina. 4. John, a farmer of Galway ; married Ella Caldwell.
(II) Alexander Andrew, eldest son of Da- vid and Sarah (Gilchrist) Fairweather, was born in Schagticoke, Rensselaer county, New York, January 27, 1844. He was educated in the public schools and at an academy. He began his business life as a clerk in a store in Ballston, New York, remaining there eight years. After spending two years in Troy, New York, he returned to Ballston. He spent three years as salesman for P. M. Marston, of Troy, the site of that store being now occu- pied by the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In company with M. H. Williams he formed the grocery firm of Fairweather & Williams, which continued in business on River street, Troy, for three years, when Mr. Fairweather sold his interest to Mr. Williams, and started a wholesale commission and gro- cery business at 380 River street, Troy. In 1876 he disposed of this business by sale, and was for three years traveling salesman for Grace, Payn & Company, and then for twelve years with Wing Brothers & Hart, of Albany, New York, in the same capacity. For a time subsequent he was connected with a New York firm. Subsequently he retired from the road and settling in Troy, New York, devoted himself to the successful prosecution of a real estate and insurance business founded and carried on by himself. He has been for many years interested in the management of the Commercial Travellers Association of Utica, New York, serving in various official capaci- ties, and is now second vice-president or pres- ident. He is a loyal member of the Univer- salist church, serving as trustee, and was su- perintendent of the Sunday school. He mar- ried, in 1869, Mary Frances Ogden, born in Troy, New York, 1849, daughter of James Ogden, who died in 1856. Children: I. Dr. Harry, born in Troy, New York, June 12, 1873, died April 8, 1909; he was educated in the Troy public schools and the academy, graduating from John Hopkins School, Bal- timore, Maryland, April 14, 1896: he pre- pared for the practice of medicine at Albany Medical College, where lie was graduated M.D., October 24, 1898; he began the practice of his profession in Troy and had promise of a life of brilliant performance in his profes- sion ; in his young manhood he had been for five years a member of Troy's famous volun- teer fire department, and on hearing an alarm he went to the scene of the fire; his firemen's
925
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
instinct prompted him to assist his former as- sociates, and while on a ladder it gave way, precipitating him to the ground with such force that he sustained a fracture which re- sulted in death. He married, January, 1906, Rosella C., daughter of James Higgins, of Troy, and had one son, James Fairweather. 2. Lola Isabel, born 1880, died in infancy, as also did the third child.
Mrs. Fairweather is a daughter of James and a granddaughter of John Ogden, born in England, came to America, settling first in Canada, and later at Albany, New York. He married Phoebe Vermilion. Children: Ben- jamin, Edward, Robert and James, all born in Albany. James Ogden, the youngest son, was born in 1805, died in 1856 at Troy, New York, where he was engaged in the drug busi- ness and also conducted a bakery. He mar- ried Isabella Pollock, born in Charlton, Sara- toga county, New York, in 1815, died in Troy, in 1876. Children: I. Henry P., married Martha Wilbur. 2. Emma Elizabeth, unmar- ried. 3. Phoebe V., deceased ; married Elisha Powell, of Troy. 4. Mary Frances (Mrs. Fairweather). 5. Sarah, deceased.
The head of the present NOELTNER generation of the Noeltner family in Glen is the second in the United States. They are of pure Ger- man descent on both sides, the maternal and paternal lines, both leading to Germany, where they have been established for many generations.
(I) Anselm Noeltner was born at Olden, near Kritzhamer, Duchy of Baden, Germany, in 1800, died 1871. He married and reared a family. One of his sons became politically prominent in Baden Baden, and was a friend of the King.
(II) Anselm (2), son of Anselm (1) Noelt- ner, was born in Olden, Germany, October 8, 1830, died in Montgomery county, New York, August 18, 1901. He was educated in the manner of the German youth of his day, and worked on the farm until 1853, when he resolved to emigrate to the United States. He secured passage on a sailing vessel that arrived in New York forty days later, on October 9, 1853. He remained in New York six years, during which he was married. With his wife he journeyed northward and settled in Montgomery county, New York, where he purchased a farm of one hundred acres of improved land, on which he re- sided until death. He was one of the well- known and highly-respected Germans of that thrifty community in Glen, whose thrift is proverbial. He was a devoted member of the
German Methodist Episcopal church, and was helpful in many ways when that society erected their house of worship at Fort Hun- ter. He was a member for over forty years, and at the time of his death was serving on the official board as trustee, an office he had held for twenty-five years. He was well known as a most charitable and religious man. He was a staunch Republican. He married, in New York City, February 4, 1855, Marguerite Huttenlocker, born in Würtem- berg, Germany, November 22, 1831, died in Glen, July 1, 1908. She came to the United States, September 12, 1853, landing in New York after a long and weary voyage. She was the daughter of a German wagon-maker who lived and died in Würtemberg, Germany. John, her brother, afterward came to the Uni- ted States, and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where he follows the trade of carriage. builder; he is married and has children- Frank, Lena, Herbert, Kate and Leonard Huttenlocker. A sister, Christina, also came to the United States, married John Kline, whom she survives, a resident of Salem, New Jersey. Children of Anselm and Marguerite Noeltner : I. Barbara, born December I, 1855, died May 13, 1897; married Charles- Young, who is now deceased; children: i. Carrie, married a Mr. Lenahan, of Schenec- tady, New York; ii. Ella, married a Mr. Taylor, now of Helena, Montana. 2. Caro- line, born May 31, 1857; married Charles Hardies, a farmer of the town of Florida; children: i. George, married Mrs. Eva (Tracy) Davidson; ii. Anselm, clerk in Am- sterdam. 3. Charles, born September 30, 1858, resides with his brother Anselm (3). 4. Cath- erine, born January 1I, 1860; married Peter M. Hand, farmer of Glen ; children : i. Stewart C. Hand, married Ruby Dievendorf, and has- Mabel and Donald ; ii. James Hand. 5. Sophia, born March 21, 1861 ; married William V. Shutts, a farmer of Mohawk; children: Con- rad and Joel, the latter deceased. 6. Eliza- beth, born September II, 1863; married John Bowman, of Schenectady, and has a daughter Edna. 7. Jolin, born July 22, 1865, died Sep- tember 21, 1869. 8. William, born April 23,. 1867, died October 7, 1894; married Jose- pline Pangborn. 9. Anselm (3), see for- ward. 10. Marguerite, born April 1, 1873; married John C. Mason, a merchant of Syra- cuse, New York ; children : Frank, Harold and Earl Mason.
(III) Anselm (3), son of Anselm (2) and Marguerite (Huttenlocker) Noeltuer, was born in the town of Glen, Montgomery coun- ty, New York, February 15, 1871. He was educated in the public schools, and has de-
'926
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
voted himself to the pursuit of agriculture. He is favorably known in his community and has frequently been offered political prefer- ment, but excepting the office of assessor of taxes has always declined public office. He is a member of the German Benevolent As- sociation, of Amsterdam. He married, No- vember 16, 1892, Martha Haff, born in Tribes Hill, Montgomery county, February 7, 1870. Children : I. Margaret, December 3, 1894, died December 7, 1894. 2. Earl Anselm, Sep- tember 18, 1896. 3. George S., December 22, 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Noeltner are members of Glen Grange.
(The Haff Line).
John Haff, born in Fulton county, New York, September 16, 1786, died July 23, 1834. He married, June 3, 1813, Barbara West, born October 29. 1785. Children : Barbara, died unmarried; Lettie M., died unmarried ; John, see forward.
(II) John (2), son of John (1) and Bar- bara (West) Haff, was born on the Tribes Hill homestead, May 7, 1822, died December 20, 1897. He married (first) December 30, 1846, Rhoda Wemple, who died February, 1860; children: 1-2. Marion and Melissa, twins, born February 20, 1848; both became wives of Alexander Hadcock. Melissa first, and Marion the second. Children of Marion : Benjamin, Emma, John. George, Edward, Edna, Lillian Hadcock. 3. Martha, born Sep- tember 3. 1853, died April 7, 1862. John Haff married (second) Rosa Felterly, born April 14, 1847, who survives him, resident of Fort Hunter. Children: 4. Matilda, died in infancy. 5. Williard, born May 31, 1866; married Jennie Rose, who died June 7, 1897, at Fort Hunter, New York, leaving-Mamie, born May 28, 1884; Warren, born October 14, 1896; Russell, born December 21, 1898. 6. Walter, born April 20, 1868; married Carrie De Wight, resides at Fort Hunter, New York. 7. Martha, born February 7, 1870; married Anselm (3) Noeltner. 8. Warren, died in childhood.
Under various forms this is a SHEHAN name well known in the Uni- ted States as well as in the "Emerald Isle," from which came the family under consideration. Through intermarriage they have formed alliance with some of the oldest Dutch and German families in the Mo- hawk Valley-the Schoonmakers. Van Ben- schotens, and Shryvers, whose emigrant an- cestors came from both the upper and lower Rhine country. The Shehans came from Ireland. and the marriage of Dennis, who was
of the first generation of his family in the United States, with a Shryver whose great- great-grandfather was a Palatine emigrant, but by marriage allied with the Van Ben- schotens and Schoonmakers, who date back to the very early days in the Mohawk Val- ley, joined the old with the new and mingled the blood of Irish, Dutch and German, in one common strain.
(I) Thomas Shehan was born in Ireland, and died in Troy. New York, in November, 1868. He was the son of a forester on the estate of one of the gentry, and Thomas was a companion of the gentleman's son, which freed him from all manual labor on the es- tate. Thomas Shehan married Honora Wrenn in Ireland, in 1829. They were from county Kerry and came to America in 1837, landing in Canada, but proceeding to Troy, New York, where both Thomas and Honora, his wife, died. They were the parents of a daugh- ter Julia and son Dennis. Julia, born in Ire- land, in 1831, entered St. Vincent Orphan Asylum in Syracuse, New York, where she still remains.
(II) Dennis, son of Thomas and Honora (Wrenn) Shehan, was born in Kerry, Ire- land, March 1, 1833, and died in Troy, New York, December 26, 1887. He was four years of age when his parents came to Troy, where he received his education in the public schools. At the early age of twelve he was taken into the office of the Budget, a Troy newspaper under the management of Charles McArthur. He remained there twelve years, rising to the position of foreman of the printing room, and then was made manager of their station- ery store on River street. He was also with the Brooks printing office, having charge of their fine printing and designing. He was an expert as well as a good manager and busi- ness man. He was later in the commission business in Troy. and then for fifteen years was engaged in shirt manufacturing with Mr. Osterhout, the firm being Shehan & Oster- hout. He now retired from active business life. For five years after he held a city po- sition until his death. He was supervisor of his ward in Troy, and always actively inter- ested in city politics, belonging to the Dem- ocratic party. He was an active ambitious man, and deserved the success he gained. He was confirmed a member of St. Peter's Rom- an Catholic Church in 1841, in the old church destroyed by fire in 1848. He married, in 1866, Mary Elizabeth Caroline Schryver, born July 19. 1838, daughter of Abram G. and Esther C. (Chapman) Schryver (see Schry- ver and Van Benschoten). They were the parents of Dennis Thomas Shehan, born in
927
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
Troy, June 6, 1871. He adopted the profes- sion of law, graduated from the Albany Law School, and is now a practicing lawyer of Troy.
(The Schryver Line).
(I) Abram G. Schryver, father of Mrs. Dennis Shehan, was a descendant of Albertus Schreiber and his wife Eva Louberman, who were Palatines and came to America with Governor Hunter in 1710. They were for a time of West Camp, Dutchess county, but soon removed to Rhinebeck, where they set- tled on a farm on the post road south of the village. Albertus Schreiber was a taxpayer of Dutchess county as early as 1722. He was from an up Rhine or German province.
(II) Peter Schryver, son of Albertus and Eva (Louberman) Schryver, married Anna Barbara Schever. From 1744 to 1770 they lived on a Beekman leasehold farm south of Rhinebeck on the old post road, the lease conditions having been for the first year "one couple of live fat hens, and for every year thereafter besides the fat hens, 15 scepels of good, sweet, merchantable winter wheat, and to perform yearly one day's work with wagon, sled or plow with horses or oxen and an able man to drive."
(III) Johannes P., son of Peter and Anna B. (Schever) Schryver, was born May 19, 1748. He married, September 19, 1769, Neelt- je Van Benschoten (see forward). They settled on a farm a mile southeast of East Park, New York. It is said that five genera- tions of Schryvers sat in the elders' pew in the Dutch Reformed church at Hyde Park, New York. Johannes P. and Neeltje Schry- ver were the parents of ten children.
(IV) Peter I., eldest child of Johannes and Neeltje (Van Benschoten) Schryver, was born September I, 1771, and died October 30, 1830. He was a farmer and lived just east of Hyde Park, New York. He is said to have been called "the Prince," for he was inclined to "put on style," for instance, used to drive to church with a four-in-hand-four white horses. He married (first) Susan Storm, who bore him three children-Robert, Margaret and John E. He married (second) Elizabeth C. Burnett, born in 1776, died Au- gust 12, 1829. She was the mother of eight children-Eli Clark, Sally Ann, Margaret E., Abram G., see forward; Eliza Susan, Jane Harriet, Julia and Jacob Cuyler.
(V) Abram G., son of Peter I. and Eliza- beth Cuyler (Burnett) Schryver, was born September 22, 1807, and died January IO, 1872. He married, in 1829, Esther C. Chap- man, of Coxsackie, New York. Children: I. David, born, 1831 ; enlisted in April, 1847, for
the Mexican war, in Company E, Third Dra- goons, U. S. A. ; was killed at the battle of Vera Cruz. 2. William C., born 1833, died 1862; married Laura W. J., daughter of General Flood, minister to Texas during the time Texas was a republic; was a bookkeeper of Galveston, Texas. 3. Mary Elizabeth Caro- line, born July 19, 1838 ; married, 1866, Den- nis Shelian (q. v.). 4. Alfred E., born 1841 ; resides in Brooklyn, New York, unmarried. 5. Frank L., born 1843; served in the civil war in Company E, Fortieth New York Mo- zart Guards.
(The Van Benschoten Line).
(I) Neeltje Van Benschoten, great-grand- mother of Mrs. Dennis Shehan, was a de- scendant in the fifth generation from the Dutch emigrant, Theunis Eliasen Van Ben- schoten, who is first found in America at Kingston, New York, April 3, 1671. He was a man of consequence in the neighborhood and church. He married Gerritje Gerrits, who bore him ten children, and from the family came the numerous Van Benschotens, the Benscoter Van Van Scoten, Van Scoter and Van Scoda families.
(III) Solomon, son of Theunis Eliasen Van Benschoten, married Elsjen, daughter of Egbert Hendreckse Schoonmaker, who was a son of Hendrick Jochemse, the progenitor of the Schoonmaker family in America. He was from Hamburg, Germany, and a noted man in the early annals of Albany county. Solomon and Elsjen Van Benschoten were the parents of seven daughters and three sons. In his will he disposes of lands, houses, ne- groes, negresses, horses, cattle, goods, and money.
(IV) Theunis, eldest son of Solomon Van Benschoten, was born July 15, 1716. He married Elsjen Du Mond. They removed to near Rhinebeck, where they joined the church. He lived a quiet life, as his name appears only on church records and tax lists. He was an elder of the Rhinebeck Reformed Church. He refused to sign the articles of association, and three days after the signing of the Declaration of Independence made his will-evidently "putting his house in order" for any contingency. Theunis and Elsjen Van Benschoten were the parents of thirteen children-the fourth child and third daugh- ter being Neeltje, who married Johannes P. Schryver, and they are the grandparents of Mrs. Dennis Shehan.
This is an old New Jersey family HAND that settled at an early date in the Passaic Valley. The earliest pro- genitor of the Hand family of Montgomery
928
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
county that can be traced is Hezekiah Hand, of Westfield, Union county, New Jersey. He had three wives and twenty-two children, five by first wife, five by second, and twelve by his third wife, Ann Ferrago. The names of ten sons and ten daughters are preserved: John, Daniel, Sarah, Elizabeth, Charity, Heze- kiah (2), Robert, Nehemiah, Jacob, Nancy, children of the first two wives; by third wife : Martha, Phebe, William, Mary, Henry, Char- lotte, Jotham, Tabitha, Jonathan and Nancy. Descendants of Hezekiah Hand are to be found all over the United States. Eleven of the name served in the revolution from New Jersey, including Hezekiah, who was sup- posed to have been his son. Twelve of the name served from New York state-a large representation.
(II) John, eldest son of Hezekiah Hand and his first wife, lived in Westfield, New Jersey, until he attained manhood. He mar- ried, and with his wife and family removed to the Mohawk Valley. His wife's name is not preserved, nor any of his children, ex- cept Peter.
(III) Peter, son of John Hand, was born in Glen, Montgomery county, New York, in 1798, died there in 1848. He was a farmer all his days. He married Blood, of an old Mohawk Valley family, daughter of Robert and granddaughter of Ephraim Blood. She was born and lived all her life in Glen. Children, all born in Glen: I. Marcus, see forward. 2. John (2), born in 1836, died January 1, 1892; married Jane Bennett, of Amsterdam, New York, who survives him. Their son, Edward J., was elected a member of the state assembly in 1882. 3. Peter (3), born in 1838; married Mrs. Sizer ; he resides in Buffalo, New York.
(IV) Marcus, son of Peter and
(Blood) Hand, was born in Glen, in 1834, and still resides in that town (1910). He has been a farmer all his life. He married, in Glen, Robie Osterhout, of an early Mohawk Valley family, born in Charleston, Montgom- ery county, 1837, died April 12, 1909, daugh- ter of George and Hannah (Ferncrook) Os- terhout, both born in Glen, but lived and died in Charleston. Children: I. George W., a farmer of Glen ; married Martha Bunn, no is- sue. 2. Peter M., see forward. 3. Ann, mar- ried James Stanton, a farmer of Charleston, and has sons Charles, Kenneth and Smith Stanton. 4. Jane, married William Brooks, of Amsterdam, and has a son Martin, who married Cora Osterhout. 5. Estelle, married Peter Hoffman and has Charles, Jessie, Clara, Earl, Anna, Francis, George and Esther Hoff- man. Charles Hoffman, the eldest son, re-
sides in South Dakota; married Sarah Ecker and has sons, William Jay and Marcus. 6. Hannah, married Henry Seism, a farmer of Glen, and has daughters Jennie and Ruby Scism. Marcus Hand, her father, is also an inmate of her home in Glen. 7. Wells, mar- ried Lulu , and has a daughter Flor- ence. He resides in Amsterdam.
(V) Peter M., son of Marcus and Robie (Osterhout) Hand, was born in Glen, New York, June 15, 1859. He was reared to farm life and has always followed that occupation, and is now a successful farmer. He is a mem- ber of the Reformed church and a Democrat in politics. He married, in Glen, 1883, Cath- erine Noeltner, born in Charleston, Montgom- ery county, New York, January II. 1860 ;. daughter of Anselm and Margaruite (Hutten- locker) Noeltner (see Noeltner II). Chil- dren : I. Stewart C., born September 17, 1884; married Ruby Dievendorf; children : Mabel,. born February 6, 1906, and Donald, July, 1909. 2. James, born October 29, 1886; edu- cated in the public schools, a lover of books. He is his father's valued farm assistant and devoted to his chosen pursuit. Both the sons are Democrats and connected with the Re- formed church.
The history of the Simkins SIMKINS family of Schenectady, New York, begins in America with John Simkins, of Ulster county, New York, believed to have been a son of the immigrant. John Simkins was born in Ulster county, New York. He grew up a farmer and became known as a breaker of fine horses. He mar- ried (first) Scott, of England, who bore him a son who studied medicine and died on the eve of graduating M.D. She was also the mother of two daughters. John Simkins married (second) Nelson, of Ulster county, who survived him and died in Berne, Albany county, New York. Children by sec- ond wife: I. Nelson, see forward. 2. Aaron, born in Ulster county, New York, in 1792, died in Schoharie county at an old age ; was of Albany and Schoharie counties; a far- mer ; married Braman. 3. Tibbeus, born in Ulster county, 1795 ; removed to Can- ada, where he died, leaving a family.
(II) Nelson, eldest son of John and
(Nelson) Simkins, was born in Ulster coun- ty, New York, September 19, 1791, died in the town of Middleburg, Schoharie county, York, October 18, 1872. He was a farmer and mechanic. He settled first in Albany county, town of Berne, where he lived until his youngest child was twenty-one days old, when he removed to Middleburg. He was a
austin Linking
929
HUDSON AND MOHAWK VALLEYS
prosperous farmer. He married in the town of Berne, Albany county, Catherine Vincent, born there March 29, 1792, daughter of Joshua and Catherine (Miller) Vincent, the former a revolutionary soldier. Joshua and wife were members of the Baptist church of Berne, where they died. Children of Nelson and Catherine (Vincent) Simkins: I. Su- sanna, born July 5, 1812, died May 30, 1866, married Edward Palmer and had six children. 2. Mary (Polly), March 26, 1814, died June 3, 1868; married Cyrus Thorp and had five ·children. 3. Esther, December 30, 1815, died September 7, 1868; married Abraham Boom and had seven children. 4. Anna, October 21, 1817, died January 5, 1858. 5. Tibbeus, October 23, 1819, died 1890, unmarried. 6. Artemisa, March 19, 1822, died June 11, 1885 ; married Cornelius Possom. 7. Catherine, No- vember 12, 1824, died March 7, 1844, unmar- ried. 8. Lydia, November 29, 1826, now a widow, residing in Hawley, New York; she is the mother of four children. 9. John, March 9. 1828: married Laura Borst, born March 17. 1833, died February 12, 1904, daughter of Philip and Mary (Kinney) Borst ; they had thirteen children. 10. Eunice, Feb- ruary 23, 1832, died October, 1908; married George Warner, who survives her, and is a retired farmer. II. Jane, April 7, 1834. died October 18, 1872; married John Borst. 12. George. see forward.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.