Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 23

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 660

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fornia, where they established and conduct a fashionable private school. Another son, Reuben Washburn, was connected with Wells, Fargo Express Company, and died in the west.

(II) George Washington, son of Reuben Washburn, was born in Homer, New York, where he was reared and educated. After a commercial training with his father in the Homer store, he became identified with a New York wholesale house as their commercial traveler. He was a well-educated, courteous gentleman, and a capable, energetic business man. His residence after marriage was Poughkeepsie, New York, and Brooklyn. He died October 14, 1854, at the early age of thirty-one years. He married in Watervliet, Albany county, New York, Laura Spencer, born in Waterford, Saratoga county, New York, died in Schenectady, daughter of David Spencer, born February 4, 1787, died Feb- ruary 2, 1859. He was of English descent, and an early settler in Waterford. His wife, Rachel Spencer, was born in 1785, and died in Waterford, October 7, 1842. Children of David and Rachel Spencer were: Dr. James, born July 11, 1810; became a physician and practiced on Staten Island. New York. 2. Eliza, January 22, 1813, died November 18, 1826. 3. Caroline, November 6, 1815, died June 10, 1865 ; married, February 12, 1846, James Roy, died in 1878, noted as the maker of a famous weave of shawls known as the "Spencer," a very fashionable article of ap- parel in that day. 4. Anna, November 10, 1818, died August 11, 1849; married James Jewett, who died 1850, leaving a son David. 5. Laura, July 24. 1823, died November 18, 1891 ; she was a devout member of the Epis- copal church, and actively interested in church work ; she married, February 12, 1851, George Washington Washburn. Children of George Washington and Laura (Spencer) Washburn : 1. Charles Spencer, see forward. 2. Caroline Roy, born August 26, 1853: married James M. Stewart, a civil and mining engineer of Philadelphia, where they reside; children : William M .: Charles W., died in childhood ; James M. (2), died in early manhood ; Roy, born 1898.

(III) Charles Spencer, only son of George WV. and Laura (Spencer) Washburn, was born November 15, 1851. He was educated in the schools of Homer and Schenectady, New York. Subsequently was a clerk for a number of years in the Mohawk National Bank. Went west to California and Nevada, two years later was also connected with G. G. Maxon Sons, grain merchants. In 1882 he became an associate of John Wiederliold in

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the manufacture of woman's wear. The mills and factory of John Wiederhold & Company are located at Schenectady, and it is one of the prosperous industries of that city. Mr. Washburn is actively engaged in the business, chiefly in the office department. He is a di- rector and vice-president of the Mohawk Na- tional Bank, where his early business years were passed. He is a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, in which he has held sev- eral offices. At present he is a member of the vestry ; junior warden and treasurer ; trus- tee of the Schenectady Savings Bank : trustee of the Children's Home and Young Men's Christian Association. He is prominent in the Masonic order, belonging to St. George's Lodge, Chapter and Commandery of Sche- nectady. He is a member of Albany Con- sistory, Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite. Politically he is a Republican. His clubs are the Mohawk and Mohawk Golf, both of Schenectady. He is unmarried.

OSTRANDER

The earliest Ostrander of whom there is record in New York annals is Peter.

a French Huguenot, who fled to Holland and thence to America with wife and three chil- dren. He settled at Esopus (Kingston), New York, where he died.

(II) Peter (2), son of Peter (I) Os- trander, of Kingston, was born in Holland, 1650, settled in Kingston with his father and there married, January 16, 1676, Rebecca Traphagen.

(III) Hendrick (Henry), son of Peter (2) and Rebecca (Traphagen) Ostrander, was born and reared in Kingston, New York. He became a large land owner and farmer. He married, May 12, 1724, Elizabeth Van Bommel.

(IV) Wilhelm, son of Henry and Eliza- beth (Van Bommel) Ostrander, was born April 29, 1743. He was a lietenant in the Fourth Regiment, Ulster county militia, dur- ing the revolution and was at Burgoyne's surrender. He married, November 2, 1771, Sarah, daughter of Dene Relyea, a French Protestant. Wilhelm and Sarah were the par- ents of nine sons and one daughter.

(V) Philip, son of Wilhelm and Sarah (Relyea) Ostrander, was born in Dutchess county, New York, 1775, died in the town of Duanesburg, Schenectady county, New York, 1850. Philip was a versatile character, had no settled occupation, but was always en- gaged in some profitable enterprise. He was a well-known Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married, in Dutchess county, Eva Sager, born in that

county, of carly Dutch ancestors, died in Schenectady county when past ninety-five years old. Children: I. Jane, born in Dutch- ess county, New York, 1800, died 1894; she was most wonderfully preserved for her great age, being quite active and reading without glasses ; she married Joseph Durfay, a farmer, whom she survived, he dying at the age of eighty years. 2. Philip, of whom further. 3. Peter, born 1806, died unmarried at Guilder- land, aged twenty-five years. 4. Charles, born 1808, accidentally drowned in Black Creek ; he married Sarah Stafford and left a son, Charles J., and others. 5. Henry, born 1810, died 1897 : married Eliza Bumzey, of Knox : chil- dren: George, Abraham, William, Edward, Edith, Charles, Elizabeth. 6. Abraham, born 1812, settled near Syracuse, New York, where he died at the age of fifty years ; he married (first) Eliza Judge ; (second) Jane Gray, hav- ing issue by both wives. 7. Edward, born 1814, died at Syracuse, New York; married Nellie Cheeney and left a son, William, and a daughter.

(VI) Philip (2), son of Philip (1) and Eva (Sager) Ostrander, was born in Duanes- burg, Schenectady county, New York, being the first child born there to his parents, Feb- ruary 16, 1804, died in the same town, April 3, 1899. He was a farmer, carpenter and merchant ; a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married, in Guilderland, Albany county, August 7, 1840, Catherine Shoudy, born in Guilderland, Au- gust 14, 1823, who survives him, a resident of Schenectady, although in her eighty-eighth year she is very active, with clear mind and memory. She does a great deal of fine sew- ing without the aid of glasses and keeps up a course of modern reading. She is a devoted Methodist. She is a descendant of John Shoudy, born in Germany, who came to the United States with his parents when twelve years of age, settled with them in Guilder- land, where he died at the age of seventy years. He was a small, wiry, energetic inan ; a blacksmith by trade. He was a member of the Lutheran church and a Democrat. He married Catherine Kiser, born in Holland, of a wealthy Dutch family. The Kisers, for reasons unknown, left wealth and position to seek a home in the New World. They had twelve children, all of whom married and reared families. The sons all learned and worked at the blacksmith's trade. John, Israel, George, Henry, Michael, Nicholas. Peter, Magdalene, Catherine, Margaret, Bar- bara and Rebecca. Nicholas, the sixth son of John, was born in Albany county in 1800, died in 1876. Ile followed the trade of blacksmith

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all his days. He married Maria Vrooman, born in Albany county, 1800, died 1863. She was a daughter of Andrew and Nancy Vroo- man, of Dutch ancestry. They had several sons, Maria being the only daughter. Chil- dren of Nicholas and Maria Shoudy: I. John, born 1821; married Nancy Fryer ; chil- dren: Nancy, Eliza, Margaret, George, Al- fred and Milo. 2. Catherine, married Philip Ostrander. 3. Margaret, born 1825, died 1900; married Harmon Kettle, who survives her, a resident of Newago, Tioga county, New York, aged ninety years; children: Erskine, Marshall, William, Malinda and Ann. 4. James, born 1827, died 1907; married Rosa Gill, who survives him, a resident of Delancy ; children: Lulu, Minnie, Alice, Hazel, Charles and Harry. 5. Nancy, married James Broach- am, a farmer, who died 1897; she survives him, a resident of Princetown, Schenectady county ; children : Myra and Lela. Children of Philip and Catherine Ostrander: I. Mary, born May 1, 1841 ; married John Delamater, of Albany, New York, who was killed by a railroad train in 1887 ; children: i. Walter, of Oneonta, New York ; ii. Horace, of Schenec- tady ; iii. Earl, of Delancy; iv. Elizabeth, de- ceased ; v. Ada, deceased; vi. Edith (twin of Ada), of Delancy ; vii. Mattie, of Oneonta. 2. William J., a soldier of the civil war; wounded in battle, died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, at the age of eighteen years; mem- ber of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth New York Volunteer Infantry. 3. Margaret A., of whom further. 4. Maria E., born 1844: died 1869: married Darwin Mott, of Cobleskill, New York, also deceased; children: Lester and Nettie, both married and have children. 5. Adelia, born 1846; married Hugh Mott, whom she survives, a resident of Alplaus, New York; children: Viola and Bertha. 6. Sarah J., born 1850; married Sanford Becker, of East Cobleskill, New York, died Novem- ber, 1910; has a son Arthur. 7. John M., born August 4, 1853: educated in public schools, now helps run sister's homestead ; married Mary J. Hunt ; children : Darwin P., William K., Elliott II., Margaret, Albert B., at home. 8. George, born 1858; resides in Schenectady ; married Amanda Frederick ; children: Ernest, Martha, Gertrude, Hattic. All married and have issue.

(VII) Margaret A., daughter of Philip and Catherine (Shoudy) Ostrander, was born No- vember 27, 1842. She was reared and edu- cated in Guilderland, and has for many years owned and operated a well-improved, well- stocked farm of one hundred and eighty acres on Norman's Kill. She married (first) in Guilderland, John Lenegor, a soldier of the

civil war, a private of the One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment, New York Volunteer In- fantry, Captain Van Deusen's company. He enlisted in 1861, leaving wife and infant son at his country's call. He was killed during the battle of Aluska, Florida, in 1862, and was buried with a brave soldier's honors on the field of battle. He had five brothers in the same company, one, Abraham, being killed. He left one child, William Ellsworth, born December 3, 1860 ; married Emma Van Duren and has sons: i. Willard, married Belle Gross; ii. Lloyd, unmarried; iii. Abraham, at home. Margaret A. married (second) Jacob Pangborn, born 1843, died October 12, 1884; a farmer; left one child, George, married Nettie Cotten ; children : i. Margaret, married William B. Grover and had daughter Doro- thy ; ii. Frank J., unmarried; iii. Sarah J., unmarried. Margaret A. married (third) William Willie, born March 16, 1842, died October 23, 1906, adopted son of Peter Ball. No issue. Margaret A. married (fourth) December 24, 1907, William F. Ellers, born in Rotterdam, Schenectady county, June 22, 1864, son of Henry and Ann (Dubber) Ellers, born in Germany, came when young to United States, married in Schenectady county, and died in Rotterdam, New York. William F. Ellers is a Democrat, and both he and his wife attend and are generous supporters of the Lutheran church.

Many of this name were de- TAYLOR scended from Taillefer, the Norman baron who took part in the battle of Hastings under William the Conqueror, and this name gradually changed to Taylefer, Taylour, Tayleur, Tailer, Tailor and Taylor. The surname Taylor is a very common English family name, and is found also very generally in Ireland. A branch of the family settled in the north of Ireland at the time of the grants to the Scotch and English Protestants, from whom the race of Scotch- Irish, so called, are descended. The Taylor family of the town of New Scotland, Al- bany county, New York, descend from this Scotch-Irish race.

(I) Robert Taylor was born in Dublin, Ire- land, about the year 1757, died in New Scot- land. Albany county, New York. in 1834-35. He emigrated to America in 1783, and after a slow and stormy passage joined his uncle, Samuel Taylor, who had previously settled on a farm in New Scotland. He lived with his uncle, helped to clear and improve the farm, which on the death of Samuel came to him as a legacy. The property then was in great part unbroken and heavily timbered.

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Robert did not inherit the entire tract, but by subsequent purchases increased his holdings, until his acres numbered two hundred and seventy-five. At the time of his death he had a well-improved property on which he had erected a house and other substantial im- provements. This farm is still in the family name, and then comprised what is now known as the "Three Taylor Farms." He was a man of great energy and upright character. He married Mary Hotaling (also spelled Hough- taling and Hootaling). She was a descendant of the Tribes Hill branch of the family, and a descendant of the Dutch emigrant ances- tor. Robert and his wife lived to ripe years, and are buried side by side in the old Center Presbyterian Church burying ground, they both having been members of that congre- gation. Children: I. Matthias, born Feb- ruary 18, 1785, died February 24, 1846; he was a farmer of the town of New Scotland, where he was born; he married Phoebe Ir- win, born in Ireland, February 10, 1790, died January 26, 1862; he left children, two of whom yet survive (1910). 2. John, see for- ward. 3. Robert (2), settled in Rensselaer county, where he became a successful farm- er; late in life he retired to Albany where he died at the home of his daughter, having reached the extreme age of ninety years ; he was twice married and had issue by both wives. 4. Samuel, settled in Schenectady, where he was in trade ; later removed to Cen- tralia, Illinois, where he died leaving issue. 5. Rachel, married Robert Coughtry. 6. Har- riet, married Joseph Moak. 7. Rebecca, mar- ried William Pangborn. 8. , married William Moak, and left issue.

(II) John, second son of Robert and Mary (Hotaling) Taylor, was born on the original Taylor homestead in New Scotland about 1790, died 1850. He succeeded to one of his father's farms, which he cultivated during the years of his active life. He became a mem- ber of the Dutch Reformed church, and was a Whig in politics. He married, in New Scotland, Christianna, born in Guilderland, Albany county, New York, 1796, died in 1882, daughter of Rev. Harmanus Van Huysen, an early minister of the Dutch Reformed church filling every Sunday three or four different pulpits widely separated. He traveled after the fashion of the early itinerant minister, on horseback with saddle bags, and was ac- companied by his daughter who rode behind him. He was well known about the country, where his services were in constant demand at weddings, funerals and baptisms. In addi- tion to his ministerial labors, he cultivated a farm, now occupied by Robert Boyd Taylor.

He was a soldier in revolutionary war. He married Rachel Van Der Bogert. The Van Huysens and the Van Der Bogerts were among the early Dutch settlers of Albany county. Children of John and Christianna (Van Huysen) Taylor: 1. James, a farmer of New Scotland, who after his active years were ended retired to Amsterdam, New York, where he died at the age of seventy-five years ; he married Hannah Houck, and had a son Jolin L., who died in youthful manhood. 2. Mary J., married Israel Goodfellow, a farmer of Guilderland : children: James, Louise, Christianna. 3. Rachel, died unmarried. 4. Harriet, married Nicholas Houck, who sur- vives her, a resident of Clarksville, aged nine- ty-three years ; they have many descendants. 5. John V. H., married Lucy Mitchell, died aged thirty years ; left a son William James, now a resident of Chicago, Illinois, married Florence Rockwell, no issue. 6. Sarah L., married Guilian Van O'Linda, both deceased, leaving daughters, Christianna, died after her marriage to Winfield L. Young, no issue : ii. Catherine, married William Mathias, and has Floyd and Whitney. 7. Robert Boyd, see for- ward. 8. Eve Ann, who on August 10, 1910. celebrated her seventy-ninth birthday; she is unmarried. 9. Eliza, died unmarried, aged twenty-three years. 10. Catherine, deceased, married William Hendrickson ; had daughter, died in infancy.

(III) Robert Boyd, son of John and Chris- tianna (Van Huysen) Taylor, was born at the Taylor homestead, New Scotland, Albany county, New York, March 10, 1829. He was educated in the public schools, and remained at home until his marriage when he settled on the farm near the homestead, which he yet owns. He has been a farmer all his life. He is a Republican in politics, and has been a deacon and elder of the Reformed church for many years. He married, December 7, 1852, in New Scotland, Elizabeth, born Ait- gust 17. 1831, died November 28, 1909, daughter of Peter and Mary (Ostrander) Furbeck, both of New Scotland. Peter Fur- beck was a farmer all his life, and died on the farm upon which he was born. He was a son of John Furbeck, who enlisted from Holland in the English army for service in America during the revolution. He was cap- tured by the Colonials, and after his release enlisted in the revolutionary army and fought for the cause of freedom. He was accom- panied in this experience by his boyhood friend, - McKimbe. After the war was over, he purchased land in New Scotland, which became the family homestead for sev- eral generations. He married -- Coons.

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They lived to a great age, were members of the Presbyterian church of New Scotland, and are buried in the cemetery of that con- gregation. Children of Robert Boyd and Eliz- abeth (Furbeck ) Taylor: 1. Alfred J., see forward. 2. Mary Ann, died unmarried, aged eighteen years. 3. John Boyd, now connec- ted with the General Electric Works, Sche- nectady, New York; married Catherine Wands ; children : Vreeland Rensselaer, Char- lotte, Stanley. 4. Peter Rensselaer, a farmer of the home acres; married Nellie Wands; children: Clara, born 1895; Dudley Alcott, born 1900. 5. Ella, died in infancy. This family are all members of the Reformed church, and the men are voters of the Re- publican party. The mother was a woman of noble character, an active church worker and died deeply lamented.

(IV) Alfred J., oldest son of Robert Boyd and Elizabeth (Furbeck) Taylor, was born at the home farm in New Scotland, Albany county. New York, June 19, 1854. He was educated in the town schools, and was reared a farmer, an occupation he successfully fol- lowed. He now resides on a fine farm on the state road, near New Salem. He has been a deacon and an elder of the Reformed church for many years. Politically he is a Re- publican. He married, December 30, 1874, in New Scotland, Anna Prudence, born on the McMillan homestead farm, which is now her home, daughter of William J. and Elizabeth W. (Rushmore) McMillan, and great-grand- daughter of Alexander McMillan, born in New Scotland, of Scotch parentage. Her an- cestors were early settlers in the town. He married - Smith. He died aged eighty- six years, and she died in middle life. Alex- ander McMillan had children: 1. John, see forward. 2. Andrew, married Eliza Young : children : Allen, David, John, Alexander. 3. James A., veteran in rebellion : a farmer of Schoharie county, deceased ; had three wives, and by the first had issue. 4. Aaron, a farm- er near Clarksville, now deceased; children : Jacob, William, Nelson and Helen. 5. Cath- erine, deceased, married Matthew Young. 6. William, deceased ; married Margaret Sager. 7. Mary, deceased; married Robert Moak, who lives in New Scotland. 8. Alexander, de- ceased ; married Margaret Van Schaick, and left issue. His widow married (second) Rob- ert Moak, former husband of Mary. John, eldest son of Alexander McMillan, was born in New Scotland about 1818, died aged sev- enty. He married Prudence McCulloch, born in 1813, died July 9, 1909, in her ninety-sev- enth year. They had children : 1. William J., see forward. 2. Charles, born 1836; married

Catherine Houck; one son Frank, who mar- ried Lizzie Relyea. 3. Hannah Catherine, 1837; married Thomas Tygart, of Voorhees- ville ; deputy sheriff of Albany county, New York, since 1900; one son, William. 4. Alex- ander, of Voorheesville; married Hannah Ty- gart; children: Laura, deceased; Estelle, Ruth, Grace and Maud, the latter deceased. William J., eldest son of John and Prudence (McCulloch ) MeMillan, settled on the farm now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Alfred J. Taylor, which he successfully cultivated all his life. He was a Republican in politics. He was reared in the faith of the Reformed church, but later became with his wife a mem- ber of the Society of Friends, in which faith they died. He married Elizabeth W. Rush- more, born on the old Rushmore farm on which she lived after her marriage. She was born October, 1837, died February 25, 1907. She was a daughter of Titus and Annie (Wood) Rushmore, of Scotch ancestry, mem- bers of the Society of Friends, both of whom died on the Rushmore farm, on which they settled over a century ago, and cleared of the timber with which it was thickly covered. They had four children : I. Elizabeth W., married William J. McMillan. 2. Olivette A., married . John H. Hotaling; now living at Rutherford, New Jersey. 3. Mariett, died young. 4. Henry, died, aged seventeen, while in college. William J., and Elizabeth W. (Rushmore) McMillan had one child, Anna Prudence, who married Alfred J. Taylor. The home of the Taylors is the old Rush- more farm, later the McMillan farm, which came to Mrs. Alfred J. Taylor by inheri- tance. Alfred J. and Anna Prudence (Mc- Millan) Taylor have four children: 1. Ada. born May 12, 1877; graduate of the Albany high school; married Frank J. Hallenbeck. They reside upon and cultivate the home farm, Mr. Taylor having retired from active labor. 2. Florence, March 2, 1881 ; educated in the public schools ; married George H. Mar- tin, a farmer of New Scotland. 3. Grace, April 22, 1887; graduate of the Schenectady high school; married Frank W. Martin, a farmer of New Scotland; children: Frances E., born August 21, 1907: Chester Shaw, Jan- uary 27, 1910. 4. Ethel, October 22, 1892 ; educated in the Albany schools, specializing in music as did her sisters, resides at home unmarried.

The Long Island families of the HICKS name of Hicks are of English de- scent. The English ancestor of the family is traditionally stated to have been a Sir Ellice Ilicks, who fought under the

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Black Prince in France and was made a knight banneret by King Edward III. for capturing a French standard at the battle of Crecy, when he is said to have a grant of the arms herein described : Arms .- Gules, a fess wavy argent there fleur de lys or. Crest : A buck's head, couped at the neck or, forged with a chaplet of cinquefoils vert. Motto: "Sem- per paratus."

During the turbulent reign of Charles I. many of the family crossed over to Holland for refuge from persecution. In 1641 three brothers, Thomas, John, and Robert Hicks, settled in the town of Flushing, Long Island, coming from Holland under an arrangement with the Dutch West India Company. Rob- ert Hicks went later to New England ; Thom- as located in what is called Little Neck : John was among the patentees of Flushing in 1645 (as was Thomas), and also owned lands in Hempstead and was a subscribing witness to an ancient Indian deed there. Later he set- tled in that part of Hempstead now called Far Rockaway. Previous to 1650 both John and Thomas held offices, civil and military. Thomas Hicks was a captain of militia in 1686, and in 1691 was the first judge of the county of Queens, appointed under the act of that year, holding the office until 1699. The descendants of these brothers are nu- merous on Long Island, where the village of Hicksville is yet found. Thomas had two wives, six sons and four daughters. Thomas, his eldest son, married Deborah. daughter of Daniel Whitehead, and settled at Bayside, Flushing. He had four sons and six daughters, of whom Thomas (3), the eld- est, succeeded his father in the ownership of the Bayside estate in 1712. In 1738 he was appointed judge, and in 1749 first judge of Queens county, as then constituted, which office he held until 1777. He was a member of the state legislature from 1738 to 1775. It is from one of the sons of Thomas Hicks (2) that the Granville, New York, family of Hicks descend. A noted descendant of John Hicks was Elias Hicks, the noted divine of the Society of Friends and founder of the branch called 'The Hicksites."

(IV) David Hicks, grandson of Thomas Hicks, of Flushing, Long Island, married and had issue.

(V) Asa, son of David Hicks, was born on Long Island, New York. He married Zillah Cass and had issue.

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Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 23

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 660

Author: Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 660