Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs, Volume IV, Part 56

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


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(\1) Abraham, son of Petrus and Maritie (Van der Werker) Slingerland, was born May 20, 1793. He married Lydia Van Pelt. Children : Christopher D. : Charles B., of fur- ther mention : Louisa Malvina ; Hiram : Julia; George Oscar. All deceased except George Oscar, now living in St. Louis, Missouri, who was a private in a regiment in New York. Abraham was a soldier in the war of 1812.


(VII) Charles B., son of Abraham and1 Lydia (Van Pelt ) Slingerland, was born at Detroit, Michigan, September 5. 1820, died at Round Lake, Saratoga county. New York, in 1807. In 1841 he settled in Trov, where he was educated and passell his business hie He was a successful business man, engaged prin cipally in manufacturing lunther and m real estate. In 1880 he retired from active hic. He married Deha Ann Slingerland, of Yates county. New York, who bore bim seven chil dren, now 11910 all deceased except George O .. and Augusta Thankful, who married 11. L. Kemp, of Cohoes. New York


(VIII) George Oscar, son of Charles B. and Delia Ann ( Slingerland ) Slingerland, was born in Green Island, Albany county, New York, August 12, 1872. He was educated in the public schools of Green Island and Troy. Ile began his business life in a paper box factory and later became a manufacturer, a


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business he is yet engaged in, in a factory and office at Mechanicsville, New York. He is a prosperous and efficient man of affairs and prominent in public life. He is now serving a third term as trustee of the village corporation and president of the Mechanicsville chamber of commerce. He is affiliated with Montgom- ery Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Stillwater, Ondawa Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Mechanicsville, and the Knights of Pythias of Cohoes. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He belongs to the Holland Society of New York by virtue of his Dutch ancestor, Tuenise Cornelise Slingerland. He married, December 24. 1895, Isabelle Agnes, daughter of David and Mary ( Robbins) Robertson, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.


VAN TUYL George Casey Van Tuyl (2), son of George Casey (I) and Angeline Elizabeth (Hawley) Van Tuyl, was born in Albany, New York, April 3, 1872. He received his education in the city of his birth, and in starting on his career was connected with the National Exchange Bank in a minor capacity, but remaining with that institution until 1900, was its teller when called to the position of secretary and treasurer on the organization of the Albany Trust Company. In October, 1906, he was made its vice-president as the result of the expansion of the company by its rapid growth. On the retirement of Mr. Horace G. Young, Mr. Van Tuyl was made the president of the Albany Trust Company, which office he assumed July 3, 1908, and by his courtcons consideration shown to cus- tomers he not only acquired a large circle of valued friends but advanced the interests of the corporation in proportion, so that it has prospered materially. Among the offices he holds are : president and director of Albany Trust Company, director of the First National Bank, trustee of the Albany Exchange Sav- ings Bank, director of the Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, of the Niagara Falls Trust Company, of the First National Bank of Ravena, New York. He attends the Episcopal church, and is a member of the Fort Orange, Country and Albany clubs. He married, at Albany, October 14, 1903, Georgina, daughter of George Archibald and Sarah (Cook) Birch, who died at Albany, May 17, 1906.


POWELL This family descends from Thomas Powell, of Wales, Great Britain, who was one of the purchasers and patentees of Huntington, Long Island, in 1664. He was a man of


means and of prominence. He purchased. Au- gust 18, 1695, from "Mawmee, alias Sere- wanus, William Chepy and all ye rest of ye Indian proprietors" for and in consideration of one hundred and forty pounds, the tract land on which the village of Bethpage is now situ- ated. Patents were issued for these pur- chases by Governor Dongan to Thomas Powell in 1664 and in 1695. The latter purchase be- came the family seat, Thomas (2) settling thereon the same year.


(I) Thomas Powell was born in Wales, Great Britain, August, 1641, died at West- bury, Long Island, December 28, 1721. Hun- tington records show that he was frequently elected to fill important positions in the town- ship, the first of which appears to have been in 1663, when at the age of twenty-two he was made recorder, which office he held for about twenty years ; in 1667 he was constable. "Every constable shall have a staff six feet long with the king's arms on it, as a badge of his authority." He was appointed surveyor, in 1679, to lay out land in the East Riding, and overseer in 1672. He was again chosen constable in 1682, but refused to serve, being "scrupulous of swearing as the law directs." The constable had to swear to levy and collect the church rates. After the year 1688, at which time he was surveyor, he was more en- gaged with appointments in Friends Meetings than public business. He attended the month- ly meetings which were held alternately at Jericho and Westbury. The last mention of his name on the records was in this wise: "28-12mo. 1721 died Thomas Powell Senr., being well respected as a worthy Friend, and died in Unity with Friends." His first wife was unknown. Children: I. Thomas, of fur- ther mention. 2. Abigail, born April 18, 1668; married Richard Willits, March 15, 1690, at Huntington, Long Island; she died February 9, 1757. 3. Elizabeth, married Samuel Titus, June 9, 1691, at Bethpage ; she died Septem- ber 2, 1704. 4. John, married Margaret Hal- lock, October, 1704; he died 1738. 5. Jonas, married Anna 6. Caleb, married Sarah -; he died 1741. 7. Wait, died 1750. 8. Elisha, married Rebecca - --; he died 1734. Thomas Powell married (second) Elizabeth Phillips, of Jericho, Long Island, February 9, 1690 (at Edmund Titus' in West- bury). Children: 9. Hannah, born May 28, 1691 ; married William Willis, 1712, at Beth- page. 10. Phoebe, born October 6, 1693; married Henry Willis, 1712, at Bethpage ; she died 1751. 11. Rachel, married Thomas Wil- lets in 1719. 12. Mercy, born 1702; married Jacob Seaman, 1726; she died March 13, 1759. 13. Solomon, married Ruth Carman, 1730; he


died February 23, 1736. 14. Sarah, married Nathaniel Seaman, 1722. 15. Amy. Elizabeth Phillips, second wife of Thomas Powell, was daughter of John Townsend and widow of Theophilus Phillips, of Flushing ; she was his third wife.


(II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Powell, was born in Wales, Great Britain, died at Bethpage. Long Island, September 27, 1731. His home was the first white man's house built in that vicinity, although there were many Indian wigwams in the neighborhood. In 1727 Friends Meetings were held once a month, in first days, at his house, and in 1744 a meeting house was built. In his will he left his son Thomas four acres of land and the house that stands upon it-"My father's home- stead," more than any other of the sons. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Willets, of Jericho, Long Island, and Dinah Town- send, his wife. Children: 1. Samuel Prior, born 1692, died May 21, 1776. 2. Thomas, born May 30, 1693 ; married, December, 1724, Abigail Hallock; he died March 1, 1757. 3. Mary, born November 4, 1694. died February, 1695. 4. Abigail, born December 13, 1695; married, 1733, Peter Hallock. 5. Mary, born March 16, 1697; married, -, August 16, 1728. 6. Wait, born September 29, 1698; mar- ried, January 15. 1723, Mary Mudge ; he died in 1782. 7. Amos, of Islip, born May 9, 1700, died January 14, 1749; in the year 1747 he accompanied John Woolman through Connec- ticut, when Woolman was on a religious visit to New England. 8. Moses, of further men- tion. 9. Richard, born April 17, 1704; mar- ried ( first) Freelove Weeks; married ( sec- ond) July 28, 1748, Jerusha Weeks; he died March 7, 1774. 10. Elizabeth, born October II, 1705. II. Hannah, born July 18, 1707 : married Henry Whitson ; born 1705 ; she died 1790. 12. Joshua, born May 18, 1709; mar- ried Phoebe, daughter of Richard Post. 13. Isaac, born April, 1711, died 1794; marrie 1, January 2, 1733, Marthe Whitman. 14. Mar- tha, born June 29, 1713; married Francis Keen ; she died March 24, 1773. 15. Deborah, born October 28, 1715; married, 1744, John Whitson.


(III ) Moses, son of Thomas (2) and Mary (Willets) Powell, was born May 4, 1702, died 1774. In 1754 he sold his home and lands at Bethpage. Long Island, to Joseph Prior, and removed to Westchester county, New York. where he made his will dated 1774 at North Castle. Ile married, 1732, Catherine, daugh- ter of John and IJannah Hallock, of Brook- haven. Children: 1. Moses, born January 26, 1733, died 1737. 2. John, of further mention. 3. Anna, born October 26, 1737; married,


March 17, 1757, Samuel Quimby and had Catherine and Jane. 4. Nathaniel, born 17391 married, 1767, Anna Sutton, born January 11, 1751, daughter of Joseph and Deborah Sut- ton. 5. Moses, born November 5, 1741 , mar- ried Hannah Wheeler. 6. Hannah, born No- vember 5, 1742 ; married, December 17, 1761, Benedict Carpenter. 7. Obadiah, born May 16, 1744. 8. Catherine, born March 3 . 1740: married a Mr. Ilaut and Jad Mary Ann und Rebecca. 9. Edward. born March 5, 1748; married, had issue. 10. James, born Derem- ber 25, 1750; married (first)


ond) Martha Townsend, April 1, 1804. 11. Samuel, born November 30, 1752. 12. Fliza- beth, born January 25, 1755 ; married Zebe liah Dickinson and had Daniel. Isaac and Jacob. 13. Mary, born May 23, 1757 ; married a Mr. Gleason. 14. Isaac, born August 8. 1759; married, 1788, Phoebe Fowler.


(I\ ) Jolin, son of Moses and Catherine (Hallock ) Powell, was born November 10, 1734-35. Ile married, November 11, 1754-56, Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Kipp, born October 4, 1738. Children: Jacob, Daniel, Ann, Sarah, Abigail, Nathaniel and Benjamin. (\') Jacob, son of John and Elizabeth (Kipp) Powell, married Children : 1. James, deceased. 2. Henry J., of further mention. 3. James, married and had five chil- dren. 4. Ammon, married and had five chil- dren. 5. Ruth, married (first) - Booth ; (second) Benjamin Shelden.


(VI) Henry J., son of Jacob Powell, mar- ried Judith Rider. Children: 1. Jonathan R., of further mention. 2. Wilson M., married Sarah, daughter of Samuel Browne. 3. Al- bert G., married Eva 4. Maria, mar- ried Edwin Blackburn. 5. Mary. 6. Louisa, died November 27, 1884.


VII) Jonathan R., son of Ilenry J. and Judith ( Rider ) Powell, was born in Old Chatham, I.ebruary 2, 1828. lle was edu- cated in the public schools of Chatham and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His occu- pation is farming, his property being one of the well-cultivated, attractive farms of "Old Chatham." He is a member of the Society of Friends, inheriting the faith of hus carly an- cestor. Thomas Powell. He served his town several terms as supervisor. lle married ( first ) Elizabeth Stark: ( second ) Anna, daughter of John and Ida Morrell. Children of second wife: 1. Leffert. M., born February 15, 1862; married Martha Carbee. 2 Jona- than R. (2), born May 11. 1804: married (first) Mary Betts, Child, Jonathan R. (3) : married (secondi Lallia Bent ; children: Wil- son Randolph and Beverly. 3. Anna L., born October 18. 1866.


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The American ancestor of this


FOSTER branch of the Foster family came to this country from Exe- ter, Devonshire, England. He brought with him his wife Judith, five sons and two daugh- ters. He settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts, about 1638, being one of the earliest settlers of the town. His descendants are many, and are to be found in every state in the Union.


(I) Asa Fitch Foster, the first of the line herein recorded, married and had a son, John Newton, see forward.


(II) John Newton, son of Asa Fitch Foster, was born in Utica, New York, June 28, 1836. He lost both parents while he was yet an in- fant, and the persons who reared him re- moved to Albany, New York, in 1836. He received his education in the Albany public schools, and on arriving at a suitable age was apprenticed to Lawson Annesley, who taught him the gilding trade. He later formed a partnership, and as Chapin & Foster was en- gaged in business in Albany, dealing in gilders' materials, pictures and frames. In 1873 he first connected with the fire insurance busi- ness patrol of Albany, and was appointed superintendent. He was prominent in public life, and held important public office. In 1878 he was elected to the state legislature and made a good record. For two years he was ·superintendent of the poor for Albany county, and during the panic years following 1872 was in charge of the relief store maintained in Albany. He married Mary A. Snyder, who bore him six children. He died April 13. 1895.


(III) Henry S., son of John Newton and Mary A. (Snyder) Foster, was born in Al- bany, New York, July 16, 1865. He attended the public schools until he reached the age of fifteen years, and then became a clerk in the office of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany of Albany (incorporated 1836). His en- tire business life has been spent in the service of this company, and to no one man should more credit be given for the high standing of this company. He has been successively book- keeper, cashier, and in November, 1893, suc- ceeded George Cuyler as secretary and gen- eral manager, the office becoming vacant by death. This is one feature only of Mr. Fos- ter's activity. He maintains close relations with many of the leading home and foreign insurance companies, representing them in all lines, life, fire and accident. His business is a large one, and is thoroughly systematized and ably managed. He is also a director in other associations, and connected with various busi- ness interests. He is a member of Temple Lodge, No. 14, Free and Accepted Masons, of


Albany. He is prominently connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was an officer of the Grand Lodge. He is a mem- ber of the Albany Club and numerous associa- tions, and politically a Republican.


The Montgomery county family SMITH of Smith here considered are of German descent and originally were Schmidt. They have been residents of the county since prior to the revolution. The emigrant ancestor came to America and Mont- gomery county at an early date, which can- not be given nor can his name. The family history begins with his son Jeremiah, see for- ward.


(II) Jeremiah Smith, son of the emigrant, was born near St. Johnsville, Montgomery county, New York, 1774, died in 1859. He learned the trade of a cooper, which he fol- lowed all his days. He was twice married, but there is no record of the names of his wives. Children: I. Eleanor, married Nich- olas Kretser, a harnessmaker of Amsterdam, New York, where their son, Eli Kretser, has succeeded him in business. 2. Jane, married Peter Allen, a farmer of Ephratah, Fulton county, New York; they had sons: Jeremiah, Emanuel, Ambrose, Hiram, Archibald and Clark; Archibald and Hiram are deceased (1909). 3. Jeremiah, lived many years at Rockwood, New York, where he died, an old man, leaving a family. 4. John, was a suc- cessful farmer of Fulton county, New York, where he died at the age of eighty ; he mar- ried and reared a family. 5. Emanuel, en- listed for three years in the Thirteenth Regi- ment, Heavy New York Artillery ; served his term and was honorably discharged : married Susiana Campbell, who survives him with an only son, Peter, in Fairfield, Herkimer county, New York. 6. Peter, a successful farmer of western New York: married and has sons : Asa, Cornwallis and John E. ; Asa, the eldest son, served for over three years in the Union army during the civil war; was three times wounded and died two years after his return from the war ; unmarried. 8. David, see for- ward.


(III) David, son of Jeremiah Smith, was born in Montgomery county, New York, Jan- uary 1, 1821. He followed farming until 1863, when he enlisted in the Thirteenth Regi- ment, New York Heavy Artillery, Colonel Walsh's regiment; remained in service two years; received serious injuries for which later he was granted a pension. He returned to Fulton county, New York, where he was a farmer and also carried on a mason business until his death in 1907. He married in Ephra-


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tah, Fulton county, New York, Nancy Coole, born there in 1823, died March 19, 1907, ·daughter of John and Elizabeth (Baum) Coole, lifelong residents in the Mohawk Val- ley. She was a granddaughter of Philip Cool. a native of Holland, an early settler in the vicinity of Fonda, Montgomery county, where he was killed by the Indians, with part of his family, in 1804. Nancy (Coole) Smith had a sister Mary, widow of Jacob Welrath, who ·still survives, resident of Ephratah. She also had a brother and three other sisters of whom there is no record. Children of David and Nancy (Coole) Smith: Adam K., living (1909) : Anna, deceased: Alice, deceased ; Mary E., living; Aaron, deceased ; Stephen, deceased : Ambrose, living ; David J., see for- ward: Oscar, living ; Magdalene and Worth, deceased, dying on the same day from scarlet fever ; of these children, Mary E. Smith married (1) Daniel D. Nellis ; children : i. Leah, married Avery Smith, of Montgomery county, and has Ethelyn, aged twelve, and Al- berta, aged seven. ii. Raymond D., married Jessie Flander's, and lives on his farm at Pala- tine Church. Mary E. (Smith) Nellis married (2) Alonzo Duesler ; child : Effiner A.


(IV) David J., son of David and Nancy (Coole) Smith, was born in Ephratah, New York, July 31, 1864. He was reared a farmer and has always followed that business. He owns and cultivates a fine farm of one hun- dred and sixty-seven acres in Minden that is being rapidly brought to a high state of culti- vation. His native mechanical genius is turned to good account in his business, where so much machinery is now used. He is a mem- ber of the Universalist church, and supports the principles and candidates of the Demo- cratic party. He married, in St. Johnsville, New York, Jennie M. Duesler, born in Oppen- heim, Fulton county, New York, October 27, 1870, daughter of Menzo and Emma (Nellis) Duesler, both natives of Fulton county, par- ents of Jennie M., married David J. Smith ; Frasier, died in infancy ; Eva, born in 1880, married Howard Snell, a farmer of Oppen- heim : Chauncey, born April 3, 1883. now of St. Johnsville; married Perly Failing. The Dueslers were of Dutch descent, their forbears being early settlers in the Mohawk Valley. Menzo Duesler died in 1897, aged fifty years ; his widow, Emma (Nellis) Duesler, is still living (1909) on the old farm settled by her grandfather, Isaac Duesler, in the town of Oppenheim, where he died aged seventy-two. Children of David J. and Jennie M. (Duesler ) Smith : Floyd, born September 13, 1890; Min- nie M., March 8. 1892; Leah E., November 14, 1893 ; Frieda E., October 6, 1895.


This family is native to the GANGLOFF Empire of Germany, where they have been established as artisans and agriculturists.


(I) Anthony Gangloff, the first of this line to settle in the United States, was born in Germany in 1822, died at Philmont, 1898. Ile was educated in the German schools, and learned the trade of shoemaker, a calling he followed all his life. In the year 1830 he came to the United States and settled in Paterson, New Jersey. Ile was a member of the Cath- olic church, and a supporter of the Demo- cratic party. He married Mary Hummell, born in Germany in 1827, died at Philmont, 1900. Children: Sarah, married John Tompkins ; Mary. married George A. Stein ; John J., mar- ried Lena Culmer ; Nellie, married George Taylor : Margaret, married Augustus Rucket ; Joseph F., of further mention ; Frances, un- married.


(II) Joseph F., son of Anthony and Mary (Hummell) Gangloff, was born in Oxford, Chenango county, New York, December 3, 1860. He was educated in the public schools, finishing his studies at grammar school No. 25, New York City. Since youth he has been connected with manufacturing interests. For sixteen years he was with John Hay & Com- pany, manufacturers of knit goods at Philmont, New York, occupying an important position. In September, 1906, he effected a reorganiza- tion of the McNamee Knitting Company and fills the position of superintendent and man- ager, being also a member of the board of directors. Ile is an active, energetic man of business and held in highest esteem by his associates. Politically he is a Republican ; served as trustee of the village corporation of Philmont and is a member of the Republican committee. In religious faith he is a Catholic, and with his family communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at Philmont. He is an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Philmont Council. Ile married, February 14, 1900, Lillian M., born in Phil- mont, daughter of Edward L. and Maria (Van Clack) Bashford. Edward L. Bash- ford is a farmer of Columbia county. Chil- dren: Clement A., born February 11, 1901 ; Joseph A., September 6, 1902 ; Ilarold, August 5. 1904; Arthur, November 30, 1905: Mary, October 25, 1907 : Robert, February 20, 1910.


BEST In "Documentary History of New


York." volume III, page 58, among the list of emigrants who em- barked in the ship "Beaver," May, 1661, are the names of several persons all ending in Van Beest, which is taken to mean that this


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was intended to designate them as being from the village of Beest in Holland, from which place they came. In early Dutch records the name Best first appears about 1700, which is the first since the before-mentioned emigration in 1661.


(I) Jacob Best settled at what is German- town, in I710, on or near the lands bought for the German Palatines from Robert Liv- ingston. He was a Palatine who volunteered for the expedition against Canada in 1711, his name being written Bast. Before 1750 his descendants were living on the Flats in Liv- ingston Manor, near the Hollanders. Jacob Best married Anna Christina Dietrichin (Dederick), of Kingston. Children: Anna Maria, married John Mare; Elizabeth, mar- ried Heinrich Berringer; Johannes, of further mention ; Harmanus, married Marytje Ruigh ; Jacob, married Annatje Tact; Edward, mar- ried Coenradt Ray ; Coenradt.


(II) Johannes, son of Jacob and Anna Christina (Dederick) Best, settled on a life- leased farm of one hundred and thirty acres in the northern part of Livingston Manor in the town of Clermont, Columbia county, New York.


His name appears on the register of the Dutch church of Johnstown, as deacon, January 7, 1759. elder, December 18, 1763. He served in the revolutionary war in the Tenth Regiment (Land Bounty Rights), Cap- tain Conrad Cline, and in the Independent Company, Captain Petrus Van Gaasbeck. Five of his sons also served in different bodies of troops constituting the Albany county militia. One of the earliest wills on record in Columbia county is that of Johannes Best, made December 10, 1787, probated April 4, 1788. In it he speaks of himself as being "sick and weak of body." mentions his "dear and lovely wife," to whom he bequeaths two negro women, "Bet" and "Rose." He mar- ried, about 1740, Eva, daughter of Philip Lounart, of "Rhinebeck Precinct, Livingston Manor, Yocman." Eva Best survived her husband and was living in 1790, occupying the old homestead "on the right hand side of the road to the Manor House from the Lir- ilithgo Reform Church, being the first house." Children: George (Jury), revolutionary sol- dier, married Marytje Hooft: Eva, married Hendrick Platner: Johannes, revolutionary soldier, married Margaret Mesick ; Elizabeth, married Jacob Power; Jeremias, unmarried ; William ( Wilhelmus), revolutionary soldier, married Mary Platner ; Anna, married Philip Rockefeller; Jacob, married Elizabeth (Eva) Smith : Benjamin, revolutionary soldier, tin- married; Catherine, married Elias Young ;


Hendrick, unmarried; Peter, of further men- tion.


(III) Peter, youngest child of Johannes (John) and Eva (Lounart) Best, was a farmer of Livingston Manor, Columbia county, and an important public man. He served in the revolution as lieutenant in Captain Leon- ard Ten Broeck's company, Albany county militia, Tenth Regiment, Colonel Peter R. Livingston, appointed May 28, 1778; also served in the Independent Company of Cap- tain Petrus Van Gaasbeck. He was constable of Livingston Manor and serving in 1776. He married, in 1778, his cousin, Christina (Deder- ick) Best, daughter of Harmanus and Marytje (Rurigh) Best. Harmanus was a son of Ja- cob and Anna Christina (Dederick) Best.


(IV) Henry, son of Peter and Christina (Best) Best, was born at Livingston, Colum- bia county, New York, about the year 1800, died 1850. He was a farmer ; member of the church and a good citizen. He married a Miss Hicks and had sons, Henry and Herman B., perhaps others.


(V) Herman B., son of Henry and


(Hicks) Best, died in Hudson, New York, 1899. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and lived a quiet, retired life on his estate at Carmel, New York. He married Jane E., daughter of Cornelius and Jane Bodley, of Rondout, New York. Chil- dren : Josephine, unmarried; Henry, de- ceased; Rockwell; Mattie; Gertrude; Jennie, deceased ; Dean.




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