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(II) Adam, son of Thomas and Agnes ( Miller) Laing, was born in Stillwater, Sara- toga county, New York, May 15, 1780, died in Hebron, New York, September 8, 1859. He was a farmer, owning land in Hebron, Washington county, New York. His home- stead is still in the possession of his descend- ants. While a resident of Wilton, Saratoga county, he owned a timber lot and sawmill; he manufactured and dealt in pine lumber, rafting it down the river to Albany where he found a market for it. At the time of the non-intercourse with England there was a pe- riod of dull times, and Mr. Laing tied up- his raft at Albany, still continuing to manti- facture and log and raft, thinking that in the near future times would improve. When the embargo was laid and the last war with Eng- land was concluded, his debts became so press- ing that he was obliged to sell his stock of
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lumber, mill and lot at a sacrifice, only realiz- ing a few hundred dollars in money and a negro boy whom he later sold to Archibald Woodard, of Hebron ; he was known as Jack Woodard and died after his emancipation. Mr. Laing was a member of the state militia and was called out with a company of mili- tia at the time of the battles on Lake Cham- plain and the capture of the British fleet at Ticonderoga; they were instructed to sup- port the gunboats, but they really took no ac- tive part in the fight. He was a Presbyterian in religion, but joined the Baptist church of which his wife was a member. He married, December 26, 1805, Azuba Durham, born in Saratoga county, New York, 1785, died in Hebron, New York, January II, 1870, daugh- ter of Uzziel and Mary (Northup) Durham ; she was a woman of unusual character and mental ability. Children: 1. Eliza, born in Wilton, Saratoga county, New York, Septem- ber 8, 1806. 2. Thomas, Wilton, March 10, 1808; married Elizabeth Gould; children ; Mary, Hepsibah, Azuba, George, Henry, Fay- ·ette. 3. Adam, Wilton, December 24, 1809; married Mary Jessie - -; children : Al- fred, Ella, Josephine ; Alfred was a volunteer in civil war, holding rank of first lieutenant ; after the war was a Universalist minister of Joliet, Illinois. 4. John, Hebron, February 6, 1812; married Minerva Pierce; children : Solon, Emma, Annie, Frank, De Witt. 5. Uzziel D., Hebron, March 24, 1814, see for- ward. 6. Mary D., Hebron, April 20, 1816; married William Sweet: children: Amanda, Josephine, Agnes. 7. Stephen D., Hebron, April 5, 1818: married Arvilla Pratt; chil- . dren: Owen, Fremont, Dora, Grace, Philip, Mary, Stephen. 8. Joseph, Hebron, March 17, 1820. 9. Chauncey D., Hebron, April 3, 1822. IO. Azuba Ruhama, Hebron, Decem- ber 10, 1823. 11. Josephine W., Pawlet, Ver- mont, January 10, 1826: married William Dennison ; children : Stephen C., Elizabeth, Eliza, twin of Elizabeth, Amos Franklin.
(III) Uzziel Durham, son of Adam and Azuba (Durham) Laing, was born in North Hebron, New York, March 24, 1814; died March 20, 1895, at Granville, New York. He was educated in the schools of his home town. He owned a farm near North Hebron and was a prosperous farmer, following that line of work throughout his active years. He was a Democrat in politics, but held no office, and was noted for his integrity and mental capa- bilities. Hle married, at Granville, January 15, 1841, Jane, born March 1, 1818, died April II, 1908, at Granville, daughter of William and Susannah (Rice) Reynolds; their an- cestors came from Rhode Island and were
early settlers in Hebron and Granville. Wil- liam Reynolds was son of Stephen Reynolds, who came from Providence, Rhode Island, and who married Sally Wightman. Susan- nah ( Rice) Reynolds was a daughter of Allen and Waitie (Briggs) Rice. Children : I.
William Franklin, born June 25, 1844: see forward. 2. Azuba Delia, born March 13, 1846; educated at Ripley College, Poultney, Vermont : married Abram Temple ; chil- dren : i. Edith, born November 23. 1870, edu- cated at Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vermont, and at Art Students League, New York City, married Charles M. Bowen, of Brooklyn, New York: children: Dorothy Temple. born October 6, 1894, Abram Tem- ple, August 16, 1897, Edith Marian, October 16, 1906: ii. Truman, born July 17, 1874, educated at Columbia College, New York City, married, June 22, 1905, Georgia Dyer Hulett ; children : Priscilla Gray, born No- vember 20, 1906, Abrah Richard, July 10, 1907 ; iii. Jennie, died young; iv. Delia, died young ; v. Elizabeth, Case, born May 10, 1885, educated at Miss Wheelock's Private School, Boston, Massachusetts, married Dan- iel Harvey Braymer, December 26, 1908; child, Daniel Temple, born October 31, 1910. 3. Emma Louisa, born June 29, 1848; mar- ried Theodore Stevens. 4. Susannah Eliza, born September 17, 1850; married, December 27, 1870, George L. Ayres, son of Samuel and Elmira (Hatch) Ayres; he was born September 12, 1847, died March 23, 1902; children: i. Frank Laing, born January 5, 1874: married Hattie Sheldon; children : Charles, Helen, Fraser, Lillian, George Lewis, Sheldon, Edson W., Francis R., Walter Laing, Lawrence Sweet: ii. Georgianna, born December 10, 1876, married Charles Seaver ; children: Azuba Ruth, born September 3. 1904: Charles William, October 20, 1908, Beatrice Louisa. December 30, 1909; ji1. Azuba Mary, born November 7, 1880, mar- ried, July 3, 1906, Neal Dow Ilulett ; child : Merritt Lee, born June 22, 1907; iv. Uzziel Samuel, born March 12, 1889. 5. Mary Elizabeth, born September 15, 1853; educated at Oswego Normal School, Oswego, New York, afterward studying two years in German universities ; late a post-graduate of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and University of Chicago in Psychology and Ped- agogy ; author of Manual for Teachers and other educational publications. 6. Minerva Abigail, born March 13, 1856; educated at Oswego Normal School, Oswego, New York, and Institute of Technology, Boston, Massa- chusetts ; teacher of science in Hyannis Nor- mal School. 7. Patience Jane, born July 8,
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1858, died May 8, 1874. 8. Infant son, born January 15, 1862, died January 17, 1862.
(IV) William Franklin, son of Uzziel Dur- ham and Jane ( Reynolds) Laing, was born in North Hebron, New York, June 25, 1844. Ile attended the district schools and the North Hebron Academy, and then followed farming in North Hebron up to 1880, and in Novem- ber of that year moved to Waterloo, Ne- braska, where he became a dealer in real es- tate and a negotiator of farm loans. In De- cember, 1896. he removed to Granville, New York, and in July, 1900, to Rochester, New York, where he is engaged in fruit culture. He and his wife are members of the Park Avenue Baptist Church of Rochester, and a Democrat in politics, but has never held pub- lic office. He married, November 24, 1886, at Granville, New York, Mary Grace Whit- ing, born in Hebron, New York, May 13, 1849, daughter of Edward C. and Charlotte M. (Decker) Whiting, who are the parents of six other children, namely: Gertrude, Adele H., George A., Louise B., Ernest and Jay Edward Whiting.
HARVEY Thomas Harvey died in Som- ersetshire, England, prior to 1647. He had sons William, born about 1614, and Thomas born 1617, both of whom came to America in 1646 and set- tled at Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both mar- ried and founded families. Thomas settled at Taunton, Massachusetts, where he died in 1728. He married, December. 1679, Elizabeth, daughter of Deacon John Willis of Bridge- water, Massachusetts. He had eight chil- dren. From Taunton, descendants of Thomas Harvey settled in Lyme and other Connecti- cut towns. The first to settle in Greene county, New York, was a direct descendant of the emigrant Thomas, and by name also Thomas.
(I) Thomas Harvey was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, died in the village of Cairo, Greene county, New York. He was educated in Taunton, which was his home until middle life. He then removed to Greene county, New York. He was a jeweler and watchmaker by trade. He married Abigail Eliott, and their first three children were born in Taunton: I. William, settled in Troy, New York ; he was a river captain, and navigated the Hudson for many years ; he married Mary Ann Wells, and had Margaret, who married Theodore Painter, of Watervliet, and had children-Allen of Rhode Island; William of Schenectady and Thomas of Troy. 2. Captain Asahel, of fur- ther mention. 3. Charles. settled and died at Cairo, New York. 4. Henry, deceased. 5.
Joel. settled in Albany, New York, where he died ; married Rosetta Dean, and had John, and IJannah, who married (first) Wilson Worthy; (second) Barrett Cook ; she died in Sharon, Connecticut.
(11) Captain Asahel Harvey, son of Thomas and Abigail (Eliott) Ilarvey, was born at Taunton, Massachusetts (Freetown), February 10, 1810, died at Cairo, Greene county, New York, July 14, 1870. He was a river captain, and for fifty years navigated the Hudson, owning his own boats used in freight and passenger business between river points and New York City. Ile was a man of sturdy integrity and was well known all along the river and among the many shippers and passengers using his lines. He married, at Athens, New York, February 13, 1837, Rhoda Rossman, born March 7, 1820, at Cairo, died May 22, 1899, at Hudson, New York. Children: 1. Adeline Elizabeth, mar- ried (first) Sylvester Coffin, January 9. 1859: he was born May 15, 1837, died April 5. 1861 ; children : i. Jennie, married Russell Brewer, and had Mary, who married Harry · Hicks, and has Harold; Ferdinand, married Mabel Snyder. ii. Sylvester E. Coffin, born July 28, 1861, married Josephine Cotte. After being left a widow, Adeline E. ( Harvey) Cof- fin married (second) June 17, 1868, Captain James Stratton Reynolds, born October 3, 1825, died March 16, 1900, at Hudson. He entered, April 30, 1861, Company K, 14th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, was promoted sergeant, May 17, 1861 ; com- missioned second lieutenant, September 5, 1862 : mustered out at Utica, New York, May 25, 1863. He re-enlisted December, 1863, and was commissioned first lieutenant of Company K. 159tlı Regiment New York Volunteers, was promoted captain of Company G, same regiment, commission dated February 8, 1864; was mustered out and received honorable dis- charge at Augusta, Georgia, October, 1865. After the war he became an engineer on the Boston & Maine railroad, remaining twenty- two years in continuous service. He had two children : i. James Stratton, marine engineer, Brooklyn, New York, married Emily Smith. and has Emily and James S., who died aged four years. ii. Beulah, married George Ed- ward Jacquins, May 21, 1894, at Athens ; he was born in Syracuse, New York, April 17, 1871. son of Reuben W. and Sarah E. (Cos- tar) Jacquins, grandson of Chauncey, and great-grandson of John Jacquins, a revolu- tionary soldier. 2. Wilson I., born October 25, 1840. at Athens, New York. 3. Captain George Eugene, born November 16. 1842, at Hudson ; married Mary Selby, of Athens,
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New York, and has Edward Asahel, a pilot on the Delaware & Lackawanna ferry to Ho- boken, New York. 4. Hiram V., born Oc- tober 11, 1844, married Sarah Gifford; has Nellie, who married Frederick Hallenbeck, and has William Hiram. 5. Captain Edward Mandeville, born April 14, 1849; in the boat- ing business on the Hudson. 6. Katherine N., born August 5, 1850, died April 5, 1853. 7. Aurila, married Matin Beyer, and has Kittie and Charles M. 8. Charles S., of further mention. 9. Anna Maria, born August 5, 1858, died October, 1907, married Henry Skinner Moul. (See Moul Family.)
(III) Charles Samuel, son of Captain Asa- hel and Rhoda (Rossman) Harvey, was born at Hudson, New York, October 28, 1856. He was educated at Hudson Academy. He en- gaged at Hudson in the manufacture of to- bacco, continuing until his retirement in 1905. He has given much valuable service to his city and county. In 1889 he was appointed deputy sheriff, remaining in that position six years ; he was appointed postmaster of Hud- son by President Cleveland during his second administration ; elected mayor of Hudson in 1897, and was in office two terms. During his administration the tax rate of the city was reduced and the bonded debt of the city low- ered from three hundred to one hundred thousand dollars. He was elected chairman of the Democratic city committee and still re- tains the city leadership of his party. He is active and influential in party councils, and holds the confidence of his colleagues. He is an attendant of the Presbyterian church, a charter member of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and has an active inter- est in the city volunteer fire department, hav- ing been for many years an active worker with C. H. Evans Hook & Ladder Company. Ile married Anna Griffin, daughter of John and Nora (Grady) Griffin, both of whom were born in Ireland. John Griffin died at Stockport, New York, buried at Valturia. Norah Grady died and is buried at New Ha- ven, Connecticut. Her mother, Catherine Grady, came to the United States and is bur- ried at Valturia. Charles S. and Anna Har- vey have: I. Captain Asahel Griffin, born July 7, 1884, educated in the public schools of Hudson and Albany Business College. He was connected with the American Express Company, Union Mills Company of Brook- lyn, and is now a bookkeeper at Firemen's Home, Hudson. He enlisted in 1901 in the New York National Guard as private, and rose through successive promotions until in 1910 he was commissioned captain of Com- pany F, 10th Regiment of Infantry. He is
a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of C. H. Evans Hook & Ladder Company. 2. Edna May.
The Nasons were among the NASON early settlers of New England, and all may be said to trace from either Richard, Joseph, John, or Benjamin Na- son, who came from Rainsford Island, Eng- land, about the year 1648, and settled at South Bewick, Maine. They soon became numerous and could be found in the other colonies prior to the revolution. The definite history of the branch begins with
(II) Thomas Nason, of Walpole, Massa- chusetts, son of Willoughby Nason, of Boston, born 1691, married (second) Mary Camper- nell, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and had chil- dren : By first wife, Sarah , who died August 10, 1748: Thomas, born about 1739; Nathaniel, born 1740, married Abigail Harts- horn, of Walpole, and had fourteen children ; Abigail, born March 24, 1741 ; Margaret, Oc- tober 28, 1745. Children by second wife : Willoughby, of whom further; Mary, born December 27, 1759. Mary, the second wife of Thomas Nason, died March 3, 1769. The three sons-Thomas (2), Nathaniel and Wil- loughby-occupied the Elikiam farm in Wal- pole after the owners' flight to Boston in 1775, and they were all engaged in the revo- lutionary army in 1776-77.
(III) Willoughby, son of Thomas and Mary (Campernell) Nason, was born in Wal- pole, Massachusetts, February 21, 1750, died April 9, 1838. He was a soldier of the revo- lution, as the following copies from Massa- chusetts Records attest.
Willoughby Nason; Appears with rank of pri- vate on Lexington Alarm Roll of Captain Sabin Man's company, Col. Creaton's Regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Wal- pole. Town to which soldier belonged, Walpole. Length of service, 12 days. ( Vol. 13: 5.)
Willoughby Nason; Appears with rank of pri- vate on muster and pay roll of Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel Robson's Regt., in service at Dorchester Heights. Time of enlistment, January 27. 1776. Town to which soldier belonged. Wal- pole. (Vol. 19: 1521/2.)
Willoughby Nason: Appears with rank of pri- vate on muster and pay roll of Captain David Hen- shaw's (10th) Company, Colonel Craft's (Artil- lery) Regiment Service from November 24. 1776, to February 1, 1777. Time of service, 2 months, 6 days. (Vol. 38: 73.)
Willoughby Nason: Appears with rank of Bom- bardier on muster and pay roll of Captain David Henshaw's ( 10th) Company, Colonel Thomas Craft's Artillery Regiment. Service from Feb- ruary 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777. Time of service, 3 months, 7 days. Town to which soldier belonged, Walpole. (Vol. 38: 74.)
I certify the foregoing to be true abstracts from
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the Record
Index the Revolutionary War Archives deposited in this office.
( Signed) WILLIAM M. OLDIN. Sec. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ile married, July 8. 1772, Mary Borden, of Walpole. born November 18. 1753, died May 25. 1844.
(IV) Jesse, son of Willoughby and Mary (Borden) Nason, was born February 27, 1776. died May 24. 1845. IIc married and had issue.
(V) George Warren, son of Jesse Nason.
(VI) William Emmons, son of George Warren Nason.
(VII) Williard Hohman, son of William Emmons Nason, was born in Massachusetts, June 26, 1857. Ile prepared for the practice of law and was admitted to the bar at Frank- lin, Massachusetts, in 1880. In 1881 he re- moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was formerly a Congregationalist. but is now a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican. He married Clara Louise Warren.
(VIII) Adelbert Warren, son of William H. and Clara Louise (Warren) Nason, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, January 7, 1884. He was graduated at Harvard University, A. B., class of 1905. He is a broker, dealing in stocks and bonds. He is a member of the Sons of the Revolution. He married Eliza- beth M. Sitson.
Nicholas Rousseau, the first ROUSSEAU of the line here under con- sideration of whom we have knowledge, emigrated to this country from France and landed at Baltimore, Mary- land. from whence he removed to Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, and became a dealer in dry goods. He died in the year 1798. He was the father of seven sons, four of whom came to this country, namely: Achille, John, Peter and Alexander. Achille became a farmer and resided in Butternuts, near Ant- burn, New York. John and Peter went to Montreal. Intercourse between the brothers soon ceased, and little or nothing is known of their descendants.
(II) Alexander, the other son of Nicholas Rousseau to come to this country, was born in Bordeaux, France, May 7, 1766, died in Troy, New York, March 2, 1812. He left "his native land for this country and landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787. About four years later he made his way up the Hud- son river as far as Troy, which was then be- ginning to shape itself for a village, and was ·greatly pleased with the place and the pros-
pect for its future growth. There he made the acquaintance of Mary Frear, who was born June 12, 1772, and she became his wife in 1793. She died in Troy, New York, May 16, 1847. Children: Achille J., born Feb- ruary 3. 1796 (see forward ) ; John, born Feb- ruary 2. 1799; Henry, November 12, 1801; Lewis. September 24, 1804: Alexander, July 24. 1806; Benjamin, March 3, 1810; John, died when thirteen months old.
(III ) Achille J., son of Alexander Rous- seau, was born February 3. 1796, died March 26. 1858. He was a well-known business man of Troy, New York. On March 5. 1822, he was admitted a partner in the firm of Esaias Warren & Company, continuing after the dissolution of that firm, March 1, 1827, as the senior partner of Rousseau, Richards & Company. successors. He was married by the Rev. William Butler, of Troy, New York, January 1. 1823, to Esther Hayden Richards. Children: 1. Mary Catharine, born Noven- ber 14, 1824: married, May 14. 1846, Henry King. 2. Sarah Elizabeth, born September I, 1826: married, May 1, 1849, Robert Luding- ton. 3. Margaret Esther, born June 30, 1828. 4. Lewis Alexander, born November 17, 1832; married, 1867, Mary Fellows. 5. Achille John, born November 18, 1833: married, June 16. 1858, Emma L. Whipple (children : Han- nah Elizabeth, born July 24, 1864, Whipple Hayden, born April 20, 1870) ; Helen Fran- ces, born September 8. 1836; William White ( see forward).
(IV) William White, son of Achille J. Rousseau, was born in Troy, New York, Sep- tember 15. 1838, died in that city January 18, 1897. He was educated in the city schools and for two years was a student at Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute. He engaged in the insurance and real-estate business in Troy and represented for over twenty-five years a prominent New York brokerage house. He was for many years closely identificd in the management of the estate of N. B. Warren & Brothers. later heirs of N. B. Warren, and the estate of George Henry Warren. He was a capable business man, and large interests were committed to his care with the utmost security. In 1862 he enlisted in the United States navy and served until the close of the civil war. He was prominent in musical cir- cles, and the composer of a large amount of sacred music, the greater part of it in 11se in the services of the Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. John Ireland Tucker, rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, founded by Mary Bouton Warren, widow of Nathan Warren (sce War- ren family), and Mr. Rousseau collaborated in the composition of Episcopal hymnals that
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are extensively used throughout the United States. These works were "Parish Hym- nals." "The Church Hymnal" and "Hymnals for Sunday Schools." Mr. Rousseau also published ( alone ) "The Twenty Selections," set to Gregorian tunes, and "The Service Book." He was organist of the Church of the Holy Cross for thirty years, and with Dr. Tucker was instrumental in furthering the in- troduction of choral music as part of the church service, one of the objects which in- duced Mrs. Warren to establish the church. The experiment met with a large amount of opposition, but is now firmly established in all Episcopal churches. Mr. Rousseau was a member of the Masonic order, and for many years served as organist of Mt. Zion and Apollo lodges of that order. His political preference was for the Republican party, but he took no active part in political affairs. He was a member and past commander of Gris- wold Post, No. 338, Grand Army of the Re- public.
Mr. Rousseau married, in Troy, October, 1868. Jeanette. daughter of John T. and Mar- tha ( Laselle) Parker. Children :
1. Harry Harwood, born in Troy, New York, April 19, 1870: educated in the public schools, graduated from the high school in 1887, entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute, where he was graduated civil engineer, class of 1891. He spent a year in Albany, New York, then took the position of engi- neer of structural ironwork for the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. Until 1898 he was designing engineer for the Pittsburg Bridge Company. In that year he became a member of the engineer corps of the United States navy, engaged in the construction of buildings, dry docks and similar work. His success in designing a method for deepening and maintaining the channel leading to Mare Island navy yard brought him increased repu- tation and preferment. In 1906 he was made chief of the bureau of yards and docks, United States navy, with the rank of rear-admiral. In the same year he was appointed a mem- ber of the Panama Canal Commission as civil engineer of the commission representing the navy. He is now (1911) stationed at Cule- bra. He stands very high in the engineering world. He is a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Sigma Xi. an honorary society of technical schools, and other promi- nent societies of his profession. He married, in Panama. April, 1908, Gladys, daughter of Hon. Herbert Squiers, United States minis- ter to Panama.
2. William White, Jr., born in Troy, New
York, April 18, 1873; educated in public schools and Troy Academy, graduated from the high school, 1891, entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he was gradu- ated civil engineer, class of 1895. For a year he was engaged with the Delaware & Hud- son River railroad as engineer of construc- tion work on the Susquehanna division. Then he was engaged in dyke construction at Corn- ing, New York, for one year, and in 1897 re- turned to Troy. After the death of his father, he succeeded him in the management of the George Henry Warren and Nathan B. War- ren estates. His professional career is con- tinued as assistant professor of geodesy and railroad engineering at the Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute (1911), and as superintend- ent of construction of the Troy Water Works, to which position he was appointed in 1907 by the mayor of the city. He is a member of the real estate and insurance firm of Breese & Rousseau of Troy. He is an active Repub- lican, and a member of the Republican Club, also a member of Mt. Zion Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 311, Troy, New York. He is a mem- ber of the Church of the Holy Cross, and is- organist and choir master, succeeding his father. The choir is largely composed of girls- from the "Mary Warren Free Institute," a school founded and endowed by Mary War- ren, founder and donor of the church. He is- an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; a member of the Society of Engineers of Eastern New York, also of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, the Sig- mi Xi and the Tau Beta Pi societies, the lat- ter two being honorary societies in technical colleges.
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