Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 39

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Miss Amy C. Carlson, Humboldt, Iowa.

WOODWORTH

Joel Woodworth's name appears on the Vermont Rev. rolis, page 23. A return of the men's names in Orford,

Piermont and Fairlee that helped in P. O. Box 136,

the retreat from Strafford with an account of the number of horses em- ployed in said service, Joel Wood- worth 2 days, wages per day 4.6, 2 horses' wages 8. Total 0.17.0.

There is a record of Joel Wood- worth at Orford, N. H., Fairlee and Newbury, Vt. At the time of the 1790 census he kept a tavern at Es- sex, Vt. The 1800 Census find him in

Burlington with 2 males 16 to 26; 1|45 Broad street, male 45 and up; 1 female under 10; Hamilton, N. Y. 2 females 10 to 16 and 1 female 45 and up.

While living at Essex and Burling- ton Joel engaged in many real es- state deals and was involved in liti- gation from time to time. His name last appears in Chittenden county court records in February, 1807 when Wm. C. Harrington brought suit against him. From there on there is no trace of him in Vermont.

Recently I have been told that Joel Woodworth probably died in St. Law- rence county, New York after 1832. In 1820 his children except one daughter, all seem to be deceased. This one was Mrs. Hannah Wooley, also of St. Lawrence county in 1818. In 1820 Joel was living in Ogdens- burg, N. Y. He was also at Oswe- gatchie.

I have no record of his birth date or death date or the name of his wife (or wives) or the names of his children, He may be a son of Amasa Woodworth and his first wife.

Amasa was born in Lebanon, Conn. on April 4, 1727, ¿ son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Smalley) Woodworth. There is no marriage record for' him in Conn. Amasa Woodworth was a

place, death date, wives' names, children's names and parents names. Lucile L. Hutson,

917 Vine street,

SECHEVERELL

Information wanted concerning G. H. and Jane Secheverell. They liv- ed in Amsterdam where a son was born December 13, 1796 named Gus- tavus Hamilton. The father taught school In Canada and was drowned in 1798 while crossing Lake Ontario in an open boat. The son served in Capt. George A. Matteson's Company of the 3rd (Smith's) New York Mi- Iltia in March 1814 enrolled as Ham- bleton G. Sheverill. He was married to Esther Myers at Amsterdam on January 9, 1817 and left for Ohio where they settled at Madison, Lake county. The mother later came to Ohio and made her home with her aon where she died In 1857.

Various records show the name spelled Sacheverell, Sachiverel, Sach- averel, Secheverell, Sechoverell, Sich- erwel, Shevorill, Shaverel, Cheveral, Shiveral.

C. D. Se Cheverell,

Madison 1, Wisconsin

GATES

Wanted the parents of Betsey Gates who married Asa Foote at Warren, Herkimer county, Sept.& 1811. She was born Sept. 19, 1792 and I think was related to General Horatio Gates. Mrs. Clifford Stark,

Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley

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BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS

(Continued from last week.)

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Argyle

1881 -. Register, 13 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. In- cludes marriages 1881-1911, and deaths 1881- . Custodian, Edward D. Burch, town clerk, Argyle, N. Y. Cambridge

1889 -. Register, 3 vois. Arr. chron. 1889-1912, no index; 1913-, indexed alph. by children. Includes marriag- es, 1889-1907 and deaths 1889 Custodian Kate Wright, town clerk, Cambridge, N. Y.

Dresden -

todian Mrs. Mary Jones, town clerk, Hampton, N. Y.

1926. Register, 1 vol. Arr. chon .. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian Mrs. Mary Jones, town clerk, Hampton, N. Y. Hartford

1881. Register, 5 vols. Arr. chron. 1881-1906 ,no index; 1907-, index- ed alph. by children. Includes mar- Mages 1882-1906 and deaths 1882- 1906, 1914 -. Custodian, Howard Hanna, town clerk, Hartford, N. Y. Hebron

1881, 1914. Record 1 vol.' Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages 1881-1908 and deaths 1881-1912. Cus- todian Mrs. Beatrice P. Wilson, town clerk, Salem, N. Y.

1914. Register 3 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Mrs. Beatrice P. Wilson, town clerk, Salem, N. Y. Jackson

18881, 1914. Record 2 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian Samuel Wal- lace, Jr., town clerk, Cambridge, N. Y.

(To be continued)

House Family of the Mohawk

By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Chapter I

Descendants of Christian Hanss (Continued from last week) John House Line

The first child 'born to Captain John House and Lena Van Slyke was named John and undoubtedly died in infancy, as we find no record of him except of his baptism.

Gerrit, born January 24, 1782 was often spoken of by the older mem- bers of the family as Uncle Gerrit, but those older ones have now passed on and we have no record of whom he married or where he made his home.

Of Engelge, Dorothea and Peter we have little or no record, but' we have good reason to believe that Pet- er at one time lived in the town of Columbia, Otsego county.

George (wife's name unknown )liv- ed in South Columbia and Nicholas settled In West Amboy, Oswego Co. and some of his descendants are now living there.

Conrad, born June 6, 1783, married Betsey Hazard and had the follow- ing children who lived to maturity: Lana married Amasa Robertson, liv- ed in Chicago at the time of the great fire in, 1871 and, as she was never heard from afterwards, it is supposed that she perished at that time. James was married twice and' after his second marriage moved to Iowa and later to Nebraska where he died. Nancy married Caleph Sherman and lived in, Parish, N. Y. John married Miranda Hall and had

1901 -. Register 2 |vols. Arr. chron. 1901-31 no index: 1932- indexed |the following: . James, who died "as

horses' wages 8. Total V.17.V.

There is a record of Joel Wood- worth at Orford, N. H., Fairlee and Newbury, Vt. At the time of the 1790 census he kept a tavern at Es- sex, Vt. The 1800 Census find him in Burlington with 2 males 16 to 26; 1 | male 45 and up; 1 female under 10; 2 females 10 to 16 and 1 female 45 and up.

While living at Essex and Burling- ton Joel engaged in many real es- state deals and was involved in litl- gatlon from time to time. His name last appears in Chittenden county court records in February, 1807 when Wm. C. Harrington brought sult against him. From there on there Is no trace of him in Vermont. .

I have no record of his birth date or death date or the name of his wife (or wives) or the names of his children. He may be a son of Amasa Woodworth and his first wife.

Amasa was born in Lebanon, Conn. on April 4, 1727, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Smalley) Woodworth. There is no marriage record for him in Conn. Amasa Woodworth, was a grandson of Benjamin Woodwrth and a great grandson of Walter Wood- worth of Scituate (1643).

Amasa went to Nova Scotia around 1760 where he lost his first wife and soon returned to the States. He was at Fairlee before 1790 and later was in Essex. His second wife was Elizabeth Wright. He had a son Amasa, Junior whose name appears on many deeds and court papers of Joel Woodworth., There is no will j or administration for" Amasa, .Sr. in Chittenden county, VI. i do not know the names of his ennuren.

In the genealogy of wie Castle Family oy Wilnain wauace graham, ic states that Saran wood- worth, third wire or Abel Casue, early seller in vermont pelvic ule Revolution, was the daughter of Juel Woodworin. Sne was born July 27, 1753. She was married first to . Dr. John Frederick Auorey of Brau.urd, Vt. Her first and ony child of wat marriage was John Frederick Au- brey, Jr., baptized at Orford, i .. r1. on October 6, 1775.

William Wallace Ingraham was a grandson of Abel Castle by his fourth wife. He Lens of his boyhood in ute book and how after his father's death he returned with his muster to Abel Castle's home . to live. . Le speaks of going to Joel Woodwot .. L's home to live. He speaks of going to Joel Woodworth's tavern with .. is grandfather. It would seem that de should know the relationship of Juel Woodworth and his grandfather's third wife. If Joel Woodworth were the father of Sarah Woodworth Cas- tle, he would have to have a bisul- date around 1730. Then he could Not have been the son of Amasa, Sr. bor'n 1727. Was he Amasa's brother ?

I would like all the data I can get on Joel Woodworth who went to St. Lawrence county, N. Y,-birth-

Gates who married Asa Foote at Warren, Herkimer county, Sept. 8, 1811. She was born Sept. 19, 1792 and I think was related to General Horatio Gates.

Mrs. Clifford Stark,

45 Broad street,

Hamilton, N. Y.

Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley

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BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS

· (Continued from last week.)

WASHINGTON COUNTY Argyle OUNTY

1881 -. Register, 13 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Li- cludes marriages 1881-1911, and

deaths 1881- . Custodian, Edward D. Burch, town clerk, Argyle, N. Y. Cambridge

1889 -. Register, 3 vols. Arr. chron. 1889-1912, no index; 1913 -; indexed alph. by children. Includes marriag- es, 1889-1907 and deaths 1889- Custodian Kate Wright, town clerk, Cambridge, N. Y.

Dresden

1901 -. Register 2 vols. Arr. chron. 1901-31, no index; 1932-, indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian E. A. Steele, registrar of vital statistics, Clemons, N. Y.

Easton

1880-1913. Record 2 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. In- cludes marriages and deaths, 1880- 1908. Custodian James A. Welling, town clerk, Schaghticoke, N. Y.

1913 -. Register, 4 vols. Arr.

chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian James A. Welling, town clerk, Schaghticoke, N. Y.

Fort Ann

1881 --. Record, 8 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed aipjh. by children: Includes marriages 1881-1907, and deaths, 1881-1907, 1914 -. Custodian Mrs.

Vera K. Wall, registrar of vital sta- tistics, Fort Ann, N. Y. Fort Edward

1847-49, 1880, 1913, record 4 vols. Arr. chron. 1847-49, no Index; 1880- 1913, Indexed alph. by children. In- cludes marriages 1747-49 and deaths 1847-49, 1910-13. Custodian Mrs.f Blanche E. Turney, town clerk, Fort Edward, N. Y.

1912 -. Register 6 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Custo- dian Mrs. Blanche E. Turney, town clerk, Fort Edward, N. Y.

Granville

1914 -. Registrar, 7 vols. Arr.

chron. Indexed alph. by children. In- cludes deaths. Custodian R. Newton Williams, town clerk, Granville, N. Y. Greenwich

1881 -- > Register, 7 vols. Arr. chron. 18881-1908, no. index 1;909-, indexed aplh. by children. Includes marriages and deaths, 1881-1909. Custodian C. R. Baldwin, town clerk, Greenwich, N. Y.

Hampton

1879, 1928. ' Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron . No index. Includes marriages 18880-1908 and deaths, 1880 -- , Cus-

(Continued from last week) John House, Line

The first child born to Captain John House and Lena Van Slyke was named John and undoubtedly died in. infancy, as we find no record of him except of his baptism.

Of Engelge, Dorothea and Peter we have little or no record, but we have good reason to believe that Pet- er at one time lived in the town ef Columbla, Otsego county.

George (wife's name unknown )liv- ed in South Columbia and Nichola's settled in West Amboy, Oswego Co. and some of his descendants are now living there.

Conrad, born June 6, 1783, marrled Betsey Hazard and had the follow- ing children who lived to maturity: Lana married Amasa Robertson, liv- ed In Chicago at the time of the great fire in 1871 and, as she was never heard from afterwards, it is supposed that she perished at that time. James was married twice and after his second marriage moved to Iowa and later to Nebraska where he died. Nancy married, Caleph Sherman and lived in Parish, N. Y. John married Miranda Hall and had the following: James, who died as a young man and Anthony, Aaron and Nettie now living at or near| Morrisville, N. Y. Alexander mar- ried Julia Miller, lived in Paris hand had one daughter, Ada.

Abraham, son of Conrad, married Catharine Mowers and also settled in Parish .Their children were Emily Pitcher, Mary Malitta, James , Wal- lington, Dollle A., Ella L, Edwin C., Eliza A., Peter and Allen. 1.

Abraham, another son of John House and Lena Van Slyke, married Nancy Hannah Mable, a daughter of David Mabie and Nancy Freymeyer, `who is said to have lived near Stone Arabia. A. David Mabie was in Cap- tain Jost Dygert's company" in Col. Clyde's regiment. Abraham House and Nancy Mable were parents of the following: Andrew, who married Elizabeth Scriber. Elizabeth Scrib- er's mother was a Mary Walrod, or Walrath. Her father was Philip Scriber. We think from information we have that Mary Walrod was a daughter of Henry Walradt whose affidavit was published In the En- terprise and News of May 1, 1929.

Other children of Abraham House and Nancy Mabie are Philena Han- nah, died in Infancy; Simon marrled Pamelia Rowe; Caroline married first Amos Martin, second George Sher- man; Abraham married . first wife's names Vaness, second wife Mary

Orr; Alonzo married Maria House; Leonard married Catherine Westov- er; Norman went to Chiie , South America and there married and died; Conrad married Sarah Robinson, Em- ily married . Philip Westover.

All of these children except Nor- man settled in Oswego county." 'As mentioned previously John and Lens had a daughter Mary who married a Benjamin Churchill and lived in Os- wego county.

Captain John House and his sec-

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ond, wife Rhoda had the following children: Solomon, Johnathan, Nancy

and Ebenezer. Solomon (wife's name unknown) operated a fleet of boats on the Erie canal. He had children, Wilson and Harriet. Wilson lived in Frankfort or Ilion. No trace of Har- riet. Johnathan married Matilda Hoke. Had children Dalavan, Hiram and Ann and lived near Six Mile Point (Otsego Lake). Dalavan's son Fred was a criminal lawyer in New York City. Nancy married William Bonesteel and had children: Caro- line, Irene and Philander, of whom we have no trace.

Ebenezer married Eve Starrin and had the following children: Caro- and Lester, died young.

Alonzo, born July 23, 1832, died in 1911, had a grandson Homer House living near Rome, N. Y. and also a grandson Jerome living at West Win- field. Joel at one time lived in Cam- den, N. Y. No living descendants, Sarah married first Miner and they had one son Leroy. Her second hus- band was Henry House and they had a son Alvin. Katherine no child- ren. Herman married Alice Margar- et Taylor .Had Howard, now living near Richfield Springs. J. Taylor now deceased who left two daugh- ters, Alice and Katherine.

" (To be continued)

An Outline Sketch of Tryon County

Reprinted from an Address by Hon.

J . D. Henderson, of Herkimer, De- livered before thee Herkimer Coun- ty Historical Society, February 9, 1897.

(Continued from last week)

Tryon Changed to Montgomery

The great county of. Tryon had passed into history for on the 2d day About the 20th of August Father of April, 1784, during the seventh was taken sick with fever and had to session of the State Assembly the name had been stricken from the statute books snd the honored name of Montgomery had taken its place. These eventful years had witnessed the birth of a new nation, and the people of Tryon county had done their full share in the mork of its creation. A' war, begun because the people would not submit to taxation without representation, had cost the county large sums of money, and the lives of many brave men, The portion In the fall of 1813 Grandfather allotted to Tryon county in the state tax of October 21st, 1779 was $81,- 766,000, in the state tax of April 6th, 1780, $120,000. These were large sums, for the people of a new county to raise by taxation and besides they had suffered terribly through- out the war from the ravages of the enemy, but they were victorious, and their representatives came to this conference In triumph. But the In- dians did not come as they had come in 1768, now, they were beaten and defeated, many of their warriors had BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota "LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO GATHER IT, WRITE IT, AND PUBLISH IT been slain, their country had been ravaged, their villages burned, their orchards destroyed, their great ally, The English King, hsd been forced to Acknowledge the independence of the colonies, and all but the friendly Oneidas and Tuscaroras were in sor- (Continued from last week) rów and in humiliation.

Oliver Wolcott, " Richard Butler and Arthur Lee were, the Commis- sioners for the United States, Gov.

Personal Recollections

OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt

(Continued from last week)

care of their home. That winter, 1814 the neighborhood Thus they struggled along for about two years (1811), when Ben- jamin Halstead, Father's brother-in- was very much alarmed by some little boys coming from the Eighteen-Mile Creek who law (William Wisner's sister Anna said the British were there and were married Benjamin Halstead) moved his family, and Mother (Margaret Waldron Wisner) came with them. Uncle Benjamin (Halstead) settled at the mouth of the Eighteen-Mile Creek; but before Mother came, a

teams, expecting the British close behind. They went about five or six miles taking their teams out in the bushes and chaining them to a tree and went to the house of Jacob Fitts, where they found the house flowing with fugitives like them- selves. 1

But they staid until daylight. On investigation, they found the British had not left the mouth of the creek; but staid at Mr. Kemp's all night drinking and playing rards, and left in the morning. So everyone went back to their homes and found things as they had left them. Toward spring before Grandmother and Grandfath- er had returned from Seneca Co. Father's youngest sister Hannah Wisner was married to Mark Burch, a widower with four children, which was a terrible blow to Grandmother, as she had but one arm, besides be- ing old and unable to endure the the hardships of the wilderness. But not long after, Gather's brother James was married to Margaret Fitts and lived in a part of Grandfather's house as long as Grandmother lived. The first I distinctly recollect was the birth of my first little brother, as a neighbor could come in, but the I being two years and eight months neighbors were all sick. It was then

old. His name 'was Jeremiah. He only that Mrs. Albright endeared herself lived one year and eigh months, and to Mother as long as she lived.

died of inflammation of the brain. At that time there was no minister in many miles of here and all the funeral for the poor little one was a.

come home, and a helpless family they were and on the 27th I was hymn and prayer from a neighbor, born. Mother was taken delirious and not capable of taking care of her little weak and helpless baby that seemed not likely to live, so I was given over to Father's care as sick as he was, but perhaps it en- deared me to Father and him to me -be this as it may-I think I was a petted .child, and I loved my Fath- er dearly as long as he lived.

and they laid the little boy away. He was buried at Kempville, but subse- quently removed to the family bury- ing ground on Grandfather Wisner's farm (David Wisner), where two grandmothers (Sarah Blain Wiser, Nelly Van Fleet Waldron), one grandfather (David Wisner) father and mother (William and Margaret Waldron Wisner) with five little brothers and sisters (Jeremiah, Sam-

babies) with two of my own little ones (Phebe Caroline and Harvey A":) lying between them, as I have heard them express a wish to be buried one on each end of the row, as ir, guarding their little ones .

"LOCAL HISTORY"

The casual traveler through ·the

Connecticut ,countryside will hardiy note that instead of Yankee farmers it is mostly, former inhabitants of

ing these groups both geographically and socially? What was the reaction to the foreign club, church, or old world festival? Strange words may appear in the records of your com- munity. For example "Stirabout" (oatmeal and milk) indicates that Ir- ish Immigrants were among the early settlers.

In many small communities names were changed for various reasons.

GAZETTEER, BUSINESS

DIRECTORY OF MONTGOMERY AND FULTON COUNTIES

(Copled by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- a. . ville, N. Y.)

NORTHAMPTON, FULTON CO. (Continued from last week.)

Resseguie, David, Northville, retir- ed farmer.

Resseguie, Eunice Mrs., Northville,

farmer 140.

Resseguie, Hiram J., Northville,' lumberman.

Resseguie, John, Northville, far- mer 225.

Rice, Henry R., Osborns Bridge,

cooper and farmer 130.

Rice, Moses W., Osborns Bridge, farmer 110.

Rooney, Thomas H., Northville, su- pervisor, lumberman and agent, owns 3,000.

Rowland, A. Mrs., Northville, far- mer 100.

Russell, Daniel, Northville, farmer 2. Russell, William F., Northville,

farmer leases of Samuel Harris 75. Sacandaga Hotel, Northville, Gard- ner Winnely, prop.

Satterlee, Norman, Northville (Satterlee and Van Arnam, farmer 1. Satterlee and Van Arnam, North- ville, Norman Satterlee and A. New- ton Van Arnum,) iron founders.

Scidmore, Henry N., Northville,

dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, Yankee notions fishing tackle, etc., manuf. of Scidmore's celebrated fly rods.

Scribner, Benjamin F., Northville, farmer leases of Hiram Scribner, 100.

Scribner and Ellswroth, North-

ville (Hiram Scribner and John Ellsworth), props. of livery stable. Scribner, Hiram, Northville (Scrib- ner and Ellsworth), farmer 200.

Scribner, Samuel C., Northampton. farmer 25.

Scribner, Theodbre, Northville, farmer leases of John A. Scribner 90. Seeley, Nehemiah, Osborns Bridge, farmer 105.

Shutts, Gilbert M., Osborns | Bridge (with Royal,) farmer. (To be continued)

and Grandmother (David and Sarah uel and Hulda, and two unnamed Blain Wisner) went back to Seneca county and Grandmother being a ner- vous woman and living in constant fear from the British, they thought best to leave for awhile, . but left Uncle James and Alunt Hannah, then both unmarried, to stay and take (To be continued)

A. year from the next fall, at the beginning of winter, after Moth- er came, Father and Mother went back Fast and stayed all winter that, being the fall of 1812, and anticipat- ing some trouble on the frontier from the British and Indians, they took some of their most valuable goods. But in the spring of 1813 they returned to face the dangers of, war in the wilderness and the frontier. And that summer Father was called up to Niagara river to help guard the lines. Mother struggled along as best she could until August, when she was taken down with a fever; but I had forgotten to say that my grand- father David Wisner had moved in the spring of 1813 and of course settled a mile west of Father's, and he was a great help to Mother and my oldest sister,then six years old, and all the help Mother had except

going to burn every building. The children were crying and were very much alarmed. The neighbors got up their ox teams and hitched them to their sleds and took their families and valuables and started down the man by the name of Jacob Albright lake talking in whispers to their brought his family and moved in with Father until he built him a shanty on his lot, which joined on the east line of Father's where they lived neighbors for over forty years, and Mrs. Albright was one of the best of women, I loved her as a mother.

Passed mw mistry sur un we zu way of April, 1784, during the seventh session of the State Assembly the name had been stricken from the statute books and the honored name of Montgomery had taken its place. 'These eventful years had witnessed the birth of a new nation, and the people of Tryon county had done their full share in the mork of Its creation. A' war, begun because the people would not submit to taxatlon without representation, had cost the county large sums of money, and the lives of many brave men, The portion allotted to Tryon county in the state tax of 1October 21st, 1779 was $81,- 766,000, in the state tax of April 6th, 1780, $120,000. These were large sums, for the people of a new county

Oliver Wolcott, ". Richard-Butler and Arthur Lee were, the Commis- sioners for the United States, Gov. George Clinton and General Lafay- ette were present. Cornpianter and Pedjacket were the principal Indian speakers. Redjacket did not care to bury the hatchet, but Cornplanter saw the folly of waging war with the young republic, and a Treaty was made which enlarged the borders of the Empire State, and opened up to settiement, the fertile iands of west- ern New York.

The history of Tryon county pro- per, is confined to the period of 12 years from the time it was organized until the day its name was changed to Montgomery. Four years later by the statute passed March 7th, 1788, defining the limits of the counties of the state, Montgomery was to con- tain "All that part of this state bounded easteriy by the countles of Ulster, Albany, Washington and Ciin- ton, southeriy by the state of Penn- sylvania and westeriy and northeriy bythe west and north bounds of this state."

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 39

Author: Publication date: 1942 Publisher: [1942-1949] Number of Pages: 276

Author:
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: [1942-1949]
Number of Pages: 276