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In 1791 he removed to Middleburg. He was the leading spirit in organ- izing the Cherry Valley and Athens Turnpike Company, which he and his
BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota "LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO . GATHER IT, WRITE IT, AND PUBLISII I'l
(Continued from last week)
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- member of Congress from Milwau- kee, Wis. After his first wife's death in November of 1825, Thomas Paine Danforth married Sarah Donnelly of Catskill, who died on St. Patrick's day, 1832.
Thereafter, he married Angeline Hathaway, who was renowned for her beauty and who was a year younger than his eldest son. She died on November 25, 1837; and.on Octo- ber 10, 1838, he married Morgiana Holt. She lived until October 6, 1873. A humorous side-light in connection
kept a mahogany coffin on the raft- ers in his woodshed; that on his ?. birthdays he would have his hired !! men take it down and he would "try it on"; and that in the birthday pre- ceding his death he had grown so, stout that he got stuck in it and was only extricated with great dif -. ficulty.
Justin, the eldest son of Thomas Paine Danforth (all his children were by his first wife) was born July 14, 1805. He moved first to Rutledge, N. Y., then to Columbus, Pa. and finally
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las' three sons, was the progenitor of the Danforths of Middleburg. In his early manhood he moved to the then new town of Billerica (Mass.) where, in time, he became a select- man, town clerk, representative, and captain of the militla company. He died at the age of elghty-two (1712) and is buried in the old cemetery there where his tombstone, on which is carved a skull, can still be seen. In the inventory of his estate he Is! described as "Captain Jonathan Dan- forth, Gentm."
On December 21, 1752, at Brook- field, Mass. Jonathan's great great grandson, also named Jonathan, was born to Thomas Danforth' and - his wife, nee Sarah Butterfield Chelmsford. This Jonathan took part of in the battle of Bunker Hill, together with his father, brother and thirteen other kinsmen, and later served in the company commanded by his older brother, Asa, under General Gates at the battis of Saratoga which led to the surrender of General Burgoyne. Perhaps because of his having cam- palgned in the Hudson River Valley, he moved from Brookfield in 1784 with his wife, Judith Spaulding Dan- forth, and their young son, Thomas Palne, to Albany where he lived on the site of the present Court of Ap- peals Building. .
son, Thomas Paine Danforth, con- trolled for many years. The old
wooden bridge over the Schoharie possession, dated at Middleburg June 30, 1838, and signed by Freeman Stanton, which reads:
creek at Middleburg, finished in 1819, which was finally replaced in 1905. by the present iron structure, was one of the many toll bridges op- erated by that company. He dled at Cobleskill on February 4, 1807, sur- vived by his widow, three sons (Thomas Paine; George; and John Jay, who later settied in Amster- dam, N. Y.) and a daughter, Orpha, then five years old, who died in 1818. He was popularly referred to as "Judge."
Thomas Paine Danforth, the eldest son of "Judge" Jonathan Danforth, was born at Brookfield, Mass., on une 20, 1781. After attending th academy attached to Williams Col- lege, he returned to Middleburg where he carried on the work of his father in building and operating turnpikes and toll bridges. His home on Main street, the second house on the north side west of the old Bull'? Head Tavern, still stands. In the Wa of 1812 he raised a company of car alry at his own expense; later h was commissioned by Governor De Witt Clinton as colonel of the Nint' Regiment cf Cavalry.
On January ' 13, 1827, Governo Clinton appointed him Judge of the County Court of Schoharie County vice Nathan P. Tyler, resigned; ano in 1832 Governor E. T. Throop re- appointed him to the same office where he served with d'ztinction.
His first wife was Nancy Becker of Worcester and Charlotteville, who 'bore him five sons and five daugh- ters. Incidentally, one of his great grandsons was General "Billy" Mit- chell of Air Corps fame, the son of Harriet Danforth Becker, who ha!
One extremely desirable · feature of a planographed book Is that illus- trative materlal, such as photo- graphs, maps, drawings and charts, all of which are very expensive to in- clude in a printed book, can be Incor- porated with no more additional ex- pense than a typewritten sheet. Too, the typing and illustrative material can appear on the same page, some- thing which is impossible in multi- graphing and often difficult in print- jing. Thus a local history may be profusely illustrated if the manner of publication is elther lithoprinting or planographing. Edwards Brothers, one of the ploneer firms doing this type of work, state:
"There are virtually no limitations on the type of material which can be included with a manscript for iLtho- printing or Planographing. Anything that can be photographed in black and white can be Lithographed or
pensive It normally Is to produce' & book by the use of the mimeograph. Stencils and paper should be bought in large quantities in order to obtain them at a low cost. The paper should be about 20 1b. stock, though 16 Ib. or 24 lb. may be used. Mimeograph, ing is usually done on only. one sido of the paper, but by increasing the quality of the paper used, and by: "slip-sheeting," . mimeographing can be done on both sides of the sheet. This reduces the paper cost from one- half to one-third, and cut in half the size of the bound volume, making it. more easily handled. If you do not: feel equal to the task of cutting the. stencils and running them off, you, should turn your whole manuscript over to the expert staff of a letter service company which specializes in this type of work.
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kept a mahogany coffin on the raft- ers in his woodshed; that on his ;. birthdays he would have his hiredM Danforth married Sarah Donnelly of men take It down and he would "try Catskill, who died on St. Patrick's day, 1832.
it on"; and that in the birthday pre -. ceding his death he had grown so. stout that he got stuck in it and#
Thereafter,' he married Angeline Hathaway, who was renowned for was only extricated with great dif -. , her beauty and who was a year ficulty. younger than his eldest son" She died on November 25, 1837; and on Octo- ber 10, 1838, he married Morglana Holt. She lived until October 6, 1873.
Justin, "the eldest son of. Thomas Paine Danforth (all his children were by his first wife) was born July 14, 1805. He moved first to Rutledge, N. Y., then to Columbus, Pa. and finally to Ovld, Mich., where he died Sept. 1, 1875.
The second. son, Voiney, was born March 5, 1811. After attending Wil- liams College, he returned to Middis- burg where he engaged in the prac- tice of medicine. His home (built a year or so after his marriage) Is lo- cated on the north side of Main street next door on the east to his father's house. On October 5, 1842, he married Caroline Bouck, daughter of Governor William C. Bouck. They had six children: Anna, born Oct. 7, 1843; Thomas Paine (born Sept. 26, 1846), Sarah Donnelly (born June 15, 1851), Catherine Lawyer (born Sept. 4, 1854), Emilie (born July 4, 1857) (the writer, a native of Mid- dleburgh, is the son of Emilie Dan- forth and Frank W. Fox.) and James H. Armsby (born Jan. 7, 1860, and named for the famous surgeon who was Dr. Danforth's friend). The song died in infancy. Dr. Danforth died Feb. 14, 1880 and is buried in the family burying ground behind his home.
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member of Congress from Milwau- kee, Wis. After his first wife's death in November of 1825, Thomas Pains
In 1791 he removed to Middleburg. He was the leading spirit in organ- izing the Cherry Valley and Athens Turnpike Company, which he and his A humorous side-light in connection
with his courtship of the latter is af- forded by a letter in the writer's
"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This May Certify that I have resid- ed for the last twenty years, (as a Merchant) in the Immediate vicinity of Thomas P. Danforth Esq. during which time we have been on terms of the Most friendly Intimacy. I have also been acquainted with his family, he has lost three Consorts. Ladles of the first character & standing In So- ciety, during their abode with him he has been one of the Most Kind and affectionate husbands as is the re- port and which I belleve to be true- in health he spared no pains to make them happy and in sickness every- thing was done in the power of Man to alleviate their sufferings.
He may again seek the hand of some Lady and should he be fortun. ate enough to find one of a good mind and high character, I have no hesitation In saying that in my opin- ion he will do everything In his pow- er to render her happy. Judge Dan- forth's Location is perhaps one of the | he resides and his pecuniary circum- stances are truly flattering and I fully Concur In the testimonials of Judge Watson and Doctr Wells."
Footprints on the sands of time most pleasant in the County in which are not made by sitting down.
Thomas Paine Danforth died on Sept. 7, 1865, and is buried in the family's private cemetery on the cast side of the lane leading up to the Gorge. His four wives are buried I- a row behind him; his monument, a white shaft which may be glimpsc." from Main street, bears the inscrip. tion: "He suffered many wrongs; Li resteth from his labors." Family tr- married the Hon. John L. M'tche'l, dition has it that for many years h.
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St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1946
Questions and Answers A department devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. No charge to regular subscribers. Any reader, whether subscriber or not, Is invited to submit answers. Give dates, places and sources.
ZOLLER
In the census for Montgomery Co., N. Y. year 1855 there is listed Daniel Zoller, age 26 years; Margaret Zoller, his wife age 22 years; Cornelius I. Zoller (son, 2 years; Ophelia Zoller (daughter) 7 months.
I would like to know what branch of the Zoller family he is descended from, his parents, grandparents, etc. BRAAT
of Would like complete ancestry Margarita Braat who married Johan- nes Van Derwerken Jan. 8, 1715. VIELE
Also the ancestry of Maria Viele who married Hendrick Van Derwer- ken March 13, 1756. I believe she was a daughter of Teunis Viele. I have a great deal of Van Derwerken Data and would exchange informa- tion.
Mrs. Ernest Delos Nellis, 1303 West Presidio,
Fort Worth, Texas
COVELL, HOLLISTER
In 1790 Ezra Covell is listed i Hudson, Columbia county as head of a family consisting of himself, his wife and four daughters. His wife was Hannah Hollister and ,in addi- tion to the above this couple had at least two sons, William and George who lived in 1800 in Lanesborough, Mass., and later moved to Oneida county, New York. Hannah Hoiiister had a brother George who married Susannah Goodrich. It is alleged that his wife and children were killed by the Indians and that he himself was taiten captive. I .: 1806 George Hollis- ter gave o deed of land in Lanes- borough in which he was recited to
be of Amsterdam. Did he have more than one wife end if so which one was killed by Indians ? Hannah Hol- lister also had a brother Giles who was commissioned a captain in the Navy in 1791. Who were the parents of Hannah, George and Giles Hollis- ter ? Information also wanted of the daughters of Hannah and Ezra Co- vell. When and where did Ezra Co- vell die? His wife Hannah survived him and. is aileged to have died about 1818. Where did she die and with whom did she live after the death of her husband? She does not appear in Hudson in 1800. Any dn- formation concerning the descendants of this couple will be appreciated.
Mrs. T .L. Chisholm,
990 Post Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. ,
FORT, LA FORT .
Who were the parents of Abraham
Fort who married first Sara Van these brothers was William.
Woert, Nov. 18, 1752 and married
2nd Eva Benoit or Bennewe July 1, of Almond Spencer, carried the maid- 1758.
en name Mary Louise Garrett. She Y. March 4, 1833 and was the daugh- ter of James and Sarah Garrett.
Ancestry of . Henderikie Van Sarah Garrett's maiden name was Schoonhoven who married Dec. 14, Crandall and died in 1841 or 1842. 1696 Pierre Benoit. They also lived James Garrett's second wife was Eu- in or near Albany, N. Y. nice, a half sister of Caleb Spencer's BENOIT, FORT wife Clara. Besides Mary Louisa Pierre Benoit, Jr. married Anna Fort March 7, 1722. Who were her parents ? Garrett there were James, Jr., Ange- line, John, Walthy, Henry and twins who died in infancy. All the above VIELE family were Methodists.
Lottie Louise Stevens,
RD 2, Box 182, Freewater, Oregon
House Family of the Mohawk
By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Descendants of Christian Hauss (Continued from last week)
John Christian House married An- na Bellinger.
Had a son Henry House born April 27, 1793, died Sept. 24, 1865, married wife's name unknown.
Had a son John Peter House born Nov. 25, 1819, - died Feb. 19, 1899, married Oct. 17, 1844 Nancy Flan- ders born Aug. 24, 1824, died Feb. 6, 1894. Children:
Horatio. Delos House, born' Sept. 30, 1845 married Sarah'Martha Kier. Children:
George Wesley House. William C. House. Franklin H. House. Gideon Reese House.
and Margaretha we have not a fuli record but can show the following: George, born June 28, 1773; Joseph, John, Engelga, Maria, born in 1780; Daniel and Anna Margaret, born Au- gust, 1799 who married a Joseph Smith. Whom Joseph, Engelga and Maria married and where they lived we have no record. Daniel, among other children, had two sons, Amos and Levi, who later settled in the town of Porter, Niagara County, N. Y.
Whom John House married is uni- dentified. He had a son Lewis born 'August 23, 1796 who was an Ameri- can soldier in the War of 1812, was made a captive and taken to Canada, where he settled after peace was de- clared.
Of Joseph House, son of Harmonas, we have the following line of descent: Harmonas House married Margar- etha. Had:
Child: Joseph House married, wife unknown. They had:
Child Philip House married Phoe- be Lampman They had:
Child Frederick House married Eliza Jand House. They' had: Chill Valor
WENDELL, VAN DEN BERGH
.Who was Anna Wendel who mar- rled March 20, 1721 Wynant Van Den Bergh ?
VAN NES
I would like ancestry of Mayken Van Nes who married Abraham Wendel April 12, 1698 of Albany. Mrs. Mildred A. Shaw,
Box 42; R 1 Del Paso Heights, Calif.
SPENCER, GARRETT
I am trying to trace the ancestry of my maternal grandparents. The grandfather was . Almond Spencer, born at Pike, Wyoming county, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1832. He was the son of Ca- leb and Clara Spencer and had two brothers and one sister:
Ryman Spencer (eldest) died in the Civil War (infantry).
Henry Spencer died in Nebraska. Sarah Spencer who married a min- ister, Willis Curtis. They had one daughter Emma.
This Caleb Spencer had five other brothers who settled in New York near each other, each having a claim of 80 acres. All were Baptists. One of
The grandmother who was the wife
His daughter Sara married Winant, was born at Murry, Orleans Co., N. C. Van Den Bergh of Albany, N. Y.
VAN SCHOONHOVEN
Wanted ancestry of Maria Viele who married Cornelis W. Van Den Bergh about 1753 near Albany, N. Y.
old, was brought. by his parents to Middleburgh where by 1815 he had become well established in the prac- tice of the law. He married Cornelia Swart by whom he had two sons and a daughter, the latter dying in infan- cy. His health ;was not too rugged. and he died on August 16, 1831.
Peter Swart Danforth, the eldest son of George Danforth, was born June 19, 1816. He became succes- sively District Attorney of Schoharie county, State Senator in 1853 and in 1873 a Justice, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. His home on River street in Middleburgh is now owned by Mr. Justice Walter Bliss. On October 10, 1839, he mar- ried Aurelia Lintner, only daughter of Reverend Dr. George A. and Maria (Wagner) Lintner of Schoharie, who was born February 17, 1820 and died March 1, 1891. He died July 18, 1892. His eldest son, George Lintner Dan- forth (born July 19, 1844, died 1923) practice law in Middleburgh for
many years. The older residents will recali his small office building stand- ing in his front yard on the corner of River street and Danforthy av-
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hls wife and children were killed by the Indians and that he himself was taken captive. I .: 1806 George Hollis- ter gave o deed of land in Lanes- borough in which he was recited to
House Family of the Mohawk
By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Descendants of Christien Hauss (Continued from last week)
John Christian House married An- na Bellinger.
Had a son Henry House born April 27, 1793, died Sept. 24, 1865, married wife's name unknown.
Had a son John Peter House born Nov. 25, 1819, died Feb. 19, 1899, married Oct. 17, 1844 Nancy Flan- ders born Aug. 24, 1824, dled Feb. 6, 1894. Children:
Horatlo. Delos House, born' Sept: 30, 1845 married Sarah Martha Kier. Children:
George Wesiey House.
William C. House.
Franklin H. House.
Gideon Reese House
Sarah 'House married Hiram J.
Gage. Si
Nathan House.
Horatio Delos House and Sarah Martha' Kier. Children:
Edward Grant born Oct. 11, 1870, married Oct. 11, 1904 Marva E. Dan- iei.
Roscoe born Juiy 26, 1879, mar- ried Feb. 4, 1902.
Edward Grant House and Marva E. Danlel. Children:
Edward Grant, Jr., born 1906. James Daniel born 1911.
Elizabeth Brothers was a daughter of Nathan House.
, Rosina House married Jacob Vos- ler. Had a daughter:
Vosler married Amos Hays. Harmonas House Line
Harmonas House, one of the sev- eral sons of Conrad House and En- gelga-last name unknown-was a Loyalist and Is mentioned in Mo- hawk Valley writings as being quite active during the American Revolu tion. After the war he was given ; grant of land near Beamsville, Onta. io, Canada, and most of his childrc who moved there with him settle there. It is believed that some of h children remained in the Unit States.
Of the children of Harmonas Hou,
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and Margaretha we have not a full record but can show the following: George, born June 28, 1773; Joseph, John, Engelga, Marla, born in 1780; Danlei and Anna Margaret, born Au- gust, 1799 who marrled a Joseph Smith. Whom Joseph, Engelga and Maria married and where they lived we have no record. Daniei, among other children, had two sons, Amos and Levl, who iater settled in the town of Porter, Niagara County, N. Y.
Whom John House married Is uni- dentifled. He had a son Lewis born August 23, 1796 who was an Amerl- can soldier in the War of 1812, was made a captive and taken to Canada, where he settled after peace was de- clared.
Of Joseph House, son of Harmonas, we have the following line of descent: Harmonas House married Margar- etha. Had:
Child: Joseph House married, wife unknown. They , had:
Child. Philip House married Phoe-
be Lampman They had:
Child Frederick House married
Eliza Janc House. They had:"
+ Child, Solomon House, born Feb. 13, 1876, married Inez : Gotts .born Feb. 20, 1872 .*
· Children:
Kenneth born March 15, 1904, mar- ried Emma Wiley. 1
Courtman born Feb. 1, 1908.
Harmonas House 'and Margretha har:
Child, John House, married, wife unknown. They had :.
Chlid, Cathrine House married
Lewis House. They had:
Child, Eliza House married Fred- erick House.
Child, Solomon House married Inez Gotts. Children:
Kenneth born March 16, 1904 mar- ried Emma Wiley.
Courtman born Feb. 1, 1908.
Solomon House and family are now living near Medina, N. Y.
There was also a George House, Loyalist, who assisted in the raid on Cherry Valley and later settled in Canada.
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Danforth Family of Schoharie
(Continued from last week)
The youngest daughter of Thomas Paine Danforth was Orpha, who mar- ied George Cherritree. She is still remembered by the older residents of Middleburgh since, although born in 1818, she lived until Sept. 2, 1908.
The other children of Thomas Paine Danforth either died in their early years or else married and moved away and so will not be included in this chronicle.
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