Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 57

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Data wanted on Abigail Ann and

There Is a record of two Grant brothers, Captain Josiah and John Grant settiing In Orweil, Bradford Co., Pa. in 1798 and it Is said they were cousins of Col. Ethan Allen. Could it be that is where Allen Grant got his name?

It is said that Allen Grant was very prominent in the meetings of the Grant cian and from the Informa- tlon I have I believe that the last meeting of the cian, as sdch was held in Glenwood, N. Y., probably about 1888 or 1890. Our family has in its possession a badge worn at that last meeting. The badge is of blue ribbon with Clan Grant and a thistle .on it. I believe that people fror all parts

famlly was lost or destroyed. I would like to hear from anyone who was present or has any information either of the cian or of Allen or his wife's familles.

WELLER

Would like to correspond with anyone interested in the Weller fam- ilies, particularly that of Jacob Alanaon Weller and his wife Julia Fitzgerald, He was a native of New- bury, N. Y. but settled in Veteran,

John Clinton Harris,

1419 University avenue, Lincoln Park 25, Mich.

MILES

with Clan Grant and a thistle .on it. I believe that people fror all parts Data wanted on John Miles-born Conn. 1685, died 1725. His daughter, Mary Miles born June 20, 1716 mar- rled May 5, 1735 Johnathan Kellegg, the opinion the record book of the Jr. (1712-1745).

CLARK

Data wanted on Deacon Samuel Ciark of Lebanon, Conn. His daugh- ter Ann born about 1691, died June 25, 1726, married July 4, 1711 to Nathanlel- (4) Foote (Nathanlel 3, 2, 1) of Wethersfield and Colchester, Conn. Data of Ann's mother also desired. BROOKS

Parentage wanted of Ira Brooks born (where ?) 1770, married 1794 Altha Fitch Haskins, daughter Jas.

tion in return. I know that some of the family are still living in Otsego county descendants of the names ; $ have given and would like informa of the country were present. I am of tion about. Also, the Mattesons. Sor phronia Matteson married Michael family was lost or destroyed. I would like to hear from anyone who was present or has any information elther of the clan or of Allen or his wife's families. Briggs born about 1800 who was the son of Henry and Phoebe (Par ker) Briggs. Who were her parents ? Mrs. Edith Briggs Peters, 1408 Randall street, WELLER Belolt, Wisc.

MOSS

Information is desired concerning Sarah Moss (Maus or her husband, Elljah Snell.

Mrs. D. W. WiWnterbottom,

1843. Any information as to paren- |Johnstown, N. Y.

House Family of the Mohawk

By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y. Descendants of Christian Hauss """(Continued from last week) House family

Mary married Alvin Howard. Larana married William House. Martha married Truman Wilcox. George married Salome House. Mellssa died young.

Alma married Frank Eno.

Lavina Scriber married a second time about 1861 Smith Williams. Children:

Lena Williams married Daniel Scri- ber.

Lovina Scriber married 3rd George Price. Children:

Charles Price married Bernice Mc- Bride.

George Scriber married Margaret Muckey. Children: Stephen (Captain in Civil War) married, unknown.

Charley (killed in Civil War.) Della married 1. Willlam DeWitt; 2. Tyler.

Mary married Albert Spencer. Jacob. Scriber married Harrlet Walker. Children:

Lucy married Nathan Gates. Katie married Alvin House. Lewis maried Mabie Butler. Stephen married, not known. Harvey married Winnie Brown.

We feel that here should be relat- ed some records and tradition anent the Walrath and Scriber families, from whom many of the Houses here- Our records show the following in mentioned are descended, as arc children of Henry Walrod and Eliza- beth Bowman, but not in order of birth:

In the Good Olde Summer Time Ulica Lub

For Mine XXX Cream ALE . Pilsner LAGER THE WEST END BREWING CO., UTICA, N. Y.

many other families who trace their ancestry to the Mohawk Valley set- tlers.

In Mary Riggs Diefendorf's' "The Old Historic Mohawk," page 308, ls this quotation:

"One of the best known ferries across the Mohawk river was the Walrath Ferry at Fort Plain, licens- ed as follows: 'We the Supervisors of Tryon County do hereby certify that the place of John-Walrod is-to- be an established Ferry and at this time is highly necessary to preserve a communication between Fort Plank and Fort Parls, and do hereby re- commend the said John Walrod to his Excellency for a Ferry across the Mohawk River. Signed April 6th, 1780. .

John Walrod.' "

Quoting from the same source on page 240 we find Henry Walrath mentioned as a Justice of the Peace. Record and tradition in the House and Scriber families refers to Henry

1890. Register, 13 vols. Arr. chron. Walradt as at some time being a No index. Includes marriages 1890- Ferryman, a Justice of the Peace and | 1908 and deaths, 1890-1908, 1911-19. an Inn Keeper.

We quote from a letter published April 4, 1934 by Henry W. George of 1 Madison Avenue, New York City: "The first Walrod in this country was Gerhard, a Palatinate who came over in 1710-1713 and lived at East Camp, now Germantown, Columbia County, N. Y. He later moved to Schoharie. His son, or possibly his grandson, Heinrich was born in 1737 in the Reformed | Church burying ground at Stone Arabia. Henry Wal- rod was married in 1730 to Elizabeth Bowman, born June 28, 1741 and died In /1808, and is said to have left 14 children.

Mary married Stephen Scriber and settled in Oswego County, N. Y.

Nancy married Henry Moyer. De- scendants living in Syracuse, N. Y. Margaret married a. Putnam and lived at Theresa, N. Y.

Katie married Madeline Zuller. No further record.

John married Madeiine Zuller. De- scendants living in Syracuse, N. Y. Other children: Adam, Henry, Ja- cob, Peter, Andrew or Adolphus, Philip and aJne. (To be continued)

Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley

AND NEARBY

BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS (Continued from last week)

Larchmont (1891)

1895. Register, 7 vols. Arr. num 1895-1909, no index; 1910. indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages and deaths 1898-1907. Custodian Ed- ward I. Graff, village cierk, Larch- mont, N. Y.

Mamaroneck (1895)

1902. Register, 8 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Custodian, F. H. Bull, Jr., village clerk, Mam- aroneck, N. Y.

Mt. Kisco (1874) -

Custodian F. Rockwell Mathews, vll; lage clerk, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.' North Pelham (1896)

1902. Register, 6 vols. Arr. num. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian, Kenneth C. Han- cher, registrar of vital statistics, Pel- ham, N. Y.

North Tarrytown (1875)

1891. Register, 6 vols. Arr. num. 1891-1910, no index; · 1911, indexed and died Jan. 15, 1791, and is buried aiph. by children. Clstodian, Mr. Augusta Muskat, registrar of vital statistics, North Tarrytown, N. Y. 1 . Ossining (1813)

1902. Register, 12 vols. Arr. chron Indexed alph. by children. Custodian Gerald P. Tingue, registrar of vita! statistics, Ossining, N. Y. Peekskill (1816)

1892. Register, 14 vois. Arr. chron. 1882-96, no index; 1897, indexed ai- ph. by children. Includes marriages and deaths 1892-96. Village discon- tinued 1940 and became city. Custo- dian Harry Foshay, registrar of vi- tal statistics, Municipal Building, Peekskill, N. Y. Pelham (1896)

1914. Register, 2 vols. Arr. num. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian Dr. Edward New- ell, registrar of vital statistics, Pel .. ham Manor, N. Y.

Pelham Manor (1891)

1891. Register, 5 vols. Arr. num. 1

meeting of the clan as sdch was held sisters if my information is correct. in Glenwood, N. Y., probably about If anyone Is interested I would be 1888 or 1890. Our family has in its glad to give more detailed informa- possession a badge worn at that last meeting. The badge, is of blue ribbon

Would like to correspond with anyone interested in the Weller fam- ilies, particularly that of Jacob Alanson Weller' and his wife Julla

Fitzgerald. He was a native of New- bury, N. Y. but settled in Veteran, N. Y., later going to Athens, Pa. In

deyrd alph. by children. Inchd. icaths. Custodian, Mrs. Georgia F Dittrich, village cierk, Pelham Manor, N. Y. "

Pleasantville (1897)

' 1897. Register, 7 vols. Arr. num. 1897-1913, no index; 1914, indexed alph. by children. Inciudes marriag- es 1897-1907 and deaths, 1897. Cus- todian, Wiliiam, F. Guion, village, clerk, Pleasantville, N. Y.

xxxFVuk,8NLcyYaGM.Piaevsa Ge nti Port Chester (1868)

1887. Register, 27 vols. Arr. num. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1887-1907, and deaths, 1887-1911. Custodian Thomas L. Te- iesia, viliage clek, Port Chester, N. Y.

Rye (1904)

1904. Register, 4 vols. Arr. num. 1904-9, no index; 1910, indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1904- 6. and deaths 1904-13. Custodian W. H. Selzer, village cierk, Rye, N. Y. Scarsdale (1915)

1. 1847. Record, 6 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1847-51 and deaths 1847- 1929. Custodian Edward H. Jackson, town clerk (of Scarsdale), Scars- dale, N. Y.

Tarrytown (1870)

1887. Register, 26 vois. Arr. num. 1887-1905, no index; 1906, indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages, 1887-1905 and deaths, 1887,1905, 1914. Custodian William A. Angus, regis- trar of vital statistics, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Tuckahoe (1903)

1903. Register, 11 vols. Arr. num. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Custodian John C. McDon- nell, village cierk, Tuckahoe, N. Y. (To be ocntinued)

GENEALOGICAL WORLD

Mrs. Ward J. Browning, R. D. 2, Verona, N. Y., is tracking down the Tinker family or as she says "rash- ly attempting to collect all data on the descendants of John Tinker, first magistrate of Connecticut, both maie and female." Many of the descend- ants, she writes, rushed headlong in- to New York State as soon as the territory was opened, some even sooner, for she found a record of one in New York in 1694. There was a Lt. Tinker, otherwise nameless to date, who accompanied Sir William Johnson on his Indian pow wows. Her father whose family was of German Palatine origin settled in South Car- ofina around 1732. There is a family legend about a sojourn at Ephrata and later Bird-in-Hand, Penn. She once stopped in that "strange town of stranger names" and saw the stone house built by Nathaniel Leit- uer where his 19 sons slept on the garret floor. The house is still being occupied. Mrs. Browning would like to contact anyone having information on the Tinker or Liteur families. (To be continued)

One Branch of the Lewis Family

By O. W. LEWIS, JR.

LOCAL HISTORY"

BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota "LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO GATHER IT, WRITE IT,

AND PUBLISH IT'

(Continued from last week)

Every community has individuais who are interested in genealogy. A member with such an inclination may very profitably be assigned to re- cord his own family history, or the history of the community's "found- er," or the genealogy of all the early settlers. A camera fan may be given the, pleasant task of photographing ail the old houses, buildings, histori- cal sites and other interesting local views, such as early mills, covered bridges, pioneer cemeteries, impor-

tant early manuscripts, old shep-

herds' crooks, poke bonnets, smocks, and kindred articles of every day use in days gone by. Similarly a lover of art may be asked to collect examples of early local art. A member inter- ested in drafting may be given the work of drawing sketches of early buildings and may be requested to construct a map of the community showing the area as it looked at the time of settiement as well as other maps indicating growth at intervals of a decade or a quarter century. Other members may be interested in manufacturing, agriculture, public and private morals, churches, schools, local politics, or public improvement and will find plenty of opportunity to follow their particular bent. The fact that their efforts will be appre- ciated by the group will be an add- ed incentive ..

In a number of places the school,

Casting about for a theme for their year book, the class of 1938 of the Wadsworth High School decided that the current Northwest Terri- vtory Celebration could be localized very suitably to fit a high school an- nual in an old Northwest Territory town such as theirs. Consequently the pupils in the five senior English class- es which numbered one hundred and twenty-five, began to inquire into the history of the town among their parents and friends. Very soon a great deal of time in the English classes was appropriated to animated extemporaneous discussions of var- lous phases of Wadsworth history. Pupils began to bring old photo- graphs, newspapers, books, letters, and other relics resurrected from family attics. Each new contribution was eagerly examined by all the classes. Each stimulated the others to find more. Very shortly the teacher and the classes discovered that they printer. had altogether too much material to

use in the limited space of an annual, but they were loath to allow it. to. return to the secluded obscurity of the village garrets. Therefore, the group decided that it wished to pub- iish an entirely separate history of Wadsworth in order to use the ma- terial.

The next step was to announce in, the two town newspapers that. the senior ciass was considering the pos- sibility of publishing a history of Wadsworth, provided that the peo- pie showed interest enough to war- rant it. The teacher then presented the idea to the local printer, whose equipment was adequate to getting, out such a book. . .

In order to learn approximately how many copies of the book could be sold, the ' publisher offered to print subscription blanks at her own expense. These the'members of the class circulated in the town, A sub- scriber pledged himself to purchase a copy of the book if and when it appeared. It was decided to offer two type of bindings, a heavy paper cov- er to sell at one dollar a copy and of cioth covered edition for one dollar and a half. In spite of the fact that the depression hit the town during the spring with great force and caus- ed the lay-offs of hundreds of fac- tory workers, the seniors still were able to get about eight hundred pledges to buy their history. Every- one concerned was elated at the re- sponse of the public. The publisher decided that ,eight' hundred pledges warranted the printing of an edition of one thousand books.

Menawhile the classes began col- iecting historical material in a sys- tematic manner, interviewing old res- hundred, consulting available written: sources, such as newspaper files, old magazines, old letters, diaries and: books. Citizens offered highly treas, ured family records, such as letters, diaries, and genealogical data belong. ing to their ancestors. The pupila had profitable experiences in going. to the libraries, newspaper, offices, city halls and court houses of their own town as well as those of near- by cities.

While the seniors were collecting all this materiai, the office-practice. ciasses typed it. The classes held & "cutting and pasting bee," as they; called it. Ali the information on one topic was clipped from the various interviews and from other sources; and pasted together on sheets of uni- form size . .. In this way the in- formation for all sixteen chapters of the book was organized in rough preliminary form. Thirty of the bet- ter prepared English students then re-wrote the history, dividing them- selves into committees to work on each chapter. The teacher finally

edited the material and prepared it for printing. The office practice class- es typed the manuscript for the local

(To be continued)

In the Nineteenth Century, the U. S. Government took over, that property for Railroad yards and part of the present day Kittery Navai Base.

Tracing on through the rest of the

family history, I have found that for most part it is quite ordinary. How- ever, indirectiy through the families of the women that my ancestors have married lie the most interesting stor-

house in New England. Profits were: turned into the land.

By the middie of Sir William's iife it was said that he could travel; from the Piscataqua river to the Sas- co River nearly 30 miles and still be on his own land. His possessions. embraced Scarboro, Elliott, Berwick and the land between Portsmouth, N. H., and Saco, Maine. In Saco alone

has taken the lead in gathering, writing, and publishing the history | idents to the number of almost three of the locality. Mrs. Schapiro, for five years head of the English Depart- in the high school at Wadsworth, Ohio tells how theld school published a local history. Oddly enough, the enterprise started in the most unex- pected way.

Mrs. Ward J. Browning, R. D. 2, Verona, N. Y., is tracking down the Tinker family or as she says "rash- ly attempting to collect all data on the descendants of John Tinker, first magistrate of Connecticut, both male and female." Mamy of the descend- ants, she writes, rushed headlong in- to New York State as soon as the territory was opened, some even sooner, for she found a record of one in New York in 1694. There was a Lt. Tinker, otherwise, nameless to date, who accompanied Sir William Johnson on his Indian pow wows. Her father whose family was of German Palatine origin settled in South Car- olina around 1732. There is a family legend about a sojourn at Ephrata and later Bird-in-Hand, Penn. She graphs, newspapers, books, letters, once stopped in that "strange town of stranger names" and saw the stone house built by Nathaniel Leit- uer where his 19 sons slept on the garret floor. The house is still being occupied. Mrs. Browning would like to contact anyone having information, had altogether too much material to on the Tinker or Liteur families. (To be continued)

enterprise started i uit moot uinen pected way.

and other relics resurrected from family attics. Each new contribution was eagerly examined by all the classes. Each stimulated the others to find more. Very shortly the teacher and the classes discovered that they printer.

ing to their ancestors. The pupils had profitable experiences in going. to the libraries, newspaper, offices, city halls and court houses of their own town as well as those of near- by cities.

While the seniors were collecting all this material, the office-practice: classes typed it. The classes held & "cutting and pasting bee," as they; called it. All the information on one topic was ciipped from the various interviews and from other sources; and pasted together on sheets of und- form size . .. In this way the in- formation for all sixteen chapters of the book was organized in rough preliminary form."Thirty of the bet- ter prepared English students then re-wrote the history, dividing them- selves into committees to work on each chapter. The teacher finally

edited the material and prepared it for printing. The office practice class- es typed the manuscript for the local_

(To be continued)

One Branch of the Lewis Family

By C. W. LEWIS, JR. (Continued from last week) Wells 1 Wells, May 4, 1775. To Capt. Morgan Lewis:

Sir, I have an Ensign's Commission to dispose of, and if I sent it to you to take it, the Commission is at your service; and if you don't incline to go, I should be glad if you would give Mr. Benjamin Trippe that offer of the Commission; and if Mr Trippe should not incline to go, you may give Mr. Andrew Burley the offer. Whoever accepts it must enlist about fifteen men immediately, so please let me know by Sunday night next how you succeed.

I have sent enlisting papers to you, Sir, If you incline to go your- seif, Please let me know as soon as possible.

I shall be glad if you enlist about 20 men.

I am your humble servant,

Joshua Bragdon.

Tradition says that Morgan died from Blood poisoning caused by a wound received while working on the roof of the Meeting House then being built at Alfred.

The toast at the raising of th' Church, by a native wag, is said tr have been: "Here's to the Meetin" house with a big steeple, it's had ? pretty little minister, but a dammer -set of people."

Morgan Lewis' death was the first in the town of Alfred, and his was the first burial in the village ceme- tery. Morgan's wife was Sarah Tripp, the granddaughter of Sylvanus and Margaret Tripp. Tripp's Point at Kittery was bought of Sylvanus from Joan Diamond Bragdon, sisetr-in-law of Grace Diamond, Peter Lewis' wife.

Sylvanus's will in 1716 gave the Townspeople a right of way to the point which has been used as a Pub- c Landing for more than 150 years.

In the Nineteenth Century, the U. S. Government took over that property for Railroad yards and part of the present day Kittery Naval Base.

Tracing on through the. rest of the family history,"I have found that for most part it is quite ordinary. How- ever, indirectiy through the families of the women that my ancestors have married lie the most interesting stor- ies.

This is particularly true in the case of Major Morgan Lewis's son, Daniel Lewis. He married Abigail Frost Parsons, a descendant of Col. Joseph Parsons, as well as being a descendant of the Pepperreil Family.

Cornet Joseph Parsons came over from' England about 1635 on the Bark Transport. He appeared in Springfield, Mass., as a witness to a deed dated July 15, 1636. This deed was given by the Indians to one Wil- liam Pynchon and others concerning the land upon which today stands the city of Springfield.

In March, 1633 divers persons in. soidering (sic) in Northampton where Joseph had become one of the ¡ original Proprietors, formed a com- pany cf Cavairy known as the Hamp- shire troops. John . Pynchon was the Captain. Other officers were a Lieu- tenant, two quartermasters and a Cornet- one William Allis of Hart- ford, whom Joseph succeeded in a Few years, and retained the title.

Tie connection to. the Pepperell family is briefly as follows: Abigail Parons' mother was Abigai! F. 3:'it, the daughter of Sarah Frost and Rev. Jno. Blunt. Sarah Frost was Jie of 22 children of Mary Penper- rou and Honorable John Frost. Mary Pepperrcil was a sister of Sir Wil- liam Pepperreli and daughter of Col. William Pepperrell who settled at Kittery prior to 1689:

Of all the ancestors, I think. Sir William Pepperreli was the most il- lustrious .. Sir William was born in 1696. In 1723, he married Mary Hirst. Sir William and his brother, Andrew, who died while a young man, were in business with their father in Pepperreli and Sons, Inc. They were the largest merchant

house in New England. Profits were: turned into the land.

By the middle of Sir William's life it was said that he could travel; from the Piscataqua river to the Saz co' River, nearly 30 miles,and still, be on his own land. His possessions embraced Scarboro, Elliott, Berwick and the land between Portsmouth, N .. H., and Saco, Maine. In Saco alone it was said that he owned 5500 acres of land including the town site and its factories.

Sir William's greatest fame arises from the capture of Louisberg, Nova Scotia. In 1744, France declared war, as did England. William had given financial aid for an expedition to. capture Louisberg at the tip of the Cape Breton Peninsular. William had. served as Colonel in a Yorkshire. Regiment. At the time of the expe- dition, he was raised to the rank of Lt. General, and given command of the expedition. After the capture of Louisberg, Pepperrell was created a. Baronet by King George III of Eng- land and raised to the rank of Major: General in the Army.

Sir William had two children, a son. and a daughter. The son died with- out heirs, and Sir William, in order to perpetuate the name, and all his vast fortune and realm, adopted his. grandson, William P. Sparhawk, on condition that he drop his last name and become Sir William the second. (T . we continued)

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 57

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

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