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Catrina Walter married March 15, 1796 · Michel Argersinger. Lived in the town of Johnstown, N. Y. Want- ed ancestry of Catrina (Catherine) Walter with all dates.
ALGYRE
David Algyre born, when ,where? Was one of the original trustees in the founding of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Johnstown, N. Y. in 1813. His will probated Nov. 15, 1830. Wanted ancestry with all dates on Davld Algyre and his wife. Bertha L. McMillan,
31 West Main street,
Phelps, N. Y.
WEED
Want parents and brothers sisters of the James Weed of Pu- laski, N. Y., who married in 1793
Eunice Stevens. He was born il 1771, died 1833 and built the first court house In Oswego county
Want parents and brothers and sisters, with Identifying data, of the Joseph Weed who was born in Kingston, N. H. in 1760 and marrie" at Unity, N. H. in 1782 Susann: Farnsworth.
Want children, with data, of Jo siah Weed who married Abigail Bou- ton. They had a son Lt. James Weed (mar. Sarah Richards), whose dau Abigail (1778-1850) married 1802. Samuel Ogden, a lumber and woolen manufacturer of Walton, N. Y.
I shall appreciate any information ·on any of the above.
Marie Lyle,
Lyle Heights, Paso Robles, Calif.
FULLER
Excerpts from answers to Fuller query, this paper April 10, 1947:
Beekman Fuller mentioned in is- sue of May 15 was a soldier of the Revolution.
Benjamin Fuller of Hillsdale men- tioned in issue of June 5 was a sol- dier of the Revolution serving in Capt. Mallory's Company, Colonel McKinstrey's Regt. N. Y Troops.
Darius Fuller mentioned in Issue of June 5 was a soldier of the Revo- lution serving in Capt. Hill's com- pany, Col. Mclellan's Conn. Troops. His wife was Sarah Lampson.
Douw (Dorr) Putnam, born Feb. 8, 1817, son of Gerrit V. Putnam and Benjamin Fuller of Queensbury mentioned in Issue of June 5 served in Capt. Sherwood's Company, Col. Graham's Regt., taken prisoner at. Fort Ann Oct. 10, 1780, exchanged his wife, Mary Hansen, marrled Feb. 28, 1855 Margaret Walter, born 1821, daughter of John Walter, Jr. and his wife Margaret (Peggy) Argotsinger. Lived Amsterdam, N. Y. Would like at Montreal ,Canada Oct. 18, 1782. names of children with all dates and marriages.
A correspondent says his wife was Louisa Palmer and they had a son Danlel born 1798.
Timothy Fuller appearing Pitts- town, Rensselaer county in New York State census of 1790 died soon thereafter in what is now Fulton county, N. Y. to which he had re- moved from Rensselaer county. His place of residence before living in Rensselaer county, was in Dutchess county. He served in the Revolution' in the 14th Albany County Regt. His wife was Mary Gifford and thelr children were: Mehitable married a man named Stark; Ebenezer; Polly married a man named Brown; Danial, born Aug. 24, 1769; Lols married a man named King; Timothy; Joseph, born Sept. 1, 1779; Sarah born 1782 married a man named Heath and
and John born May 10, 1784.
L. B. Atwood,
Alturas, Calif.
Palatines in the Mohawk Valley
By Rev. Wolcott Webster Ellsworth, Rector of St. John's Church, Johnstown, N. Y.
(Reprinted from the Proceedings
against colonists. It was natural that the Johnson family after the baro- net's death should wield influence over the chlefs of the Iroquois dur- ing the Revolution. Captaln Joseph Brant, whose sister had been the wife of Sir William Johnson, was a great warrlor and has been called the scourge of the Mohawk Valley, although hin walter han hade none
of the dying were in the German lan- guage." The losses of the Palatines were great. About 200, or ónequar- ter of the number that went to bat- tle, were slain or severely wounded There was hardly a home in the val ley which was not put into mourn ing by the death of a member. Th severest loss was that of Genera Harkimar "Tt wos Herkimer " coi
who was born in Currytown, N. Y. of Johannes and Marytje
Feb 16, 1779 and died March 16, Halenbeck, married (when, where ?)
Oct. 2, 1809 died Feb. 3, 1883, re- sided Williamsburg, New York city, married Sarah Wood born Mass. Sept. 20, 1804, died Jan. 20, 1895. Sarah's data wanted. Their daugh- ter Sarah Loulsa married Artemas Dean Wilson above.
MANVILLE, WHEELER
Jonas ' S. Manville born Carlton, Saratoga Co,, N. Y. July 24, 1790, died Sept. 17, 1888, married Mary Wheeler born 1797, died Aug. 29, 1873. Their data wanted. Their dau. Lucinda Manville of North Green- bush, N. Y. born May 26, 1829 died March 2, 1908, married Jeremiah Link born Dec. 19, 1819 of Bruns- wick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.
Paul W. Prindle, 60 Wall street, Room 1610, New York 5, N. Y.
CORNELL
John Cornell born (where ?) 1848, died 1895. Elizabeth Middleton Cor- nell born (where) 1828, died 1888. Both buried Lakeview cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates county, N. Y.
to, 4000 margaret Walter, born 1821, | in Capt. Sherwood's Company, Col. daughter of John Walter, Jr. and his wife Margaret (Peggy) Argotsinger. Lived Amsterdam, N. Y. Would like names of children with all dates and marriages.
WALTER, ARGERSINGER
Catrina Walter married March 15, 1796 Michel Argersinger. Lived in the town of Johnstown, N. Y. Want- ed ancestry of .Catrina (Catherine) Walter with all dates. ALGYRE
David Algyre born, when ,where? Was one of the original trustees in the founding of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Johnstown, N. Y. in 1813. His will probated Nov. 15, 1830.
31 West Main street, Phelps, N. Y.
WEED
Want parents and brothers and sisters of the James Weed of Pu- laski, N. Y., who marrled in 1793
Graham's Regt., taken prisoner at Fort Ann Oct. 10, 1780, exchanged at Montreal ,Canada Oct. 18, 1782. A correspondent says his wife was Louisa Palmer and they had a son Daniel born 1798.
Timothy Fuller appearing Pitts- town, Rensselaer county in New York State census of 1790 died soon thereafter in what is now Fulton county, N. Y. to which he had re- moved from Rensselaer county. His place of residence before living in Rensselaer county, was in Dutchess county. He served in the Revolution' in the 14th Albany County Regt. His wife was Mary Gifford and their Wanted ancestry with all dates on |children were: Mehitable married a man named Stark; Ebenezer; Polly David Algyre and his wife. Bertha L. McMillan, married a man named Brown; Daniel, born Aug. 24, 1769; Lois married a man named King; Timothy; Joseph, born Sept. 1, 1779; Sarah born 1782 married a man named Heath and John born May 10, 1784.
L. B. Atwood,
Alturas, Calif.
Palatines in the Mohawk Valley
By Rev. Wolcott Webster Ellsworth, Rector of St. John's Church, Johnstown, N. Y.
(Reprinted from the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, sixteenth annual meet- ing, 1915.)
(Continued from last weew)
Col. Jacob Klock, a member of the committee, was colonel of the second regiment of Tryon County militia. His house where the Committee met still stands in St. Johnsville. 1
Johan Herkimer, the father of the ·General, is said by some to have come over to America in 1722. Other writers say that he came much ear- Burnetsfield Patent, one half mile east of the Stone Church at Fort Herkimer. He built a stone mansion three quarters of a mile west of
the church. The residence was stock- aded in 1756 by order of Sir. Wil- liam Johnson, and the place was called Fort Herkimer. The French called in Kouari. This was on the south bank of the river. Nicholas Herkimer bought a farm east of house which is an historic landmark, south of the river in the town of Danube. Next to the Johnson family the Herkimers were probably the Fall Hill where he built a ibrick most influential people in the valley. Nicholas was one of thirteen child- ren. The famly were politically di- vided during the war. It might be said here that on the north bank of th eriver in present Herkimer was erected Fort Dayton. A road called the King's road ran diagonally across the flats between the two forts. The German settlements were the out- posts of American civilization in the territory of the Six Nations. An ad- ditional incentive to the Indians to remain loyal to the English was the oportunity for reward from the Brit- ish, combined with certainty of plun- der from the colonists. Rich farms and fat herds of the Mohawk and Schoharie valleys were their prey, if Indians chose to take the warpath
against colonists. It was natural that the Johnson family after the baro- net's death should wield Influence over the chiefs of the Iroquois dur- ing the Revolution. Captain Joseph Brant, whose sister had been the wife of Sir William Johnson, was a great warrior and has been called the scourge of the Mohawk Valley, although his cruelty has been exag- gerated.
The Germans could not wait for re-Inforcements from the State. Flour battalions were organized in' the
summer of 1775. All four of the col- onels were Germans. The whole force was put under Herkimer's command. It was largely through Herkimer's pressure and persuasion that the whole district had become loyal to the American cause.
In the summer of 1777 the people of the valley were very doubtful as
westward. The Committee of Safety was also able to join the troops at Fort Dayton with the purpose of marching to the relief of Fort Stan-
celebrated. The Oneida Historical Association made elaborate prepara- tions for the occasion. The address of welcome was delivered by the Hon. Horatio Seymour. Lieut. Gov. Dorsheimer also spoke. Among the words, he uttered were these: "No more important battle has even been fought in this country; never has a battle which began , with disaster been turned into victory more com- plete. And this was a German fight. The words of warning and encour- agement ,the exclamations of pas- sion and pain, the shouts of battle and of victory, the commands which the wounded spoke and the prayers
of the dying were in the German lan- guage." The losses of the Palatines were great. About 200, or onequar- ter of the number that went to bat- tle, were slain or severely wounded There was hardly a home in the val ley which was not put into mourn ing by the death of a member. Th severest loss was that of Genera Herkimer. "It was Herkimer," said ... Washington, "who first reversed th gloomy scene of the Northern Cam paign." Had not the Palatines of th valley stopped the advance of SI Leger ,the rich harvest of thei: farms would have supplied Bur goyne's army. St .Leger's auxiliary forces would have been of great as sistance to the northern army ant might have prevented the surrender (To be continued)
Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley
when it was heard that St. Leger had made his appearance at Oswego with his motley. forces amounting to 1700 Herkimer made a stirring proclamation. It concluded thus. "Not doubting that the Almighty Power upon our humble prayers and BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS (Continued from last week) QUEENS COUNTY . LONG ISLAND CITY 1881-92. Register, 2 vols. Arr. sincere trust In Him, will then gen- erously succor our arms in battle for our just cause; and victory can- not fail on our side."" By August 4, 800 of the militia assembled, taken from localities from Schenectady num. Separate index, alph. by child- ren. Custodian Wr. Charles W. Lynn, department of health, Jamalca, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY .
1898. Certificates, 710 vols., 42 f. wix. On August 6, 1877, the centen-b. Arr. chron. Separate index, 43 nial of the battle of Oriskany wasvols., alph. by children. Custodian, Dr. Charles W., Lynn, department of health, 148-15 Archer avenue, Ja- maica, N. Y.
1904. Record, 4 vols. Arr. num. Separate index, 1 vol., alph. by child- ren. Custodian, Dr. Charles W. Lynn, Department of Health, 148-15 Ar- cher avenue, Jamalca, N. Y. FLUSHING
1881-97. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Sepaarte index, alph. by child- ren. Custodian, Dr. Charles W. Lynn, Department of Health, Jamaica, N. Y.
JAMAICA*
1881-98. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children.
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lier. He received lot No. 36 in the to the outcome of the struggle, but
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WHITESTONE* !
1897, 1898 Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by child- ren. Custodian Dr. Charles W. Lynn, white smoke from the wigwams of Department of Health, Jamaica, N. Y.
*Consolidated with New York city Jan. 1, 1898 and now constitutes part of borough of Queens. (To be continued)
The Petries In America
INTRODUCTION
These notes of and records of tho Johan Jost Petrie family and descendants in America have been compiled hy Mrs. Frederick Staenla, Munnsville, N. Y. with the assistance of Dr. and Mis. R. C. Petrle, Johnstown, N. Y., Mrs. Edwin Freer, Port Ewen, N. Y. and many others whose names will appear later. Our re-
cords are far from being com- piete. If any reader of this pa- per is connected with the Petrles in any way, we request that he, or she, write to Mrs. Staehla. Any additional information will be welcomed. If errors are de- tected, as the series proceeds, correction will also be welcomed. (Continued from last week)
38 Maria or Mary Herkimer, the daughter of Johan Jost and Cathar- ine Herkimer, married in April, 1758 Rev. Abraham Rosenkrantz, a graduate of a German university. They had four sons and some daughters:
190 Henricus J.
1. 191 Georgius
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192 Johan Jost Herkimer
i- 193 Nioholas A.
e The name of only one daughter has been found: . 1
e July 1768. daughter of the Dominia
Andrustown-a Page from Herkimer County's Past
Then the quaint innumerable ) cenary reasons to negotiate favor- Dutch superstitutions stamped for able terms in the way of a purchase centuries on the German race came quickly to the surface and caused a fall in their spirits, and they shook their heads ominously and prepared to journey on, and at length reached
or rental to the newcomers. Paul von Grimm spent days viewing acres on the outskirts of both villages but the blooms of the blueflags and the brown cat-tails waved off all fav- the twin villages of German Flats, orable decisions; great green-backed separated by the calmly flowing Mo- hawk.
frogs and long striped lizards perch- ed on partially submerged rocks or hidden at the foot of sheltering mar- .ine weeds, seemed to read the rea- son of von Grimm's call to the wilds in the silver ripples of the pools, and loudly bellowed and shrilly piped negative replies to his thoughts.
Almost two decades after the is- sue of the Burnetsfield Patent a military man in the ranks of George II, had been awarded a good-sized tract consisting of several thousand acres in southern highlands above the Mohawk. Three years after von Grimm's arrival in the German Flats he and another purchased of the ex- ecutors of the British officer ten lots for two hundred pounds. The deed ,a huge affair itself of ram- scraggly signa-
bling penmanship, tures, with daubs of red wax, and curiously worded restrictions, stated that all water and streams found on the land was included in the sale, and that buildings were to be erected and highways laid out and the place settled within four years from the date of the document, and the prim- itive village to be known as "Hen- dersonton."
As a youth, Paul von Grimm had lived among the mountains of Ger- many, and he longed again to dwell among the hills. A few weeks after the execution of this document he penetrated the howling wilderness and near the foothills of the Catskill range hewed down moss-covered for- est monarchs and built the first log cabin south of the Mohawk. The country stretched before him in its pristine state, untrodden save by the foot of the Indian and the trapper, who had left scarce a trace of their footsteps or a mark of their hands upon it. Here it had lain from the creation of the world, with its var- led and mighty resources slumber- ing through the countless ages, wait- ing for the stroke of the Saxon's arm to awaken echoes of progress and bring the blessings of civilization. , (To be continued)
he was assisted in his church work [ Herkimer, married Mary Van Allen (one record says Mary Van Ness.) He adhered to the "Royal Cause" in the Was of the Dovolution and went.
by Rev. Peter Fish of Rome, N. Y. He died on Dec. 29, 1796 in the present town of Little Falls on Yan Hill and at his request was buried to Canada where he died before 1787. under the pulpit of the old stone His property was confiscated. Children : church at Fort Herkimer.
(This data regarding the Rev. Rosenkrantz and the names of his four sons, is taken from the "His- tory of the Old Dutch Herkimer Church" as compiled by W. N. P. Dailey, D. D. and published by the Enterprise and News several years ago.)
210. George born April 26, 1761. Sp. at baptism Johan Jost and Cath- erine Herkimer. He is said to have been killed at Detroit while serving In Butler's Rangers.
211. Jacob was drowned in 1804 while serving as yeoman on a wood- en vessel trading along Lake On- tario and the St. Lawrence river.
212. Lawrence (Lorentz) born Ju- ly 23, 1767, bapt. April 13, 1769. Sp. John Nicholas, Esq. and Maria (Deichert) Herkimer.
213. Nicholas, a godson of Gen. Herkimer.
214. Mary.
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1889-98. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children. FAR ROCKAWAY
1889-97. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children. Custodian, Dr. Charles Y. Lynn, De- partment of Health, Jamaica, N. Y. FLUSHING
1889-97. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children. Custodian Dr Charles W. Lynn, De- partment of Health, Jamaica, N. Y. of the Creator. A beautiful winding JAMAICA*
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Separate index, alph. by children. Custodian Dr. Charles W. Lynn, De- partment of Health, Jamaica, N. Y. RICHMOND HILL*
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1895-97. Register, 1 .vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children. Custodian Dr. Charles W. Lynn, De- partment of Health, Jamaica, N. Y. ROCKAWAY*
1889-98. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. dwarfed and insignificant stream, pursued its course between heavily wooded hills, fed by · iinnumerable sparkling streams which came tum- bling down, through rock-ribbed ra- vines or creeping leisurely through the dense underbrush of the swamps which in places bordered the river on either side. These swamps were practically impenetrable except by the corduroy roads constructed by the settlers, or the torturous trails of the Indians. Here and there was a rude log cabin, fortress-like in its stability, in the center of a small clearing hewed out of the wilder- ness by the axe of the brawny pi- oneer. There and yonder arose the
the treacherous aborigines.
The river teemed with fish, afford- ing easily obtained food for white and redman alike. Within the deep shades of the forest grazed hends of deer more numerous than the white inhabitants of the region. Overhead circled flocks of wild pigeons equal- ling in number the multitudes of
partridges and quail which drummed and whistled among the rotting logs beneath. Rude canoes were propelled up the river by half nude Indians or scarcely less savage white men, con- veying supplies from the towns in
of the east to these settlements what was then termed the west, and returned with products of hunt and supplies of grain, with which the fertile soil of the valley rewarded the ploneer.
At this period of the middle half of the eighteenth century the Bur- netsfield patentees held rightful sway of the most desirable lots and were not predisposed by pity or mer-
37. John Herkimer, son of Johan Jost and Catherine Herkimer, died unmarried. He inherited the estate of his father, which he (John) left to Hon Yost, the eldest son of his brother Henrich.
194. Maria Rosenkrantz born 23 39A. Henrich Herkimer, son of Johan Jost and Catherine Herkimer,
Custodian, Dr. . Charles W. Lynn, Department of Health, Jamaica, N. Y.
NEWTON*
1847-49, 1881-98. Register, vol. Arr. num. Separate index, alph. by children. Custodian, Dr. Charles W. Lynn, Department of Health, Jamai- ca, ,N. Y.
COLLEGE POINT
When Paul von Grimm and the other homeless wanderers reached the two Palatine towns in the beau- tiful and romantic valley of the Mo- hawk, it was almost in the same form in which it had left the hand
river, much larger than the present
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1897, 1898. Register, 1 vol. Arr. num. Sepaarte index, alph. by child- ren .Custodian Dr. Charles W. Lynn, Department of Health, Jamaica, N. Y.
In America
INTRODUCTION
These notes of and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and descendants in America have been compiled by Mrs. Frederick Staehla, Munnsville, N. Y. with the assistance of Dr. and Mus. R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, N. Y., Mrs. Edwin Freer, Port Ewen, N. Y. and many others whose names will appear later. Our re-
cords are far from being com- plete. If any reader of this pa- per is connected with the Petries in any way, we request that he, or she, write to Mrs. Staehla. Any additional information will be welcomed. If "errors are de- tected, as the series proceeds, correction will also be welcomed. (Continued from last week)
38 Maria or Mary Herkimer, the daughter of Johan Jost and Cathar- ine Herkimer, married in April, 1758 Rev. Abraham Rosenkrantz, a graduate of a German university.
They had four sons and some daughters:
190 Henricus J.
191 Georgius
192 Johan Jost Herkimer
193 Nicholas A.
e The name of only one daughter has been found: .
d 194. Maria Rosenkrantz born 23 e July 1768, daughter of the Dominie,
- was the second wife of Johan Jost
C Bellinger, born 26 Feb. 1766, died 25 Jan 1808, son of Col. Peter Bellin- ger. 3 children.'
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Dominie Spinner, in birth record of Maria's children gives her name as Catherine (L. F. Bellnger in Pre-
1 Revolutionary Bellingers and Stories of the Frontier) German Flats, I-108 has following:
Catherine Rosencrantz and Ab- raham Herkimre were sponsors at baptism May 1, 1786 of Abraham born April 23, 1786, son of John House and Lena Van Slyke. -
Rev. Abraham Rosenkrantz and his wife were in New York during 1759 where he acted as pastor of a German Reformed church. With the exception of that one year, his ministry of the Fort Herkimer church extended from the date of his cail June 5, 1752 until his death Dec. 29, 1796. From 1760 until 1772 he divided his pastorate between Stone Arabia and the Fort Herkimer church, but his parish was wherever there were German settlers in the Mo- hawk Valley, from Schoharie to Fort Stanwix. A receipt dated April 1, 1761, signed by him, still ex- ists for salary at Fort Herkimer. The amount is thirty-one pounds.
The baptismal records of the Fort Herkimer church begin with 1763, or even before that, as the book shows that pages have been lost from it. There is a gap in the records of this book from May 1, 1767 to Octo- ber, 1775 but. baptismal records to 1772 are in the Stone 'Arabia regis- ter. The missing records were prob- ably destroyed in an Indian raid.
Rev. Rosenkrantz noted at the close of 1787 that he had baptized 1444, excluding six Indian papooses. and those of the years 1767-1775.
39₿ Jost (Johan Jost) Herkliner, The last year or two of his pastorate Jr., son of Johan Jost and Catherine
beneath. Rude canoes were propelled up the river by half nude Indians or scarcely less savage white men, con- veying supplies from the towns in the east to these settlements of what was then termed the west, and returned with products of' hunt and supplies of grain, with which the fertile soil of the valley rewarded the pioneer.
At this period of the middle half of the elghteenth century the Bur- netsfield patentees held rightful sway of the most desirable lots and were not predisposed by pity or mer-
est monarchs and built the first log cabin south of the Mohawk. The country stretched before him in its pristine state, untrodden save by the foot of the Indian and the trapper, who had left scarce a trace of their footsteps or a mark of their hands upon it. Here it had lain from the creation of the world, with Its var- led and mighty resources slumber- ing through the countless ages, wait- ing for the stroke of the Saxon's arm to awaken echoes of progress and bring the blessings of civilization. . (To be continued)
he was assisted in his church work | Herkimer, married Mary Van Allen by Rev. Peter Fish of Rome, N. Y. He died on Dec. 29, 1796 in the (one record says Mary Van Ness.X He adhered to the "Royal Cause" in the Way of the Dovolution and went present town of Little Falls on Fan Hill and at his request was burled to Canada where he died before 1787. under the pulpit of the old stone His property was confiscated. Children: church at Fort Herkimer.
(This data regarding the Rev. Rosenkrantz and the names of his four sons, is taken from the "His- tory of the Old Dutch Herkimer| Church" as compiled by W. N. P. Dailey, D. D. and published by the Enterprise and News several years ago.)
37. John Herkimer, son of -Johan Jost and Catherine Herkimer, died unmarried. He inherited the estate of his father, which he (John) left to Hon Yost, the eldest son of his brother Henrich.
39A. Henrich Herkimer, son of Johan Jost and Catherine Herkimer, born 1730, was the eldest brother of Gen. Nicholas Herkimer who was probably born 1727 or 1728.
Henrich (Henry) married Cather- ine Dygert His will made at Bur- netsfield August 17, 1778 names his wife Catherine and ten children. He died in 1779. Probate of will dated April 30, 1784 Hen:ich Herkimer served as captain in Tryon Co. Mi- litia and as member of Tryon Co. committee of safety.
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