Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1947], Part 31

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1881. Record, 39 vols. Arr. chron. 1881-1915, separate index, alph. by, children; 1916 ,indexed alph. by children. Custodian . Helen Hayes, registrar of vital statistics, Troy, N. Y.

BERLIN

1848. Register, 9 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian 'Mrs. Caroline Til- ley, registrar of vital statistics, Ber- lin ,N. Y.

BRUNSWIICK

1847-49, 1882. Register, 8 · vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes mar- riages 1847-49 and deaths 1847-49, 1914. Custodian, Joel E. Holcomb, town clerk, RD 3, Troy, N. Y. EAST GREENBUSH

1883. Register, 4 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1883-1907 and deaths 1883. Custodian George S .Fletcher, town clerk, East Greenbush, N. Y. GRAFTON

1887. Register, 3 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes marriages and deaths 1887-1907. Custodlan Frank A. Babcock, town clerk, Grafton, N.

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Sarah Flower born

1830, married

Abby Marilla Bryant; 3.

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Dwight further speaks of the ig- norance of the Germans in the val- ley, but one writer referring to this says, "The Palatines no doubt had few and poor schools. There were scarcely any books except the Bible and a few devotional books." There was no newspaper west of Albany until 1802. These people differed from the Puritans. They believed that religion ought to be character- ized by sunshine and hope. Robust men they were and fond of robust sports. They feared God and were generally industrious. Elkanah Wat- son, passing up the valley still earlier in 1788, thus writes: "The beauty of majestic appear- ance of the mountains, the state of advanced agriculture exhibited in a large succession of excellent farmis and the rich fragrance of the air redolent with the perfume of the clover, all combined to present a scene which he was not prepared to witness on the banks of the Mo- hawk. Impressive vestiges of the devastations in the Revolution were evident. The safety of the people was secured only by the erection of block houses upon commanding positions and often mounted with cannon." Watson also said that he entered no --

family without hearing the recital of the massacre of some member by ferocious barbarians or of appalling scenes of destruction.

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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) "New York in the Revolution" published in 1904 under the direc- tion of Hon. James A Roberts, State Comptroller, was a reprint . with many additions and much new ma- terial, of the first edition prepared by the State of New York in 1897. It was published in two volumes with a total of 870 pages. These vol- umes were prepared from large

quantities of forgotten papers relat- ing to the services performed by New York in the Revolutionary War. Their value was clearly prov- en by the fact that New York

furnished nearly two and one-half times the number of troops in the Revolution with which the colony

erts' "New York In the Revolution" contains the names of 43,645 men, with their rank and organization. Not all the . names of men who fought are found, as numerous cases occurred where a full quota of field, staff and line officers are given, but no enlisted men. This is explained by the fact that it was not uncom- mon for the officer commanding the organization to retain all the reconds relating to his command.

General Nicholas Herkimer's name appears but a few times in these volumes, being In a list of persons whose service was evidenced by

manuscripts on file in the State

Comptroller's office, but whose

names were not found on the papers of any of the regular organizations. All records have been lost of the 850 men who marched .from Fort Dayton under the command of Gen. Herkimer to the Battle of Oriskany. The bronze tablets on the Oriskany monument in 1932 contained the names of 491 men known to have fought in that battle. I believe some have since been added. The names of the others who fought there will found in old pen ETAOI NN

In 1772 Sir Wm. Johnson divided Tryon county into five districts af- ter the county was set off from the county of Albany. The districts .were as follows: Mohawk ,the eastern por- tions east of "Th? Nonos"; the Pal- atine district, that portion on the north side of the river from "The Noses" to Little Falls and extend- ing north to the Canadian line; the Canajoharie district on the south side and occupying the same breadth as the Palatine, extending south to the Pennsylvania line; the Kingsland district, that portion on the north side of the river west of the Pala- tine district; and the German Flats district which was on the south side of the river extending from Little Falls to Fort Stanwix and south to the Pennsylvania line .

To be continued) . *

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es, 1882-1907 and deaths 1882-1913. Custodian Harvey C. Younghans, City clerk, Rensselaer, N. Y.

TROY

1881, 1900. Register, 4 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes mar- riages and deaths. These records per- tain to village of Lansingburgh, now Troy. Custodian Helen Hayes, reg- istrar of vital statistics, Troy, N. Y.

1881. Record, 39 vols. Arr. chron. 1881-1915, separate index, alph. by, children; 1916 ,indexed alph. by, children. Custodian . Helen Hayes, registrar of vital statistics, Troy, N. Y.

BERLIN

1848. Register, 9 vols. Arr. chron. No index. Includes marriages and deaths. Custodian 'Mrs. Caroline Til- ley, registrar of vital statistics, Ber- lin ,N. Y.

BRUNSWIICK

1847-49, 1882. Register, 8 · vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes mar- riages 1847-49 and deaths 1847-49, 1914. Custodian, Joel E. Holcomb, town clerk, RD 3, Troy, N. Y.

EAST GREENBUSH

1883. Register, 4 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1883-1907 and deaths 1883. Custodian George S .Fletcher, town clerk, East Greenbush, N. Y. GRAFTON

1887. Register, 3 vols. Arr. alph. No index. Includes marriages and deaths 1887-1907. Custodian Frank A. Babcock, town clerk, Grafton, N. Y.

HOOSICK

1881. Register, 6 vols. Arr. chron. 1881-1912 no index; 1913 indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1881-1912 and deaths 1881. Custodian Morgan Burke, town clerk, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.

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nine companies of militia only seven remained. Fort Stanwix was con- siderably west of the last German settlements, so that small war par- ties could slip by and descend upon the inhabitants. That year he opened up hostilities by attacking Andrus- town in the southeastern par of Herkimer county. The next expedi- tion was directed against German Flats. The harvests had just been gathered in. The attack was so well planned that but one of the four scouts survived to warn the people. Sixty-three ' houses, seventy-five barns, three grist mills and two saw mills were fired. It is sald that 235 horses, 229 head of cattle, 269 sheep and 93 oxen were driven away. Brant did not attack the forts and escaped from the region as quickly as he came, eluding the 300 men who started in pursuit. Sudden at- tacks and looting went on for awhile along the New York frontier, but no effective help was rendered until the expedition under Sullivan in 1779.

This was after the terrible massa- cres of Cherry Valley and Wyoming | had formerly been credited. Rob-

Valley in July and December, 1778. In both of these massacres German settlers suffered with the rest. The Palatines became expert in the meth- ods of Indian warfare through their terrible experiences. The Rev. Timo- thy Dwight, travelling up the val- ley early in the nineteenth century, speaks of the Palatine settlements, giving his impressions of the people and their dwellings. Referring to German Flats he says. "Thelr village is composed of ordinary houses, built in the Dutch manner with few win- rows, many doors, dark sheds over the principal doors, leantos behind and awkward additions at the ends. They are of one story and in a few instances of a story and a half, and frequently look like a collection of kitchens."

1.the country, the

MOHAWK VALLEY

GENEALOGY

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HISTORY

St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.

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.

5. Catharina. "Wagner Booklet", I am interested in the family of p. 15, has her born Feb. 13, 1816. Is she the Catharine Wagner who married Charles F. Fox, of Argus- wix. ville? If so, it was their daughter Eliza M. Fox who married Henry K. Salisbury, of Amsterdam, born July 31, 1834, and had children: a. Ella, mar. David Maxwell of Charles- ton; b. Carrie, mar. Watson P. Har- vey; c. Charles F. (whom did he marry ?); d. Margurette, mar. E. B. Noble of Albany; and e. Minnie Kate, mar. John E. Willoughby, one of the evidences of their heroic work. Peo-

She married Benjamin Elwood, b. Dec. 3, 1775. They lived in Minden early city editors, of the "Amsterdam or Fort Plains.

Daily Democrat".

Any corrections of and additionsland Frankfort will find enough to

to the above will be greatly appre- ciated.

Marie Lyle,

Birmingham, Michigan

STAATS .

Who were the parents of Philip Wanted - Proof that my Grand- Peter Staats of Albany, N. Y .? Who father, Charles Morgan Currie, b. did he marry? He had sons Willard, | Col. Co., N. Y. Mar. 29, 1815, was Philip, Roscoe and Delville. It is be- son of George and Rebecca Mor- gan ?) Currie and that his Grandfar- lieved Philip P. Staats was killed when the battleship Maine exploded ther was Regt. (Manor of Living- in Havana harbor, Feb. 15, 1898,, in [ ston), whose wife was Sarah Van the Spanish American War.

Donald A. Keefer

R. D. 2, Sacandaga Road, Schenectady, New York.

SANDERS

Who were the parents of my Great great grandfather, Everett Birdsey Sanders? He was born in the year 1801 (where ?) and died in Charlton, Saratoga, Co., N. Y., October 26, 1881, aged 80 years and 16 days. Has anyone ever seen a record of a Birdsey family? He married Decem- iber 23, 1824 (where ?) Lucy Lock- wood, probably daughter of Peter and Betsey Lockwood of Charlton. She was born in the year 1804 and died February 228, 1883, aged 78 years, 5 months and 3 days. The date of their marriage was found on a set of silver spoons made on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Everett B. Sanders was postmaster of the village of Charlton for twenty- five years. They are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Charlton.

Who was Everett B. Sanders (1823 -1890) and his wife Sarah E. Tobey (1847-1928) who are also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery ? He must have been some relation to my Everett B. Sanders.

My great grandmother Jane Au- gusta Sanders, who married Elbert Slingerland Groot, is the only child I have record of. She was born in Charlton, August 18, 1841. There I will pay $10.00 to the first per- son sending me proof of my ances- must have been other children as . .. . the first Currie in this

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1947

no submission to the enemy. It is nc wonder that their descedants are proud of them, and cherish the mem- ory of the deeds which may well ex. cite the admiration and evoke the praise of people in every generation Before the end of the eighteenth century many immigrants came fron' other countries. In 1785 people came from Connecticut and planted a set- tlement within gunshot of Fort Stan- 'Between that year and 1800 several thousand are said to have settled in Herkimer County alone. The Palatines were almost submerg- ed by the newcomers who flocked to." the fertile lands of the Mohawk. Many were New Englanders. Al- though the Palatines were soon out- numbered there still remained the ple who have the opportunity of vi- siting the villages between Fonda interest them, while the records bear- ing upon the olden time throw a flood of light over the early years of the settlements of the beautiful Mo- hawk Valley.

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The Petries In America

INTRODUCTION

These notes of and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and descendants in America have been compiled by Mrs. Frederick Staenla, Munnsville, N. Y. with the assistance of Dr. and Mrs. 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)

The Tryon County Committee ap- parently followed this general divi- sion at first, but after the death of Gen. Herkimer who was in the Cana- joharie district, the Kingsland and German Flatts regiments were con- solidated, snd a fifth regiment creat- ed embracing Cherry Valley and the section adjacent.

The Tryon County Committee of

My father, William Henry Currie, b. Clarerock, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1840 (he Safety was formed by the most in- mar. Ann Judson of Prattsville, N. Y.), was the only child of Charles Morgan Currie and wife Caroline Philip (a dau. of Wm H. and Mary "Polly" Jones Philip of Claverack, N. Y.).

fluential men of each community. Great responsibilities were placed on these committees. They enacted and enforced laws, performed judicial and police duties, recruited soldiers, fur- nished military supplies, raised funds and safeguarded the rights of citi- zens. Without the sound judgement -- A formaight of these committee

SANDERS

Henry Sanders, b. May 15, 1744 and d. Aug. 18, 1832. In Frothingham's History of Montgomery Co. of New York it is stated that he had three sons, Henry, Solomon and Jacob. No daughters were mentioned. In ano- ther unknown source it states he had three sons and three daughters. I am a descendant of a Rachel Sanders, b. Feb. 5, 1772, d. Apr. 25, 1859 in Royal Oak, Michigan.

I will appreciate any information concerning the daughters of Henry Sanders, particularly Rachel. Mrs. Thomas R. Navin 452 Southfield Avenue

Lyle Heights, Poso Robles, Cal.

CURRIE

Hoefsen. Tombstones in Claverack Cemetery, according to Clarerack Church records, Vol. II, 1790-1799, Part I page 26. Stones read -

James Currie, d. May 18, 1815;85- 3-17 .. Sarah, wife of James Curie, d. Apr 25, 1812; 74-6-7.

George Currie and wife Rebecca (Morgan ?) Currie were in Ashland, Greene Co., N. Y. in 1850, according to census. Their tombstones in West Settlement Cemetery at Ashland. Greene Co., N. Y. Tombstone of my Grandfather, Charles Morgan Currie is in West Settlement Cemetery. He d. Dec. 13, 1876 at Conesville, aged 61 yrs., 8 mos., 15 .days.

Other children of George and Re- becca Currie were James Currie, b. 1800, Col. Co. (census 1855), Mar- tin Currie, b. 1811, also George, Ro- bert, Michael and Cynthia Currie. Alexander Currie d. in Claverack in 1856, aged 61-9-20. Was he a son of George and Rebecca Currie? What relation was James Currie, Rev. Sol- dier, to George and Charles Currie of Phillipstown, N. Y. See 1790 Census of N. Y. State.

the Spanish American wval.

Donald A. Keefer

R. D. 2, Sacandaga Road, Schenectady, New York.

SANDERS

Who were the parents of my Great great grandfather, Everett Birdsey Sanders? He was born in the year 1801 (where ?) and died in Charlton, Saratoga, Co., N. Y., October 26, 1881, aged 80 years and 16 days. Has anyone ever seen a record of a Birdsey family ? He married Decem- ber 23, 1824 (where?) Lucy Lock- wood, probably daughter of Peter and Betsey Lockwood of Charlton. She was born in the year 1804 and died February 228, 1883, aged 78 years, 5 months and 3 days. The date of their marriage was found on a set of silver spoons made on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Everett B. Sanders was postmaster of the village of Charlton for twenty- five years. They are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Charlton.

Who was Everett B. Sanders (1823 -1890) and his wife Sarah E. Tobey (1847-1928) who are also buried in Pine Grove Cemetery ? He must have been some relation to my Everett B. Sanders.

My great grandmother Jane Au- gusta Sanders, who married Elbert Slingerland Groot, is the only child I have record of. She was born in Charlton, August 18, 1841. There must have been other children as there is a gap of seventeen years between the marriage of Everett B. Sanders to 'Lucy Lockwood, and the birth of their daughter, Jane Augus- ta. Donald A. Keefer R. D. 2, Sacandaga Road,;

: Schenectady, New York.

BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN

In your Issue 5-22-47, King (an- swer), Bellinger I am interested in history of Battle of Queenstown. What U. S. troops were engaged? Where can this information be ob- tained together with roster rolls and etc., indicating where troops were enlisted and released ..

Bert L. Calkins

923 Lake Ave. Racine, Wis. -

WAGGONER, FOX, SALISBURY

I should like all possibble informa- tion on the descendants of William P. Waggoner, some of whom, I' be- lieve, retained the old spelling, Wag- goner.

William P. (what does the "P" stand for?), the third son of Peter Waggoner III and Anna Bell, was born Jan. 21, 1787 (Old Stone Ara- bia Luth. Ch.' rec.), with William W. Nellis and Maria Nellis as godpar- ents. He married Leah. Does any- one know whether she was Roller, Roach, or. Keller? W. P. Webster's old Wagner Notebook has for them four sons and one daughter, as fol- lows:

1. Rev. William Henry, of Roches- ter, N. Y. Whom did he marry? He is supposed to have had a number of daughters. Who?

2. Oliver. Did he marry ? .

3. Chauncey L. Did he marry ? 4 .. Josiah. Whom did he marry? He had three sons: a. Peter Fox Wag- 'ner, died . in Mexico City, Feb. 15, | doomed to two terrible dlevastations

Cemetery, according to Clarerack Church records, Vol. II, 1790-1799, Part I page 26. Stones read -

James Currie, d. May 18, 1815;85- 3-17 .. Sarah, wife of James Curie, d. Apr 25, 1812; 74-6-7.

My father, William Henry Currie, b. Clarerock, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1840 (he mar. Ann Judson of Prattsville, N. Y.), was the only child of Charles Morgan Currie and wife Caroline Philip (a dau. of Wm H. and Mary "Polly" Jones Philip of Claverack, N. Y.).

I will pay $10.00 to the first per- son sending me proof of my ances- try back to the first Currie in this country.

I will pay $10.00 to the first per- try through Rebecca (Morgan ?) Currie back to the first Morgan in this country. If Rebecca was not a Morgan, then who was she? It is a question whether or not Rebecca was a "Morgan".

I have nothing to prove, beyond my Grandfather's middle name, and that was "Morgan".

Is there a Rev. soldier on this line ? Mrs. Irene Currie Sceery

2 Winchester Ave.,

Winsted, Conn.

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 week) The fate of the Palatines was a pathetic one. Their work was mem- orable in the beautiful valley where they resided and their experiences afford a tale of suffering and hard- ship not to be surpassed. . Twice in the seventeenth century the names of their ancestors were destroyed, the people driven away and many killed. The survivors in' this coun- try endured twelve years of serf- dom under a corrupt and speculating government. At last they settled in what. was considered the Ultima Thule of their hopes by Governor Burnet. In the last half of, the eight- eenth century, however, thev were

the Johan Jost and descendants In America have been complled by Mrs. Frederick Staenla, Munnsville, N. Y. with the assistance of Dr. and Mrs. 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)

The Tryon County Committee ap- parently followed this general divi- sion at first, but after the death of Gen. Herkimer who was in the Cana- joharie district, the Kingsland and German Flatts regiments were con- solidated, and a fifth regiment creat- ed embracing Cherry Valley and the' section adjacent.

The Tryon County Committee of Safety was formed by the most in- fluential men of each community. Great responsibilities were placed on these committees. They enacted and enforced laws, performed judicial and police duties, recruited soldiers, fur- nished military supplies, raised funds and safeguarded the rights of citi- zens. Without the sound judgement and foresight of these committee there would have been no orderl! government.

New York State troops were di. vided into four classes.

1. Continental Army known as Continentals or regulars.

2. Militia, part of the minutęmen 3. Levles, drafted for short per- iods of service or specific organiza- tion.

4. Those who served in the navy. The' first regiment of Tryon Coun- ty was commanded by Col. Samuel Campbell, Col. Ebenezer Cox, Lt. Col. Samuel Clyde.

Second regiment, Col. Jacob Klock Lt. Col. Peter Wagner. .

Third regiment, Col. Frederick Fi sher or Visscher, Lt. Col. Volkert Veeder.

Fourth regiment, Col. Peter Bel- linger.

Fifth regiment, Col. John Harper Major Joseph Harper.

, There were also separate divisions, as Battalion of Minute Men . under Col. Samuel Clyde; Associated' Ex- empts, Capt. Jelles Fonda; in Scho- harie Capt. Tennis Vrooman of As- sociated Exempts; and four organiz- ations of Rangers under Capts. John Wynn, Christian Getman, John Kas- selmann and. John Breadbake (Big bread).

One reason given for lack of re- cords of those who fought at Oris ¡kany, when the entire man power of the valley was under arms, is that the battle was fought before ther was a state goverment.

S. L. Frey in his treatise "The Minute Book of the Committee ox: Safety", n. 122. savs, "There were two colonels in the first regiment of Tryon County Militia according to "New York in the Revolution", Camp- bell and Ebenezer Cox. The regi-

1897; b. Edward S. Wagner, resided . in Acambero, Mexico (did he die sides numbers of their own neople, : ment was at Oriskany. and Cox be- there?); and c. Charles. Did any of suffered the results of a nitiless on- ing killed. Campbell brought off what these sons marry and have children? slaught. In spite of it all there was was left of the regiment. He was

when fields, davellings. live stock, be-

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also a colonel of a battalion of Min- ute Men. presumably a local organ- ization for the protection of Cherry Valley. Samuel Clyde was Lt. Col. but afterward was raised to colonel. He was a very efficient officer and rendered valuable aid to the cause throughout the war. He was in com- mand at Fort Plain in 1783 when Washington visited the valley. To be continued)

Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley

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

NASSAU

1883. Register, 5 vols. Arr. alph. No Index. Includes deaths. Custodian, Charles Gardner, Town Clerk, Nas- sau, New York.

NORTII GREENBŪSII

1882. Register, 5 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages, 1883-1908, and deaths,18- 83-1932. Custodian, Mrs. Alice Voellm Registrar of Vital Statistics, R D. 4, Troy, N. Y.

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1947], Part 31

Author: Publication date: 1942 Publisher: [1942-1949] Number of Pages: 222

Author:
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: [1942-1949]
Number of Pages: 222