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101 West Gansevoort street, Little Falis, N. Y.
KLOCK
Desire data on the following sons of Hans Hendrick Klock, (1663- 1760):
1. Honorich, Jr.
2. Johangurgh.
3. Coonrad.
4. Hannarum.
5. Honjost.
6. Adam.
Mrs. W. R. Carden,
Apt. 2 Nelson Herkimer, N. L.
HARROUN
Thanks for the article in your is- sue of November 27. O notice a quecr item in it as follows. My father, Charles H. Petrie was born In 1857 and I was born in 1850. Should have been 1880 for me.
I would like to get the name of my great grandmother Harround, wife of Solomon Harroun, if it were possible.
Eugene C. Petrie,
3027 W. Alderwood, Bellingham, Wash.
WELLS
Palmer Wells was the first child born at Cazenovia T. (now Nelson T.) Madison county, N. Y. His an- cestry desired. Was he a child of Peter Wells who married 1769 Mar- garct, daughter of Palmer Cleve- land ?
Wells of Stephentown, N. Y. Cen- sus of 179 Ogives Joseph 1-3-4, Peter 1-3-6, Wm. 12-4 and Caleb 2-0-2 of : Stephentown, N. Y. (and Silas 1-5-4 ! of Halfmoon T., Albany Co., N. Y.); I think Peter, Caleb and Silas are' sons of Peter . 3 Wells (Thomas 2, Peter 1 Wells) of R. I. But who are Joseph and Peter?
Desire name of children of all per- sons mentioned above. Could Peter and Samuel Wells who much later lived at Boyston T., Oswego county have been sons of Silas ?
Had Peter Wells (1-3-6) a son Jo- seph or Marmaduke ?
rMs. F. F. Weinard,
713 Iowa street,
Urbana, Ill.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1947
Questions and Answers
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WELLS
At Amenia, Dutchess county, N. Y. in 1790 were Hezeklah 5-13, Josh- ua 2-0-4, Selah 4-0-3 and Elljah 1-2-1. I think Hezekiah and Joshua were sons of Ichabod. 4 Wells (Thomas 3, Samuel 2, Gov. Thomas 1 Wells). But who were Selah and Elijah ?
Marriage of persons living at Amenia at Sharon, Conn. were Jo- seph Wells, married 1796 Sibbel Guernsey; Rhoda married 1790 Moses Moss John married 1787 Amaryills Pierson and Simeon married 1791 John Toaz married Eliza Johnston. Rhoda Bostwick. Who was Sarah Wells married 1772 James Russell ? Were the first four mentioned all children of Hezekiah Wells, Sr? Es- pecially want date of death of Sib- bel Guernsey.
WHIPPLE
Census of 1790 for Adams T., Mass. gives Robert Whipple 4-0-4 who was his wife? Did he marry a widow? If so I desire names of her children with dates and mar- riages. Did one daughter marry a Wells ?
WELLS
A Joseph Wells came there early. He died there on Dec. 1, 1825 at 81. His wife was Bershaby (probably Pratt). She died March 24, 1822 at 75 years. Wanted ancestry of Jo- seph Wells and names and data of their children. Were they the Wells from Rehoboth, Mass .? Joseph Wells son of Joseph Wells from Rosbury, Mass. and his wife Hannah (Wal- ker) Wells was born Oct. 2, 1743 at Rehoboth. He was married on April 13, 1769 to Barthesheba Pratt .. Re- cords of four children found: Bet- tee born 1770, Campbell born .1772, Weltha born 1774 and Hannah born 1776. Desire Information on any of above mentioned persons. Farming- ton records indicate that the Joseph there had a son Joseph Wells born May 29, 1779. Who was Ebenezer Wells who came to Farmington in 1790 ?
Mrs. F. F. Weinard,
713 Iowa street, Urbana, Il1.
NEWMAN
Ancestry wanted of Lawrence or John and of his wife? He was born 1801, dled May 20, 1855. He had three sons and three daughters, two being Ellza Jane born July 4, 1843, dled Eaton Co., Mich. Sept. 24, 1869, married at Grand Ledge, Mich, July 28, 1867, Leslle John Peck and Bar- bara who married Henry Figg of Ea- ton Co., Mich.
GRAVES, MORGAN
Ancestry wanted of Graves and of his wife Philura Morgan, from Canandaigua, N. Y. to Farmington,
Ohio 1827. Had daughters, Katherine Graves) Mckay; Eliza (Graves) see; Julia born Oct. 25, 1806, died 1876, married March 9, 1825, Benja- nin Peck. Ref. Mem. to Pioneer Wo- men of the Western Reserve (1896), page 266.
TOAZ
Wish to ask about the ancestry of Willlam Kennedy Toaz of Scot- land, a Presbyterian minister, who married Agnes Hunter. Their son
Her brothers James, 1760-1830, North Ireland and Joseph were Presbyter- ian ministers, Josepn in Little York, N. Y. and later Toronto, Can. The children of John and Eliza Toaz are as follows: 1. William married Jen- nie Donalson; 2. Jane married ? Sol- omon, 3. James died June, 1881, aged 65, Lockport, N. Y., married Mary Ann Kennedy, 4. John married Mar- garet Sturgeon, 5. Ellza, 6. Nancy
aged 78 years, 8. Thomas born Oct. 10, 1819, Ballymena ? North Ireland, died August 8, 1891 Eaton Co., Mich., married May 5, 1845, Toronto, Can. Emma Ann Morris born April 1825, Toronto, died June 7, 1905, In- dian Terr., Okla., buried. Eaton coun- ty, Mich., 9. David married Jane To- az (a cousin), Brockport, N. Y., 10. Sarah married James Hagan.
Hope to compile a Toaz genealogy tracing the family back to France. And data from descendants appreci- ated and correspondence invited.
Mrs. Campbell McCormack, 477 Coplin, Detroit 15, Mich.
The Petries in America
These notes and records pf . she Johan Jost Petrie family and .de- scendants in: America were compil- ed by the 'ate Mrs. Frederick Staeh- la, of Munnsville, N. Y. Her notes I have been checked, so far as we have been able to do so, and we will try to complete her work.
Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, N. Y.
(Continued from last week)
Notice-This section follows 49A and precedes 71 ..
61X Catharina Petrie, daughter of Lleut. Danlel Petrie, killed at the Mill and Ellsabeth Catherine Vols or Folts may have married Frasier Cox. Here again we nave no proof, but each of the four children have one or two Petrle sponsors.
300. Johann Jost Cox, porn Sept. 20, 1776. Spon. Joh: Jost Petri and Maria Elisabeth. (G. F. I-20).
301. Elisabetha Cox, born April 21, 1778. Spon. Pieter Bellinger and Delia Petri. (G. F. 1-30).
302. Hanna Cox, born Dec. 1, 1781. Spon. Danlel Petri and Marla Kess- .er (Elisabeth).
303. Ciemmi Cox, born Aug. 24, 1783. Spon. Johannes Petri and An- na Kessler.
(62X). Della (Cordelia Petrl, daughter of Lieut. Danlel Petri and Elisabeth. Catharina Vols or Folts, married James Ranckin Jan. 22, 1787. (G. F. I-304).
310. Clems Ranckin born Jan. 22, 1788. Sponsors . Danlel Jac: Petri and Margreth Rancken.
(63). Post Petri, oldest son of Lieut. Daniel Petri and Elisabeth Catharine Vols or Folts (Mrs. Freer) may have married Marla Elisabeth Timmerman.
320. Daniel Petri born Nov. 5, :777, bapt. Nov. 9. Sponsors Daniel Petri and Elisabeth Kessler. Father iven as John: (G. F. I-27).
321. Lorentz (Lawrence) Petri, ' orn Sepr. 2, 1781; bapt. Xbr. 26. Sponsors Henrich Zimmerman and Anne Zimmerman. Father given as Tohann Jost D: (G. F. I-52). Married Ruth Sherman. 1
322. Elisabeth Petri born Feb. 23, 1784; bapt. March 13, Spon. Cathari-k married John Wilson, 7. Robert serv- | na Zimmerman and Conrath L. Zim-
ed in Civil War, dicd April 1, 1897, [ merman. (G. F. I-82).
323. Margreth Petri born May 3, 1786; bapt. May 7. Spon. Conrath L. I Zimmerman and Margreth. (G. F.) I-108). Parents John: Jost D. and Maria.
13,
324. Delia Petri, born March 3, 1788; bapt. March 9. Sponsors Elisa- beth Zimmerman and Joh: Frederick Petri. (G. F. I-128).
325. Marla Petri, born April 5, 1790; bapt. April 5. Spon. Maria Zim- merman and Jacob Petri Mejer and Maria. (G. F. I-144).
326. Jacob Petri, born Aug. 23, 1791. Parents given as Joh. Jost and Maria (G. F. I-154).
(64). Jacob Petri, son of Danlel Petri, Lieut. and Elisabeth Cather- ine Vols or Folts. (G. F. I-154).
(65).X Marx (Marks Daniel) Pe- trie, son of Lieut. Daniel Petri and Elisabeth Catharine Vols or Folts. Born Nov. 1750; died Feb. 12, 1806 (SAR). Married Margaret (Col. Pet- er) Bellinger. He left the following will which was recorded in Herkimer Co. Wills, B-89, Oct. 9, 1805:
"Estate of Marks Petrie, Town of Herkimer.
Date of will October 9, 1805.
Signed, Markes (his X mark) Pe- trie.
Probated February 15, 1806. Beneficiaries, Peggy Petry, wife. Daniel Petry Peter Petry Joseph Petry sons Markes Petry
Peggy Petry-daughter.
Witnesses Peter P. Bellinger, Nicholas Casler, John Dygert. She was born about 1758 or ear- lier; was a widow March 10, 1806; she died about 1830."
This was copied by Katharine Mc- Manamon. Clerk of the Surrogate's Court, Herkimer, N. Y. Margaret Bellinger was born and
The Germans of Salisbury and the Hessian Village-their Home
By S. C. Kimm The Grassel and Hiteman Families (Continued from last week) The Charcoal Burner Family Perhaps none of the Hessian fam- Ilies from the village of Sant did more for the development of Herki- Grandpa Sassmman had a family | mer county than did the Grassel and
of five sons and four daughters. John succeeded in getting out of Ger- hany thus escaping his call to the 'wmai army. He was followed by his brother Lewis and he in turn by the rest of the family. John lived back in the iot which is now known is the Rube Rich place. I think "nk Buck owns it now. Lewis liv- ed on an adjoining farm on the road half way between Salisbury Corners ind Curtis School House. Both fam- lies moved west 75 years ago to be ollowei some years later by George and Henry. One of Henry's sons came ack to Sailsbury and is now living in the Papermill district. He was at one time school trustee and town superintendent of highways. One of the charcoal burner's daughters' mar- Med George Eckler. They lived in the Curtis Corners school district nearly all, their married lives and raised a fine family. Charies was one of Sai- Isbury's best carpenters. One daugh- ter married a Salisbury merchant. Another married Otls Leavett and a third married a business man in Dolgevilie.
The youngest daughter of the charcoal burner was Martha. She married Ellsha Darling and had sev- erai sons, one of whom is Philip once a successful business man in the city of Little Falls. A granddaughter of Martha marricd one of Salisbury's best farmers. They live between Salisbury Corners and the paper inili. In this Curtis School district near High Bridge creck lived the large 1 family of Jacob Rice, eight daugh- ters and two sons. Mrs. Rice came | from one of the most prominent of the working class in the village of Sant in Hesse. Mr. Rice was the man ho lost a hand in the large lumber jill that stood at the outlet of Jersey ield Lake in Civil war days. He was a consistent churchman, very strict in raising his big family. One son Lewis is still living-one of Il- ion's best mechanics. His brother, John, also of Ilion was a deacon in he Baptist church and one of the est and most particular workmen the history of the Library Bureau he Rice family did weil its part In e moral and social life of Her- ner county.
dled in Herkimer county, aged 84 years, daughter of Col. Peter Bellin- ger and Adella Herkimer, sister of General Nicholas Herkimer. He, (Marx) was under Col. Peter Beliin- ger and was in command of Fort Herkimer, which consisted of the mansion belonging to General Henki; mer, together with several acres of land enclosed by palisades, guarded by Militiamen. The Major's wife, Margaret Bellinger had to do her part under pressure of the times. She cooked for the soldiers in the fort. She spent some of her later years with Capt. Peter Petrie at Peterbo- ro, Madison couny, N. Y. and also with friends in Herkimer. Major Pe- trie was in command of Fort Herki- mer from some time before Oct., 1779, where his son Captain Peter was born, until after the summer of 1782. He was also· born and died in Herkimer. Aged 32 years. (To be continued)
Hiteman families. About 50 years ago two Hiteman brothers came to Cedarville and set up a small mill for tanning hides into leather. I distinctly recall the old gray horse that went around and around in the same trackk hour after hour pulling a pole breast high that acted as a lever to turn the wheels of a mill in- side that ground the hemlock bark. The old horse ,the long sweep, the mili and the grinding of bark for tanning have gone the way of all earthly things. Many years have rolled by since the Germans of Cur- tis Corners drove their teams thru the snow drifts of Old Barto to draw hemlock bark to the Middleville tannery.
After a few years the Hiteman brothers went to West Winfield and became proprietors of the tannery in that village. Within a few years these two German brothers became the most influential business men in West Winfield and all the adjacent territory. They contributed liberally to many causes for the betterment of the community and they laid the foundation of the fortune which their descendants enjoy today.
As'I recall the Grassel family con- sisted of two brothers and two sis -- ters. Hannah Grassel married a Cy -- tle. Her son Henry was a cheesemak- er in the halcyon days of Herkimer county's superiority in that dairy business. He was a store keeper for several years and owner of the Jus- tice Bliss farm. One Grassel sister married John Snyder, an old time expert blacksmith. His quaint old stone shop still stands in Salisbury Corners, a monument to the mem- ory of one of the kindest and most accommodating Germans that ever came from the Fatherland. The mer- ry ring of his anvil is no, longer heard and no longer are the horses of Curtis Corners and nearby farms hitched to rings in the walls of the stone shop. Only in dreams do I hear Uncl John say "Aint do so, Heman," when he wished us boys to- believe the yarns he conjured. Alas! The boys are old men now. No more do they ride horses to that now si- lent and deserted stone blacksmith. shop. John's daughter married Dan: Barragan, the capable superinten- dent of the Salisbury cemetery.
(To be continued)
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