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Scandaga and where he kept two women by the name of Worm- wood. Caroline Hendrick of whom we have spoken above, had 'sev- eral children by Sir William. She died in 1753 the year Molly Brant came to Mount Johnson to take care of these children, one ' of whom, William of Canajoharie, is mentioned in the baronet's will, the daughters having received their dowry at marriage.
BRAMAN In "Bessboro"
"Westport, on the west side of Lake Champlain was once the most important place on the way from Albany to Quebec, Canada. The founder intended to call this town "Bessboro" after his daugh- ter. The county seat of Essex
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personal interests ne aisu nept wic Amerind loyal to the English cause. He began an extensive fur trade with the Indians. His alli- ances with Molly Brant, whom he called in his will his "housekeep- er" and ,previously, with Caroline Hendrick, the niece of King Hend- rick ,by whom he had three child- ren, together with many other al- liances with the wives of the head men of the various tribes, gave him increasing power over the red men, and until his death made his name a tower of strength and influence in the valley in the deal- ings of the Indians with the white settlers.
Johnson's first housekeeper was a "High Dutch" girl, Catherine Weisenberg, whom he secured for fifteen pounds ($37.50) from Mr. Phillips of the now Phillips Locks settlement. It was customary for the captains of sailing vessels to bring over certain immigrants and these were bound out to the set- tlers for the passage money. Phil- lips had made a trip to New York to meet one of these vessels and had secured the girl.
wWestport, on the west side of Lake Champlain was once the most important place on the way from Albany to Quebec, Canada. The founder intended to call this town "Bessboro" after his daugh- Johnson had already founded a settlement beyond Fort Hunter to which he gave the name of War- rens' Bush, called after his uncle Peter Warren, whose agent he ter. The county seat of Essex County being named Elizabeth- town after his wife; but fate fuled otherwise ,and Westport is the name. So "Bessboro" is the name given the history of West- was. Johnson's. plan was to give, port. I met the author Caroline to the first five hundred Protes- tant families migrating from Eu- rope a homestead. In the five years he had disposed of two- thirds of his uncle's holdings all on the south side west of Sche- nectady.
Halstead Royce on my trip to Westport in 1936. From her I learned nothing about m" ancest- ors not in her history, which I think is one of the best ever pub- lished of any town. But I did find out one thing of most importance to genealogists. Do not take your vacation in any country town ex- pecting to obtain information from town or county officials, for while you journey from the city the town clerk and county ditto, will most probably be taking his vaca- tion in the city. The city clerk of Westport (Bessboro) was in . Bos-
News, for publication. They were written by the grandfather from his home in the Mohawk Valley, to his children, who had Migat- led Out West" to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., They throw a Wonderful ton and the county clerk"had also light on the social and political locked up his offices and departed life of the time. There were no newspapers at that time and the newsy letters bring back a picture of conditions then. I am not copy- ing them, but the reader is refer- red to them, if interested in the people of the valley, and the con- ditions under which they lived. for places unknown. However here is an account of the family of Braman as found in Miss Royce's book. I send it 'in to close the re- cord as far as 'possible at this time. Mr. Braman writes thanking me for the account I sent to E&N, but says the "Bates Whaley notes were not in my line.' 'So please 2487 Ann Liza Klock, born Oct. 13 1811; died April 18, 1887. remember ,all of my correspon- dents: I always add to any data sent me anything petinent that I find in our files.
Miss Royce was well equipped [to write this work, having been employed in the New York City Library and was weil known along book row in Albany. I took a snap shot but it did not, turn out weil. There are about 20 or more short pedigrees in her work and many families which disappeared from the western four of the New Eng- lan sdtates will be found there. The figures beginning each para- graph are page numbers and
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200 - 1801 Jesse Braman, Nor- ton Mass. (with wife Abatha Felt, and her brother Aaron, from
Temple, New Hampshire) came to Westport, New York. Aaron built a grist mill. (Stones now on the lawn at Westport Inn.) He m. Rachel Chase. Abatha ,had six chn. and died. Jesse m. (2) Mar- cia Rose and had seven chn. Some of his chn .: Daniel W. Braman; Horace had Dr. Jesse; Jason m. Laura Hubbie and had nine: 1. Egbert, 2 Mary, 3 Van Ness, , 4 George, 5 Estella, 6 Lucy, 7 Henry , 8 James and 9 Lynn. The Bra- mans, had lived four generations in Norton.
248-War 1812 Westport had two militaryd companies ' commanded by Capt. Levi Frisbe and Capt. Jesse Braman.
268 - 1814 Fought at the Falis at Plattsburg, Sept. , 2 (my gt. grand Robert Toncey Odell was there - H.A.O.) 1816, 1818, 1821, Jesse held town offices. 324 - 1823 Braman's froge. 1827, 1831, Jesse mentioned in town meetings.
437 - 1844 Horace Braman held town offices. 184, 1858, Jason Dit-
on ner ueain peu by Rev. parciay of the Episcopal church, thus le- born in 1802 died Feb. 1832, aged gitimatizing the three 29 yrs. 10 months. Married Nancy Keller. Children 1. children she had borne him. One of the estates Sir William had was at 2485 Sandusky Bellinger, born what is now known as the Fish July 20, 1830. Married Amy Snell. House where he built some fine ! (D.A.R. 7954 from Luke. buildings on the south bank of the P. R. B. 1409A. George P. Snell, Then Sacandaga ard where he kept and (371) Anna Kilts (Spin. rec.) This is the line of Richard Curley of Little Falls, N. Y. also Mrs. Edward Goddell and Mrs. two women by the name of Worm- wood. Caroline Hendrick of whom we have spoken above, had 'sev- eral children by Sir William. She Ricer. died in 1753 the year Molly Brant came to Mount Johnson to take care of these chilliren, one ' of
Nos. 1180 and 1181 listed in in- stallment No. 63. (1190)X Margaret (Peggy) Klock, daughter of Dorothy Zim- merman or Timmerman (332) who was a daughter of Lieut. Henry Timmerman and his 3rd wife, Mar- garet Elizabeth Petri and Capt. Joseph G. Klock of the War of 1812. She was born Dec. 1 1792; died March 1, 1872. He was a
brother of John and Peter Klock and a son of George Klock. Mar- ried John Beekman Klock, who was a son of Judge Jacob G. Klock and Maritje Beekman of King- ston, N. Y. Margaret and her sis- ter Catharine married brothers, the latter married David Klock. He died in Sheffield, Illinois Oct. 12, 1860 .Both families soon after marriage, left their father's home, and took up in Chautauqua Co., N. Y. Later, John Beekman Klock's family moved to Sheffield, Ill. Children 9.
2486X John Chandler Klock, Married . . ' Child: 1. Note: Earl Herbert Klock (4890) son of, the above, whose home was in Hot Springs, S. Da- kota in 1836, sent the 'Letters of Joseph G. Klock," his g. grand- father, to the Enterprise and
2488 Dorothy Klock, born March 11, 1813, died July 15, 1883. Mar- ried Benjamin McBain.
2489X Christina born
Klock, March 31, 1830, died May 24, 1914. Married Benjamin F. Wicks, .Dec. 24, 1853 in Chautauqua Co., Child- ren 1. (From letters of Joseph G. Klock).
to 485 - 1859. Mr. Daniel Braman; Dr. Jesse Braman 1861, Daniel W. storekeeper 499 - 1860 Egbert Braman member congregational church; 1861. Daniel W., assessor; 1862. Daniei on committee to raise funds for Civil War enlistments; 504 - 1863. Capt. Jesse Bramau died, ae 86; 1864, Daniel W. as- sessor and supervisor, p. 507, and Justice of the Peace. Those who could not go to war held many offices.
527 - 1862 Dan. W.| Sheldon, d. May 2, killed in Civil War, was son of Platt R. Sheldon and gdson of Capt. Jesse Braman of War of 1812. 534 : 1863. Egbert son of Jason, grson of Capt. Jesse, mem- ber Capt. Livingstons' Regt., 118 Inf. Civil War; afterward pastor M. E. Church.
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but Peter Ferris of Crum ElDOW and Panton, had known sons Ja- cob, Squire (father of Hiram), James Darius and 'probably John of Plattsburg, New York, Lewis of Plattsburg, Jesse and Omar. Two of the sons he left in Dut- chess Co., and others. Very little documentary proof can be found. The Eggleston data ends here.
From Royce's History of West- port, New York, we quote, page 210; 'The pilot Hiram Ferris of Panton, a descendant of that Fer- ris who entertained Benjamin Franklin in the spring of 1776," when Franklin journeyed to Que- bec in a vain effort to influence the Canada Government to join the other colonies in the war on Great Britian. In 1857-58-59 he, Peter Ferris, was'Poor Master in 1859 a Julius Ferris was Path- master. In 1861 Peter was again. appointed Poor Master to take the place of Reuel Arnold who went to the front in the Civil War as Capt. of Co. A of the 77th. During the war he, Peter, was honorary member of the Ladies' Soldiers Aid and "ferried their packages acoss the lake free of ail charge;" so he must have own- ed the ferry. Mrs. Robert Ferris Odell (Roxy Ann Hanchett) is mentioned as a member of the Ladies' Aid. All from the history of, Westport-'Bessboro".
Elien Ferris, grdau. of Stephen Gano Ferris, b. Hillsdale, Colum- bia Co., N. Y. c. 1788; son of Israel Ferris, b. 1751, Greenwich, Conn. (Horseneck); lived Dutchess Co., Chenago Co., Yates Co .; and Whitewater, Mich. Israel's par- entage wanted: He had four broth- ers; Benjamin of Smyrna, N. Y .; Timothy of near Norwich, N. Y .; Abram and Jesse, lived near Sche- nectady, N. Y. and a son Step- hen Abram no report. Jesse had three sons, James, (probably cen- sus of Ballston, N. Y., census of 1790) four sons. There are 16 members of A. C. G. who are in- terested in Ferris. SQUIRE, ODELL
Peter Ferris of Crum Elbow, N. Y. and Panton, Vermont had sons and gdsons in Saratoga, Al- bany, Washington and Essex Counties, N. Y. Peter had ยป son Squire neighbors of Squires and Odells; Squire-Odell marriages but no Squires - Ferris. Who was Peters wife or wives? Names of children wanted.
From Wurts Magna Charta Barons we obtain, Chap. 125, Ea- ton, p. 1919: "(c) Miriam Sweet Eaton, .B. S., Russell Sage Col- lege; concert pianist, from Troy Conservatory of Music, , m. at Westport on Lake Champlain ,to John Giles Ferris (spelled Ferres, a typographical error), 2nd of Johnstown, N. Y. a business man also of baronial descent, *(no re- ference given.) he is a graduate of Union College, a 32 degree Ma- son and lectures an astronomy as a hobby. Mrs. Ferres is active in her church, a member of N. Y. Soc. of Mayflower;" desc. Vermont Soc. Colonial Dames, "Founders" of Hartford and D.A.R .. One child Cynthia Eaton Ferres, .b. Nov. 17, 1826, debut 1944 at Cotillion in New York City, now at Vassar." *Whitaker's Peerage has no Fer- ris-Ferres. L. J. F. in Hartford Times: Nov. 22, 1947: A family record says Ransford Avery Fer- ris was son of Peter Ferris (obit. c. 1769) and his wife Ann Avery of Norwaik. *** Dr. Albert Warren Ferris, b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1856, son of Richard R. and Sarah A. (Demarest) Ferris, m. Juliet A. Gavette, of N. Y. C., was 'Four Minute" war orator, First World War. *** Charles Edward Ferris, b. Napoleon, Ohio, Sept. 23 ,1863, son of George Na- thaniel Ferris, who m. Adelia Harris. Chas. Edward m. Kather- ine Stolisfus of Knoxville, Tenn. in 1904. *** Cornelius Ferris Jr., b. Hillsdale, Mich. Mar. 26, 1866, son of Cornelius and Ermine (Pratt) Feris, m. Mary Elizabeth Beadle, of Denver, Colo, .June 20, 1900. Was American Consul in
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It was while oJhnson was set- tled at Warren's Bush that his alliance with Catherine Weisen- berg began. The Great brothers were living on the south side of the river opposite what is now Cranesville and in conversation with Lewis Great the latter sug- gested to Johnson the desirabil- ity of marriage. Simms gets his source of information not so far remote from the actual occurance as to make what he says seems a statement of fact, Johnson told Lewis Great that his folks would not let him marry the girl he wanted to marry in the old coun- try and he had decided he would never marry but, he added, "I pro- pose to raise a numerous pro- geny."
Even if one doubts the conver- sation the fact that he did raise " a "numerous progeny" as the evi- dence of his alliance with the In- dian women and other women of the valley, is beyond question, and is abundantly attested by the pro- visions of his will and by the testi- mony of those who were living in the very enviroment that sur- rounded the baronet at Fort John- son and at Johnson Hall in John- stown.
The barenet availed himself of the Iroquois custom of allowing distinguished visitors while tarry- ing in their midst to make selec- tion from the maidens or squaws of the tribe to be their companion during their stay and hence the Indian women of that day raised a numerous posterity to Sir Wil- liam and were proud of the honor he thus bestowed upon them. Me- xican Indian tribes still have this custom.
In 1743 Johnson bought for him- self a large tract of land in the north side of the Mohawk and re- moved to it from Warren's Bush. In 1741 he had brought sixty Scotch - Trish families to
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lands, settling . them at Perth, Broadalbin, Galaway and John- stown. These people were all Ro- man Catholics and from them, after Sir William's death, Sir John Johnson recruited his body-guard of a hundred and fifty at Johnson Hall. In 1745 Sir William import- ed breeding horses and stock; in 1746 he was shipping flour to the West Indies, and was the largest slave-holder in the Province of New York. In 1769, five years be- fore his death, the King gave him on request all that tract of land lying on the north side of the Mo-
whom, William of Canajoharie, is mentioned in the baronet's will, the daughters having received their dowry at marriage.
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Paragua, Jamacia, Nicaragua, Germany, Mexico. Address am. Consular Service, Dept. of State, Washington, D. D. *** David Lincoln Ferris, D. D., b. Peekskill, N. Y., dec. 21, 1864, son of James Augustus and Catherine Sopida (Clark) Ferris, m. Mary Eversley Stuart of Nonwalk, Conn., Oct. 24, 1893 - Protestant Episcopal *** Elmer Ellsworth Ferris, author, b. Lamertine, Wis., Oct. 11, 1861, son of George Horace and Annette (Stow) Ferris, m. Minnie F. Lum, of Waterloo, Wis., July 6, 1888; a lawyer and Baptist minister in Nebraska. Home Morningside Drive, New York City *** George Hooper Ferris, D. D., 1867-1917.
Jean Leron Jerome Ferris, ar- tist, b. Philadelphia, Aug. 8, 1863, son of Stephen James and Eliza- beth Anastacia (Mboran) Ferris, studied under S. J. Ferris. Con- gress Hall Museum in Philadel- phia has a special gallery where are hung his paintings, including over 50 subjects *** Mary Lan- man Douw Ferris, author, b. Poughkeepsie, . N. Y., May 22, 1855; dau. Col. John de Peyster and Marianne Chandler (Lanman) Douw, m. Marris Patterson Fer- ris, Sept. 4, 1879. Founder Daugh- ters of the Cincinnati; member Coloniai Dames, editor "The Am- erican Author" Has written many rhymes and stories of Old New York Around Westchester County, lived Hempstead, Long Island in 1920.
Morris Patterson Ferris, Atty. at Law ,was born in 1855 and died in 1918 *** Scott Ferris, congress- man, b. Neosho, Mo., Nov. 3, 1877, son of Scott and Annie M. Ferris, member of 60th to 66th Congress, 1907-21, from 6th Oklahoma Dist- rist: m. Grace Hubbert of Neo- sha *** Walter Rockwood Ferris, clergyman, b. New York City, Jan. 22, 1869, son of Frank A. and Mary (Cape) Ferris; student of Princeton; (D. D. Syracuse, 1912), m. Eugenie Viola Hill of N. Y. City, Nov. 24, 1896. Pastor Presbyterian Churches; Bay Ridge Brooklyn, ... Y .; 1897-1902; Mid- dletown, N. Y. to 1908; Syracuse since then, Republican, Mason; home Syracuse *** Woodbridge Nathan Ferrls, Governor Michigan, two terms, 1913-16; (son of John Ferris Jr., and Estel- la (Reed) Ferrise) m. Helen F. Gillespie of Fulton, N. Y., 1874. ounder and later president of Fer- ris Institution *** Franklin Fer- ris, Atty-at-Law; b. Peru, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1849, son of Charles and Mercy (Macombers) Ferris; m. Elizabeth Simons of St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 10, 1880; of law firm of Ro- well & Ferris, later of Ferris, Zumbalen and Ferris; city coun- cll, Gen. Council Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition, various judge positions *** James Henry Ferris, Editor Joliet (Ill.) "Daily News," b. Yorkville, Ill. Nov. 18, 1849, son of William H. Ferris, m. Olive E. Hunt of Falls Village, Conn. Chair- man National Committee of the People's Party *** G. W. G. Ferris C. E., built finst Ferris wheel, Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
Going back to England we find: Rev .. William Bridger Ferris, . Pre- bendary of Chichester, Christ Church Vicarage, Worthing Rev. Thomas Boys Barraclough Ferris, M. A., Rector of Gonal- ston, Notts, since 1907; b. Leeds, 1st April 1845; son of Thomas Boys Ferris, M. A .; m. 1870, Marie Teresa, 2nd dau. of William Swayne, M. D., York; P. P. G. C. and P. P. S. W. of Freemasons *** Hon. Rt. Rev. Mgr. Francis Fer- ris, D. D. L. L. D .; b. Florina. Maita; son of Chevalier Archile Ferris Berti Hon. Chapiain to Pope Plous X.
LOBDELL - HORTON
Two Labdeils m. two children of Simon 6 Horton, b. 1760 (9?) of Hamburg, New York. (census); Jonathan 5 Holton, Charleston, New Hampshire, had son Simeon 4 Holton of Rupert, Danby and [ Dorset, Vermont, c. 1769-1836:
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(son of John Ferris Jr., and Estel- la (Reed) Ferrise) m. Helen F. Gillesple of Fulton, N. Y., 1874. ounder and later president of Fer- ris Institutlon *** Franklin Fer- ris, Atty-at-Law; b. Peru, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1849, son of Charies and Mercy (Macombers) Ferris; m. Elizabeth Simons of St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 10, 1880; of law firm of Ro- well & Ferris, later of Ferrls, Zumbalen and Ferris; city coun- cil, Gen. Councii Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition, various judge positions *** James Henry Ferris, Editor Joliet (Ili.) "Daily News," b. Yorkville, Ill. Nov. 18, 1849, son of William H. Ferris, m. Olive E. Hunt of Falls Village, Conn. Chair- man National Committee of the People's Party *** G. W. G. Ferris C. E., built first Ferris wheel, Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
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LOBDELL - HORTON
Two Labdells m. two children of Simon 6 Horton, b. 1760 (9?) of Hamburg, New York. (census); Jonathan 5 Holton, Charleston, New Hampshire, had son Simeon 4 Holton of Rupert, Danby . and Dorset, Vermont, c. 1769-1836; who had son Simon 3 Holton, b. 1796. The latter Simon may be the one who removed to Hamburg, New York, want proof.
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Sons Caleb 4 Lobdell and Pat- ience (Boughton) Lobdell, or one of them George Rodney 5 Lob- dell m. Abigail Darte, who b. Danby, Vt. Oct. 1865. Plinq 5 Lob- dell, b. 1800, (where ?) m. March 25, 1821, Nancy Pierce had chl. Electra, Seymour, George (m. whom ?), Amanda, Ammon, Pat- ience, Matilda (Desc. of Matilda 6 (Lobdell) Holton claim her as ancestor), Mary and Martha. Ca- leb Lobdell may be of generation of Levi, who m. Rachel Toucey; and Jacob Lobdell. Caleb Lobdell visited his cousins Jacob and Jo- shua at Rensellaerwick, New York, on his way west. Did Jacob and Caleb marry Bougton sisters ? I have two pictures sent by Dr. Ray G. Hulbuet, a distinguished genealogist, quite recently obit; and with it a volume of MS con- tributed by Mrs. Abbott; also data by Miss Harriet Scofield, but the bulk of this material is from the archives of the American Genea- logy Guild. One of the pictures is of the home of the Boughtons, the other picture, of which the Dr. sent several copies, is of the grave of Jacob Lobdell and his wife Han- nah Boughton. They are twin stones. The inscription on one is: "Hannah, wife of Jacob Lobdell, a daughter of Levi and Hannah Boughton, died April 6, 1845, aged 71 years. "That of her husband reads: "Jacob Lobdell died Mar. 12, 1847, ages 76 years and 7 months." But neither Dr. Hulburt was, nor is Mrs. Abbott, able to give the locale of these pictures. The homes of both are In Oak Park a suburb of Chicago. In the Boughton MS, which I hope to send to the Enterprise and News, soon, are two letters read; one and you will be sure the home and graves are near and in the Black River cemetery near Westport.
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