Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1949], Part 4

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949

MOHAWK VALLEY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949

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PICKERING

Jacob 5 Pickering (Samuel 4, 3, Jonathan 2, John 1) born 1750, Sole- bury, Bucks Co., Penna. (thought to have died 1832, Henry county, Indi- ana); married at Middle Creek, Mo. Mtg. of Friends in Berkley Co., Va. Dec. 21, 1774, Hannah, dau. of Enos and Elizabeth (Coulson) Ellis, by whom he had issue of: 1. Elizabeth, 2. Eleanor, 3. Enos 6 born 1779, .4. Hannah, 5. Jacob, 6. David and 7. Jonathan. Probably removed to Short Creek Co. Mtg. in Jefferson Co., Ohio as it was there 28 Sept. 1809, that Jacob, Jr. married Rachel Hurford.

Enos 6 Pickering born Va. 1779, died probably before 1754 where ? Married before 1815, Susannar (pos- sibly Holloway or Conrad), born March 15, 1792, died Nov. 8, 1854 (where ?) Children of Susannah and Enos Pickering:

1. Elizza born 1815. 2. Elizabeth born 1817. 3. Judy Eima 1819. 4. Hannah 1821. 5. James Lacy 1822. 6. Enos 1823 and 7. Samuel H. born 1826. (Was the.H. for Holloway ?)

Was Enos- 6 above married more than once ? If so whom else did he marry ?

Three daughters and a son of Enos and Elizabeth (Coulson) Eilis mar- ried Pickerings. It is believed each named a son Enos 'in honor of their father, Enos Ellis and hence the dif- ficulty in tracing these lines.

Hannah Eliis, Quaker minister, married the above Jacob 5 Picker- ing, son of Samuel 4 and Grace (Stackhouse) Pickering. Hannah's sister, Rebekah Eilis married the above Jacob Pickering's brother, Ben- jamin at Middle Creek Mo. Mtg,. Va. Oct. 18, 1775 and at the same time and meeting, a third sister, Jane Ellis and John Pickering, second cousin 'of Jacob and Benjamin). Mary Pickering (sister of the aforemen- toned John) married at Bach Creek, Mo. Mhg. in Va. Dec. 18, 1782, Ellis Ellis, brother of the three sisters, above. John's and Mary's parents were William and Sarah Pickering. William was a brother of Samuel 4, both of whom were sons of Samuel 3 and Mary (Scarborough) Pickering.

Samuel 7 H. Pickering (the H. is believed to be for Holloway) was born in Belmont or Logan county, Ohio June 6, 1826, died ca. June 8, 1873, buried in Hardin Co., Ohio. Son of Enos and Susannah Pickering. He married Catherine Sherman, when ? where ? Their children were: 1. Lucy Ann born 1848, married Baily J. Wilcox.

2. John Wesley born 1850, married Susan Wallace.

3. Levi born 1851, married Kather- ine Minick.

4. William Riley born 1853 married Jane Montenmary

ering in 1828 when she was reinstat- jed at Flushing Mo. Mtg. in Belmont Co., Ohio. Was she a daughter of James and Jane Conard? The mar- riage of Enos Pickering and Rachel Fisher is recorded in Steubenville, Belmont Co., Ohio 1809. Enos Pick- ering was disowned at Plainfield Mo. Mtg. in Belmont Co., Ohio Oct. 28, 1809 for marrying contrary to disci- pline.

Will appreciate any information. Mrs. Roy C. Scott,

406 So. J. Street, Madera, Calif.

ABEEL, GROS, DYGERT . .

In one of his Abeel diagrams, W. P. Webster included a part of the Dygert line requested by Mrs. R. U. Saltsman in the Dec. 23, 1948 issue of the Enterprise and News.

of Maria (Albeel) Roysner dau. Johannes 4 Abeel (Christoffel 3, Jo- hannes 2, Christopher Janse 1) and Maria Knautz, mar. when? where? as her 2nd husband Nicholas Dygert. DAR No. 49649 gives this Nicholas, 1761-1806 as a lieutenant in Tryon Co. Militia. He served under his fath- er Major Peter S. Dygert who mar. Sara .... Who was she? ePter's will was filed in Johnstown, N. Y. 1801. Catharine Anne, dau. of above Nicholas Dygert and Maria (Abeel) Roysher married when ? where ? Nicholas Gros who was son (accord- ing to above DAR lineage) of Law- rence Gros 1745-1814 and Maria Failing, dau. of Nicholas Failing, 1720-1787, a private in Tryon county militia and Elizabeth Schnell.

Delia, dau. of Nicholas Gros and Catharine Anne Dygert above mar. when ? where ? Ephraim Spraker. W. P. Webster gives 10 children for them: 5 sons, Ed, Goodsell, George, Frank, John and 5 daus. Helen mar. a Jonas Dillenbeck, Cornelia mar. Saltsman, Katie, Minnie. Fannie.

I shall appreciate missing data in any .. of the gaps above andwill be glad to share my data on the de- scendants of Johannes 4 Abeel and Maria Knautz.

Marie Lyle,

Lyle Heights,

Paso Robles, Calif.

BAKER

Stephen 5 Baker (Stephen 4, John 3 and 2, Francis was born in 1735 and resided at Berkley, Mass. On. August 8, 1756 he married at Tiver- ton Mary Hathaway, đau. of Benja- min and Mary (Davis) of Freetown, Mass. and born Oct. 11, 1741. Mary was a widow and residing at East Hampton, N. Y., on July 16, 1807. The 1790 census shows that Stephen and Mary had at that time two sons 16 years oid or over and one son un- der 16 and 6 daughters Wanted the

ford, Conn. Baptized West Hartford First Church) Nov. 25, 1750, died 1822, Perrysburgh, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y .

Married first: (West Hartford First Church Records) July 3, 1776, Jerusha Hosmer who died in 1777. Was she daughter of Thomas and Susanna (Steele) Hosmer of Hart- ford? No record of any issue found. Married second Lydia Sweet. Wanted her parentage and all possible data. Names of two sons by this marriage have been found. Married third in 1791, (where ?) Lucretia Cotton, daughter of William and Rebeckah Cotton of Middletown, Conn., born there Jan. 22, 1753, died (when) Per- rysburgh, N. Y. Names of two sons by this marriage have been found. Married fourth in 1810 (where?' Widow Diadema (Beaman) Pond born probably in Conn. July 25, 1768 (died when and where?) She hac married first Zerah Pond on Jan. 11, 1789 who died at Camden. Oneida county, N. Y. Nov. 1. 1801. Wanted., her parentage with all possible data. The name of a daughter by this ! fourth marriage has been found. Ga- briel Flower served in the Revolu- tion 1775-1776 (Conn. Men in the Revolution).

All of Gabriel Flower's family with the exception of his oldest son set- tled in Cattaraugus couny, N. Y. in 1817.

Gabriel's oldest son (by second wife) was Asher 5 Flower born ir 1779 or 80 (where?) died April 6 1863 at Burke, Vt., aged 83 or 84 years. Married (when and where?) Ruby Cole. daughter of John Cole oi New Hartford, Conn., born there about 1786, died Burke, Vt. Aug. 26, 1863. Thenr children were: (births recorded at Burke)

1. Orpha 6 . born Oct. 12. 1806. married Jan. 6, 1829 Merritt H. Wal- ter.

2. Andrew 6 born March 17. 1808. 3. Minerva 6 born June 12, 1811, died July 29, 1880, married June 19, 1838 Leonard Clifford.

4. Bradford 6 born April 7, 1813, di-d Sept. 15, 1885, married Sophia Bundv.

5. John Cole 6 'born July 20, 1815, died Jan. 18. 1861, married Millie (or Nellie) Greenleaf.

. 6. Harvey S. 6 born May 14, 1826, died June 23, 1885, probably unmar- ried. . ** *:

Gabriel's second son (by second wife) was Andrew 5 Flower. Nothing is known of his wife and family as such except the following from a. census enumeration of 1835. Andrew Flower of Perrvsburgh Townshp, family of 5 males and 3 females; they were further described as 1 male subject to military duty: 1 male. voter; 1 male under 45; two females under 16; 1 birth during preceding year 6 15 acres of land. Since An- drew was not named in any subse- quent census enumeration in Cattar- augus county, it is assumed that he moved away. Wanted names and all possible data of this family.

Gabriel's third son (bv third wife was Bradford 5 Flower born probably at New Hartford. Conn. April. 1792. died (when and urhara ?1

A stAtANGO, AU Lo velICYCU CaCI named a son Enos 'In honor of thelr father, Enos Ellis and hence the dif- ficulty in tracing these lines.

Hannah Ellis, Quaker minister, married the above Jacob 5 Picker- ing, son of Samuel 4 and Grace (Stackhouse) Pickering. Hannah's sister, Rebekah Ellis married the above Jacob Pickering's brother, Ben- jamin at Middle Creek Mo. Mtg,. Va. Oct. 18, 1775 and at the same time and meeting, a third sister, Jane Ellis and John Pickering, second cousin of Jacob and Benjamin). Mary Pickering (sister of the aforemen- toned John) married at Bach Creek, Mo. Mhg. in Va. Dec. 18, 1782, Ellis Eilis, brother of the three sisters, above. John's and Mary's parents were William and Sarah Pickering. William was a brother of Samuel 4, both of whom were sons of Samuel 3 and Mary (Scarborough) Pickering.

1. Lucy Ann born 1848, married Baily J. Wilcox. '

2. John Wesley born 1850, married Susan Wallace.

3. Levi born 1851, married Kather- ine Minick.

4. William Riley born 1853 married Jane Montgomery.

5. Barbara Ellen born 1855, mar- ried David Minick.

6. Eliza Jane born 1857, died 1877. 7. Amanda 8 Maria born Aug. 12, 1861, marrled Wmn. Manahan.

8. Levina Isabel born 1864 mar- ried George Hanna.

Benjamin 5 Pickering born. Sole- bury, Penna. 1752, died probably in N. C. or Tenn. ca. 1807, married at Middle Creek Mo. Mtg. in Va. 1775 Rebel ah Ellis by whom he had: 1. Elizabeth 178, 2. Ellis 1780, 3. Thom- as 1781. 4. Enos Jan. 4, 1783, 5. Re- becca 1785, 6. Mary 1787. 7. Benja- min 1789, 8. Elizazbeth 1791.

The 1790 Federal census for N. C. lists Benjamin In Newbern District in Jones county. Later the family or part of them removed to Green .Co., Tenn. It is believed that Benja- min 5 died there about 1807.

Enos 6 son of Beniamin 5 Picker- ing born Jan. 4, 1783, probably near Holewell, Ca. He married Elizabeth Harrold who died 1834, probably In Greene Co., Tenn. He was a mem- ber of Newhope Mo. Mtg. In Greene Co. Did Enos die in Greene Co? When? Children of Enos and 'Eliz- abeth (Harrold) Pickering were: Charity born 1812, Elisha' 1813, Ellis 1815, William 1818, Samuel 1820, Hannah 1822, Enos, Elijah, John, Da- vid and Elizabeth 1834.

Was Enos, son of Benjamin and Rebekah (Ellis) Pickering married more than once? If so to whom ?

I am trying to establish which Enos Pickering was the father of Samuel H. Pickering. Also want Su- sannah's antecedents. Was she also named Sarah? Besides the above Elizabeth Harrold who married Enos, son of Benjamin, we also find a Sar- ah Conard who married an Enos Pickering ( ?1800 at Hopewell, Va ) and apparently was still Sarah Pick-

Nicholas Dygert and Maria (Abeel) Roysher married when ? where ? Nicholas Gros who was son (accord- ing to above DAR lineage) of Law- rence Gros 1745-1814 and Maria Failing, dau. of Nicholas Falling, 1720-1787, a private in Tryon county militia and Elizabeth Schnell.

Delia, dau. of Nicholas Gros and Catharine Anne Dygert above mar. when ? where? Ephraim Spraker. W. for P. Webster gives 10 children them: 5 sons, Ed, Goodsell, George, Frank, John and 5 daus. Helen mar. Jonas Dillenbeck, Cornelia mar, Saltsman, Katie, Minnie. Fannie.

I shall appreciate missing data in any of the gaps above, and will be glad to share my data on the de- scendants of Johannes 4 Abeel and Maria Knautz.

Marie Lyle,

Lyle Heights,

Paso Robles, Calif.

BAKER

Stephen 5 Baker (Stephen 4, John 3 and 2, Francis was born in 1735 and resided at Berkley, Mass. On. under 16; 1 birth during preceding August 8, 1756 he married at Tiver- ton Mary Hathaway, dau. of Benja- min and Mary (Davis) of Freetown, Mass. and born Oct. 11, 1741. Mary was a widow and residing at East Hampton, N. Y., 'on July 16, 1807. The 1790 census shows that Stephen and Mary had at that time two sons 16 years old or over and one son un- der 16 and 6 daughters. Wanted the names and any further data .on these children. Was one of the sons that Stephen of Freetown who in 1790 had two sons over 16 years of age? Wanted the names of Stephen's wife and of these sons.

Bertha W. Clark,

10 Jamaicaway,

Boston 30, Mass.

EDSON

Can anyone tell me the parentage of Arving Edson, born in Massachu- setts (probably around Bridgewater) possibly about 1830? He later lived for a time in Vermont and removed to Laveer, Michigan 1856. He died 1864. He married in Vermont, Phile- na Wetherby, of English descent, They had four children: George, Ly- dia, Elizabeth and Ara. Phiiena Wetherby Edson married 2nd Otis Edson. Was this Otis a brother of Arving? Would appreciate any' in- Smith Center, Kansas.'

formation as to ancestry of these peopde.

Miss Laura Esseltine, 1211 Armacost avenue, West Los Angeles 25, Calif.

THE FLOWER FAMILY

Of Perrysburgh, Cattaragus County, New York by RUSSELL S. FLOWER Henryville, Pa.

Many of these data are supported bv references to vital, church, fam- ily, probate records and census

enumerations. Where data and iden- tifications are incomplete, they are unknown to the conribuor and are greatly desired.

Gabriel 4 Flower, son of Nathaniel

about 1786, died Burke, Vt. Aug. 26, 1863. Thenr children were: (births recorded at Burke)

1. Orpha 6 born Oct. 12, 1806, married Jan. 6, 1829 Merritt H. Wal- ter.

2. Andrew 6 born March 17. 1808 3. Minerva 6 born June 12, 1811, died July 29, 1880, married June 19, 1838 Leonard Clifford.

4. Bradford 6 born April 7, 1813. di-d Sept. 15, 1885, married Sophia. Bundv.

5. John Cole 6 born July 20, 1815, died Jan. 18. 1861, married Millie (or Nellie) Greenleaf.

. 6. Harvey S. 6 born May 14, 1826, died June 23, 1885, probably unmar- Fried.

Gabriel's second son (by second wife) was Andrew 5 Flower. Nothing is known of his wife and family as such except the following from a census enumeration of 1835. Andrew Flower of Perrvsburgh Townshp, family of 5 males and 3 females; they were further described as 1 male subject to military drtv: 1 male. voter; 1 male under 45; two femaleş"

vear 6 15 acres of land. Since An- drew was not named in any subse- quent census enumeration in Cattar- augus county, it is assumed that he moved away. Wanted names and all possible data of this family.

Gabriel's third son (bv third wife was Bradford 5 Flower born probably at New Hartford, Conn. April, 1792, died (when and where?) He was enumerated in the census of 1860 but by 1865, his wife, Sally A. Flower was enumerated as a widow living with her son-in-law, Leman Pelton, of Perrysburgh, N. Y. He married Sally Ann (probably Pars sell) when and where? born Aug. 8, 1797. Cayuga County, N. Y. (what town) died Oct. 6, 1882, Perrysburgh, N. Y. Her parentage wanted. Family tradition says that they had ten children. the names of two of which ¡have not been found.

. In Sally Ann Flower's will . she mentions one son, six daughters and three granddaughters (daughters of an unnamed deceased daughter):

1. Asahel Allen 6 of Fon du Las, Wis.

2. Roena Emery of Burr Oak, Mich.

3. Marv Gilsen of Pleasantville, Pa.

4. Catharine Metsker of East Hickory,. Pa.

5. Olive Trumbull born 1834, of

6. Calister Rugg of Perrysburgh. 7. (Phebe Ann Pelton born 1842 of Perrysburgh. .

The three granddaughters were: 1. Jane Rice of New Liston, Wis. 2. Cornelia Deming of Columbus, Wis. and Ellen Rollins of Manlato, Minn. Wanted the names of the parents of these three granddaughters. A son Robert (P) who was enumerated with his parents in 1860 ,aged 25 years (born 1835) must have pre- deceased his mother as he is not mentioned in the distribution of his. mother's estate.

Gabriel Flower's fourh son (by his third wife) was George 5 Flower børn August 16, 1796, probably at New Hartford. Conn .. died 1876 Per- rvsburgh, N. Y. Married 1810

(where ?) Lydia Maria Pond, dangh- ter of Zerah and Diadema (Beaman) |

3 (John 2, Lamrock 1) and Huldah | Pond of Watertown, Litchfield Co .. Bradford (Steele) Flower of Hart- | Conn. and Camden, Oneida county, N.

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Y., born March 19, 1793, probably at Watertown, died (when and where?) They lived at Perrysburgh, Cot- tage and Dayton all in Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They are said to have had ten children but the names of only nine have been found; probably ali born Perrysburgh: 1. Eveline 6 born 1813. died about June 16, 1866, married Ponit (her cousin), survived by eight children. Wanted full name and parentage of her husband and the names of their children with ali possible dates. 2. Lyman 6 born 1815. Perhaps unmarried; living with his parents in 1870, at Cottage, N. Y. 3. Maria L. 6 born 1819, married Ware, lived at Stockbridge, Calumet coun- ty, Mich. 4. Sarah 6 born 1821, mar- ried Gardner, lived at Fon du Lac, Wis. 5. Betsey 6 born 1824. married Stage, lived at Newstead, Erie coun- ty, N. Y. 6. Lothrop T. 6 born 1827, married Sarah M. Titus, lived at Per- |rysburgh. 7. Cordelia Madeline 6 born Aug. 29, 1829, died July 4, 1923, Watertown, South Dakota, married at Fon du Lac, Wis. Nov. 29, 1848 Leroy Grout born Jan. 21, 1820 at Lister, Vt., died April 8, 1890, San Diego, Calif. 8. Elsa Elanora 6 born 1831 married Dean, lived at Jackson- ville, Missouri. 9. Minerva 6 born about 1836, married Cookingham, lived at Machias, Cattaraugus Coun- ty, N. Y.

Gabriel's fifth child (by his fourth wife) was Eisie Beaman Flower born June 7, 1811, probahlv at Per- rysburgh; married John Balo. Two Cattaraugus county Flower families are without sufficient data to deter- mine their relationships to the oth- ens. They are first, Almond Flower 1827-1892, a wagon maker of Ver- sailles in 1860, 65 and 70. His wife was Sarah Ann 1825-1904. Their children were: 1. DeEtta born 1854. 2. Betty born 1859. 3. Alice B. born 1853. 4. Noel born 1861. Second Ash- er Flowers, farmer of Perrysburgh, born about 1820 and wife Eveline born about 1823. Their children were 1. Sarah born 1844. 2. Margaret born 1845 and 3. William born 1847. Wanted all possible data on these two unidentified Flower families.

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1949], Part 4

Author: Publication date: 1942 Publisher: [1942-1949] Number of Pages: 190

Author:
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: [1942-1949]
Number of Pages: 190