Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1949], Part 45

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In a variety of forms has Dr. Webster received from his fellow citizens, flattering manifestations of regard - ample testimonials to his rectitude, worth and capabil- ity. In this community, where his enterprise and public spirit have always been pre-eminent - where. his exemplary deportment, useful- ness and hospitality have been so fully exhibited, his loss cannot easily be repaired. As a patriar- chal bond of union to a large · circle of kindred and friends, his departure will long be remember- ed as that of a Father, Friend and Counsellor.

And, oh how consoling, ithat his protracted and painful illness was attended with grateful evidences of a devot resignation to hls Heavenly Father.

"Not my will, but Thine be done!"

OWEGO ADVERTISER,

May 10,. 1849

May 10, 1849 (so marked in W. P. Webster's handwhiting).

Died. - In Fort Piain, Montgom- ery County, on the 2nd inst., Joshua Webster, M. D., aged 78. When a good man died, wheth- er in extreme old age, or in the strength of manhood and in the midst of his usefulness, the people erations is broken and the resort mourn. In the former case there is "to Grandma's has become a re- sort of mourners. In this dispen- sation, the church has lost a shin- ing member; society a revered friend, and her family a mother devoutly loved. joy mingled, with our grief, be- cause, like a shock of corn fully grown, he is ripe for immortality; and we grieve only for the loss of his presence in the domestic circle, and his bright example In com- . munity. These can be remembered, WEBSTER-WAGNER howver, and if we are wise prac- ticed upon.

If this class was our honored friend, whose death we now re- cord. His life has been lengthened out beyond the alloted time for men, and he has gone down to the pondence with any present-day grave beloved and respected by all. | descendant. I now have the special and prepared by grace for a change Webster Notebook which, W. P. Webster had prepared for publi- cation shortly before his untimely death in 1903 and will be glad to share its contents with anyone in- terested. of worlds. Doct. Webster was useful man. The village in which he died owes its existence to his enterprise. His energtic mind con- cived and carried through the pro- ject; and through in the imme- Marie Lyle diate vicinity of another village, Lyle Heights, Paso Robles, Cal. yet such was his indomitable per- severance and liberality that Fort Plain soon outstripped its neigh- bor, and is now the most flourish- MOSHER Ing village on the fertile Mohawk. We well recollect when its site was dotted with only Doct. Web- ster's and one or two other houses; and how under his management it grew and prospered until it be- came' "the loveliest village of the plain."

Doct. ,Webster enjoyed the en- tire confidence of his fellow citi- LEWIE zens. He has represented his county in the legislature and for many years participated largely and liberally in matters of public concernment; and by his counsel and energy imparted a spirit of enterprise and improvement ali (where).

Death of Mrs. Webster - Obituary Mrs. Catharine Webster, relict of the late Doctor Joshua Web- ster, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jane A. Ward, in this village, on the morning of the 13th inst., in the 83d year of her

a century - years before that church had an organization in this village. Her piety was conscien- tious, her worship devout, and her demeanor. in every 'sense exemp- Jary and blameless. Her life hav- ing thus been inspired by the single purpose of doing her Fath- er's will, it is consoling to her friends and a fitting finale, that her exit should be so peaceful and happy.

The deceased was a daughter of the late Joseph Wagner, one of the founders of this village, and was born in the town of Palatine in 1759, whence her father's fam- ily moved to this place in her early days. She was married to Doctor Webster in August 1801; had twelve children, six sons and six daughters, eight of whom sur- vive; and became a widow in 1849. (Their - "Three" written in by W. P. Webster in place of

""Their"). Three daughters and

two only living sons, with .their families, reside in this village; one daughter lives in Norwich, one in Utica and 'one in Oswego. Added to these are twenty-five grand- children and several grand-grand- children, forming in all, a large cincie, who found one of its great- est pleasures in resorting to the fireside of this good old christian mother to do her reverence. And this satisfaction was thoroughly reciproc(ated). (Misprint in ori- ginal which gives "reciproczl"). The good old lady had an abiding solicitude for the welfare of her children, and enjoyed their fre- quent visits as only a mother can. Although her days were more than the usual allotment, it was hoped that she might yet longer be spar- ed to us. But this could not be. The . link which joined four gen-

I am attempting to bring the descendants of the above Dr. Jos- hua Webster and Catharine Wag- ner (Waggoner) down to the pres- ent and will appreciate informa- tion concerning any, also corres-

Ancestry of Hannah Mosher who married (when, where,) Step- hen 3 (Thomas 2, Thomas 1) Corneil. He born , Portsmouth, R. I., 1656. Was che daughter of Hugh Mosher and his wife Rebec- ca Harndell? Lived Dartmouthi. Mass.

Ancestry of Betty Lewis who married (where) April 13. 1752 aug second wife, Elisah 4 Cornell (Stephen, ? Stephen 3, Thomas 2, Thomas 1). He born Swansea,

Masg. 1722. Died about · 1806

Installinent No. 68

(1260)X Elizabeth Petrie, dau. of Col. Daniel (Daniel Jac:) Pet- rie (440) (son of Jacob Petri and Marie .... ), and Ann Paul Segh- ner or Seckiner (Nancy, daughter of John Paul Saghner and his wife Elizabeth Riseman or Eise- man). She was born August 24, 1793; bapt. Sept. 22. Sponsors Georg Petri and Elisabeth Segner (G. F. I-172). Married Hagaman Benedict. Lived and died in Brigh- ton, N. Y. Children 6: (Note: Can anybody enlighten us about this family ?)

(1260) X Johann Jost (Jost) Petrie, son of Col. Daniel (Daniel Jac.) Petrie (440) and Ann Paul Seghner (Nancy). He wae born Sept. 24; 1795 at Fort Herkimer, N. Y .; bapt. Oct. 11, Sponsors Joh. Jost Jac: Petrie and Jany Seg- ner (Germ. Flats, I-190). He died raound 1841, at Littie Falls, N. Y. Buried at.Little Falls, N. Y. on the Ellice Lot. (Germ. Flats chunch). Married Hannah Ruby, or Rupee, daughter of William Ruby and Maria Zoller (Bolly Sollers) on or before 1819. She was born Jan. 20, 1801. (Church rec.); died ... Children 11. (Note: This Line has been accepted by the D. A. R.) 2640X (William Henry Petrie, born Nov. 16, 1819 at Little Falis, N. Y .; bapt. Sept. 21, 1823; died March 30, 1908 at Mohawk, N. Y. Buried in Oak Hill cemetery, near Herkimer, N. Y. on Route 5S. He Dorothy Beil. was a harness maker by trade. Note: Excerpts from newspaper article, at time of his death :- When 14 'years of age he went to Utica where seven years were spent In acquiring a knowledge of the harness maker's trade. Arrived at maturity, he embarked in the business of his trade for himself at Starkville, remaining here for fifteen years during which time he was united in marriage to Julia, daughter of Martin Smith and Elizabeth Nichoison of that place, and a sister of Exsheriff Alexand- er Smith, of Starkville. Mr. Petrie removed to Mohawk in 1857 and the last century of his life was spent in that village .He continued the harness business and that be- ing in the days of the successful smaller merchant, he employed six men and prospered. He was one of the original members of the old Mohawk band. He was in the band, when it accompanied the 152nd Regiment to Washington, enroute for the front during the Child 1. Civil War; also at Herkimer when the remains of the martyred Presi- dent Lincoin were carried through :that village. Mr. Petrie saw the first train pass over the Central Railroad, swimming the Mohawk river with his clothes tied on his head for that purpose. Married Julia Ann Smith, born Jan. 29, 1821; married Dec. 21, 1843; died March 9, 1901, at Mohawk, N. Y. Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. Children 5. (Line of R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, . N. Y., Dr. A. W. Spaulding of Los Angeles, Cal.)

2641X Kate' (Caty) Petrie, born July 6| 1823; bapt. at same time as William, on Sept. 21, 1823. Sponsors Conrado Petri, of Ger- man Flats and Catharine Petry. Married ...... Reynolds. Child- ren 3.

2642X Ira Petrie, born Jan 31, 1825; bapt. May 8th. Sponsors Josepho Eisemann and Eliza Dy- gert, unmarried. He resided Michigan. Married Jennie

¡n

Children: James Petrie, adopted. 2643X Sarah Ann Petrie, born June'25, 1839; died .... Buried in Little Falls, N. Y. Married George Ellis, of Little Falls, N. Y. Child- ren 3. (Note. This is the Line of Edward and Mina Eilis, of Her- kimer, N. Y.)

2644X Joseph Petrie. Lived at Little Falls. N. Y. Married Harrict DuBois. Child 1.

2645 Sara Jane Petrie. Died in inifancy. In

20, 1818; bapt. March 30. Spon- sors Daniel J. Petrie and Anna Sechnor. (Ref. Church Col. P. 123) Married Gustavus Mills. (Records of Mrs. Hatch). Child: 1. 2651 Emeline Petrie. Died. Jake married (2)' Adaline Min- er, daughter of Oliver Miner.

Child by 2nd marriage.

2652 Jacob Petrie, bachelor.

(1263)X Rudolph Petrie, son of Coi. Daniei (Daniel Jac:) Petrie (440) and Ann Paul Seghner (Nancy). Born ....; died

Lived in Oswego Co., N. Y. Mar- ried Betsy Vrooman, daughter of Teunis Vrooman and Eliazbeth Fretts. (Vrooman: - Capt. Teunis (5); Barenta (4); Adam (3); Hendrick Meese (2); Bartholmus (1) Vrooman.) She was a sister of Julianne Vrooman, wife of Frederick Petrle (1297). Child 1 known.

2655 Nathan Vrooman. Banker. Went west. ..:

(1264) X Adram or Abraham, Petrie, son of Col. Daniel (Daniel Jac:) Petrie (440) and Ann Paul Seghner. Born ....; died Married Eve Cristman, daughter of Barney Cristman (son of Jacob Frederick (3) and Eva Myers .. (2); Johan Frederick Crist-

man (1) (See Cristman genea- logy). Children 6.

2661 Chancery Petrie. Married Mary Getman.

2662 William Petrie. Married

2663 John Petrie. Married Katie Getman. 2664 Marie Petrie. Married ; Gushau Myers. 2665 Lewis Petrie, Married Delia C. Bell. 2660X Bernard Petrie. Married (1)' Cornelia .. ..; (2) Burs. Children:

1265) X Eve Petrie, daughter of Col. Daniel (Daniel Jac:) Petrle (440) and Ann Paul Seghner. Married Loring Mills. Children: ? (1280) Harvey Petrie, son of Sergeant George Petrie (442) (sont of Col. Jacob Petrie and Maria) and Margaret Gettman (daughter of Conrad Gettman). He was the oldest son. He was born April 12, 1813-14. Married Carrie or Carg- line Osterhout. Children : ?

(1281)X Gaylord Petrie, son of Sgt. George Petrie (442) and Mar- garet Gettman. He was born Dec. 16 1819 at Columbia. (Germ. Fiats II-63) Grocer in Mohawk, N. Y. since 1848. Married

2690. Mrs. Petrie, Mar- ried Jay Petrie, son of David Pet- rie.

(1282)X William Petrie, son of Sgt. George Petrie (442) and Mar -: garet Gettman. He was born Jani 5, 1827; died Dec. 9, 1856, aged 29-11-12. He was the youngest son. Married Charlotte Jenks (or Jac- ques (Coi. Cem. Rec.). She 'died April 9, 1891, aged 59-1-6. Chiid- ren 1. 2691 Frank N. Petrie.

(1283)X David Petrie, son + of Sgt. George Petrie (442) and Mar- garet Gettman. He was born Oct 8, 1815. Married Lydia Steele, Was the proprietor of the Hotel at Columbia Center, for a number of years, then moved to Mohawk, N. Y. Child 1. 2695 Jay Petrle of Mohawk, N. Y. Married .. Petrie, his cousin, daughter of Gaylord Petrie.

(1285) Eve, or Eva Petrie, dau. of Sgt. George Petrie (442) and Margaret Gettman. Se was born Nov. 24, 1810-12. (G. F. II-19). Married Samuel Haggerty, their neighbor on the West Children: ? (1286)X Anna Elizabeth Petrie, daughter of Sgt. George Petrie (442) and Margaret Gettmian. She was born Oct. 12 - 1803-04 (Col. Ref. Ch.); died 1863, aged · 59 (Columbia Cem. Rec.) Married William Haggerty, a soldier of 1012 .He was born in 1797; died 1565, aged 68. He was the pro- prietor of the West Winfield Ho- tel. (Columbia Cem.) Chiid 1 or more. 2700 Alonzo Haggerty.

2646X Peter Petrie. Lived Michigan. Married .. . .. . Child (1287) X Julia Ann (Juliann); Petrie, daughter of Sgt. George

1. 2647X Charles Petrie. Married Petrie (442) and Margaret Gett- .. Child. 1. 2648X Alanson, Petrie. Lived in man. Married Stiles Gray. Child- ren 2. 2705 Ella Gray. 2706 Miss Gray.

(To Be Continued)

Chicago, Ili. Married . 1

She was " Catholic.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949

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Westport In Massachusetts

By Harry A. Odell

PEDIGREES of some of the lost tribes of Massachusetts and other New England States.

MAJOR HEZEKIAH BARBER

167 Major Hezekiah Barber was the first settler in Westport, in 1785. He came from Harrington, Litchfield Co., Conn .; was super- visor from 1803 to 1805; his great great grandchildren still live at Barbens' Point .His wife was Hulda Frisbie, her brother Levi Frisbie came in 1786. Hezekiah had six children: 1. Jerusha m. Alexander Young who operated a ship yard in the bay. 2. Sally m. Gideon Hammond, son of Nathan. 3. Hezekiah, Jr. m. Maria, dau. of Tillinghast Cole whose home is now occupied (this was in 1904) by his great grandson, Henry Mer- riil. Major Hezekiah the 2nd, aft- er his great grandfather ,still lives on a part of the Barber pro- perty; a great granddau. is Mrs. Harriet Sheldon. 4. Alanson m. Harriet Haskell and

his dau. Maria m. Ruel Arnold. 5. Rhoda m. John Chandler; and 6. Harriet m. (1) Amos Holcomb, and their dau. Hulda was the teacher in (probably) the first school; (2) Asahel Havens who run the ferry to Vermont, only two miles across the lake at Barber's Point. Above from footnotes pp. 173-4.

HALSTEAD-ROGERS

191 John Halstead and his wife Phebe Rogers were of Dutch ori- gin and came from the Hudson River country. They ran an Inn in Westport, with the front door in two parts, upper and lower. (It is my idea that honsemen rode up and got a drink without dis- mounting; anyway it was a pro- tection against possible Indian naids. - H. A. O.) It was a red house and held the largest room in Westport being used for town meetings, maybe for church ser- vices as was the same kind of Inn owned by the Odells in Iny- ington, near Tarrytown in West- chester County. John Halstead and Phebe had eight children: 1. Piat Rogers Halstead, 1794-1849, d. of tuberculosis did not marry. 2 John Jr. also d. of consumption at 19 years old. 3. Maria passed same way, age 26. 4. Jacob Halstead, 1800-1825, drowned, with four others, aboard schooner Troy, In Coll's (Odell's) Bay.

The above four children all born in Basin Harbor. All the family buried in Westport. 5. Phebe Jane Halstead, b. in Westport, d. ae four. 6. This child ilved to be six years old, was b. 1806. 7. Caro- line Eliza, 1809-1870, d. in Bed- ford, N. Y., the only one to marry, of whom later. 8. George, b. 1812, drowned with brother Jacob on schooner Troy The first wife Phe- be Rogers d when last child was four and John m. (2) Mrs. Lydia Perdee who had a family by her first marriage She had no Hal-

al Catherine Kent Sawyer; a2 Thomas Conant Sawyer, m. Allen Grant, has three children: 8 Jeanette: b2 Thomas Conant Saw- yer, Jr .; and b3 Grant Sawyer; a3 John Halstead Sawyer, atty. a Auburn, m. Lulu E. Walker, has one child; cl. Conant Sawyer.

6. John Halstead Sawyer, 1943- 1882, m. Emma C. Nox, Bedford, N. Y .; and d. Doniphan, Kansas, where he was Mayor. 7. Caroline Loraine Sawyer, 1846-1847.

LOVELAND - FINNEY

227 Enos Loveland was born in Marlboro, formerly part of Glas- tonbury, Conn. March 19, 1766. Four generations of this family lived there and there were four Thomas Lovelands in direct line. He m. in Spencertown. N. Y. Jan. 15, 1789, Anna Finney, b. Warren Conn. Jan. 25, 1769. They moved to Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., then on to Westport in Essex Co., arriving in 1800; he was the first Supervisor of Westport; d. 1844, and his wife in 1865. Their chn. were:

1. Sylvia, b. 1789; m. (1) Mar- cus Hoisington, one child, Marcus; Sylvia m. (2) Dr. Diadorus Hol- comb, and had four more Chn .: al Asa b. 1791, m. Margaret Fra- sier, 2. Erastus Loveland, b. 1791, m. Lucy Bradley, They had Ralph A. Loveland, went to N. Y. A.s- sembly and Senate; became weal- thy lumberman in Albany, Chi- cago and Sahinaw, Mich, where 3. he died 1899. (Aged 106?) Amanda, b. 1803, m. Warren Har- per. 4. Lucetta, b. 1807 .. school teacher, m. (1) Leman Bradley; (2) Eben Egerton. 5. Narcissa, b. 1809, after her parents came to Westpont, m. Elijah Angier. . 6. Aretas, b. 1803. (These dates are not in regular order but it is not my fault - H. A. O.)) 7. and 8. Two children, both named Datus, ib. 1805 and 1806. The first lived only four months. the second, five years. The tombstone of the first Datus is the finst such stone to be found in the township. 9. Harriet, b. 1808, m. Janes Stringham. 10, Enos Loveland, b. 1810, the last of the family, d. at age of twenty years.

((Just why these people wand- ered into these wild places, where only the most hardy of their children survived, is hard to und- enstand; especially as there was comparative comfort in Connec- ticut and Massachusetts and down the Hudson. Doubtiess times were hard after the Revolution as they have been after every war Maybe there were unwise politicians then as now, when the Republican Party insists on plunging our once glorious country into a debased condition which must result in the unthinking turning toward Com- munism - Which God forbid. I

This ends the pedigree of the author who has autorrayhed my copy of her "Bassboro," - Caro- line Halstead Royce.

On page 199 is the reference to Jesse Braman of which I have written recentiy.

HATCH - BEARDSLEY

(ifThere Was A RAATdelev whn

ford, who also was a soldier of the Rev. War, and settied in Es- sex. John and Elizabeth had seven children: 1. Abigail m. Oliver H. Barrett, and had four sons: John Whitney Barrett d. Chicago, 1900; Benjamin Albert Barrett, volunte- er in Civil War; Druggist in North Topeka, Kansas; Oiiver Dana Bar- rett, Univ. Vermont, lawyer in washington, D. C. from 1867 until he d., 1901; Henry Safford Bar- rett is a farmer in Thomson, Ill. 2. Lemuel Whitney d. 1838, leav- ing no children. 3. Thankful Whit- ney m. Thomas Hadley and never left the place where she was born. 4. Elizabeth Whitney m. Benjamin F. Fairchild, of Willsboro and liv- ed until about 1903-4; She was the last pensioner of the War of 1812 in Westport 5. Caroline Whit- ney m. Laertius Tuttle of Essex. 6. John Russell Whitney was dea- con in the Congregational Church from 1864 until death in 1880. He followed Deacon Sturtevant. Two of Deacon Whitneys girls m. clergy men, one became a music teacher, two sons were in business and one became a missionary in Microne- sia, 10 years, and a son and dau- ghter still reside on the home farm. 7. Joel French Whitney, a farmer and business man, has one son living at Wadhams and two went west.

(To be continued)

The Petries In America

These notes and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and de- scendants in America were com- piled by the late Mrs. Frederick Staehla, of Munnsville, N. Y. Her notes 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.

Installment No. 66

(1234) X.B.93 Amelia, daughter of Daniel Petri (340B15) and De- borah Young. Married Oscar Mor- ton. They lived at Rome, N. Y. then went West. Now live in New York City. Children 3.

2550 B334. Oscar Morton, Jr.,. | lives in N. Y. City. 2551 B335 Mary Morton. Mar- ried Howe. 2552 B336 Helen Morton. Lives in N. Y. City ..

(1235) XB94 "Cornelia Petrie, daughter of Daniel Petri (340B15) and Deborah Young. Married Mr. Taft, lived at Utica, N. Y. Children 1.

2555XB337 Adeline Taft. Mar- ried John O'Neill. They lived in Nahant, Mass. Children 1.

B722 Catharine O'Neill.

(1236) XB95 Effie Petrie, daugh- ter of Daniel Petri (340B15) and Deborah Young. Married Roland Bones Live in Rome, N. Y. Child- ren 4.

2560B38 James Bones. No issue. 2561B339 Mary Jane Bones. Un- married.

2562XB340 Catharine Bones. hope to live to see it out - H.A.O. | Married Sherman Smith. Children 1.

B723 Lyle Smith.

2563B341 Elizabeth Bones. Mar- ried Mr. .... Caldwell. Live in Little Falls, N. Y.

(1237) XB96 Evelina Petri, dau- ghter of Daniel Petri (340B15) and Deborah Young. She was born Jan. 6, 1928; died 1899 or 1900.

MARIA BORST

Who were the parents of Maria Borst, who married John Balt- hazar Borst 4 May 1741 (where ?) Was Jacob . Borst "the first Borst in Schoharie" the first Borst to come to America ?

Who were the parents of Arina Elizabeth Krausler, who married Johann W. Bouck in 1742?

Who were the parents of Geertje Snyder, who married Con- rad Berner before 1765 ?

Who were the parents of Johan- nes Kniskern, who married 22 March 1748 Sophia Schaeffer? Who were the parents of Mar-

garet Van Peit, who married Dan- iel Tingley before 1771 ?

Wanted any data of Philip Ser- viss (Service) who had a son, George Washington, born 10 Jan- lary 1813, in Florida or Middle- burgh, and who married 26 Decem- ber 1829, Catharine, widow of Adam Shafer. He was of Cobles- kill in the census of 1830.

Cornell bulletin E-471 lists sug- gestions on repairing the mowing machine. Free copies are available to New York farmers from the Mailing Room, Roberts Hall, Ith- aca, N. Y.

Asahel Havens who run the ferry to Vermont, only two miles across the lake at Barber's Point. Above from footnotes pp. 173-4.

HALSTEAD-ROGERS

191 John Halstead and his wife Phebe Rogers were of Dutch ori- gin and came from the Hudson River country. They ran an Inn in Westport, with the front door in two parts, upper and lower. (It is my idea that horsemen rode up and got a drink without dis- mounting; anyway it was a pro- tectlon against possible Indian ralds. - H. A. O.) It was a red house and held the largest room in Westport being used for town meetings, maybe for church ser- vices as was the same kind of Inn owned by the Odells in Inv- ington, near Tarrytown in - West< chester County. John Halstead and Phebe had eight children: 1. Plat Rogers Halstead, 1794-1849, d. of tuberculosis did not marry. 2. John Jr. also d. of consumption at 19 years old. 3. Maria passed same way, age 26. 4. Jacob Halstead, 1800-1825, drowned, with four othens, aboard schooner Troy, In Coll's (Odell's) Bay.

The above four children all born in Basin Harbor. All the family buried In Westport. 5. Phebe Jane Halstead, b. in Westport, d. ae four. 6. This child lived to be six years old, was b. 1806. 7. Caro- line Eliza, 1809-1870, d. in Bed- ford, N. Y., the only one to marry, of whom later. 8. George, b. 1812, drowned with brother Jacob on schooner Troy The first wife Phe- be Rogers d when last child was four and John m. (2) Mrs. Lydia Perdee who had a family by her first marriage. She had no Hal- stead children.

Caroline Eliza Halstead (7) m. Miles McFarland Sawyer, Jan. 5, 1832. The first Sawyer of record came from Lincolnshire, Eng., b. 1615. His name was Thomas. His tombstone in Lancaster, Mass., shows he came there in 1639. His son Ephraim was killed in the at- tack on Lancaster by Indians in King Phillips War, 1675-6. John 8th In this family moved to Lyme, Conn., and his son Edward, b. Lan- caster, 1687, moved to Hebron, Conn. in 1704. His son, "Isaac the Indian Fighter" b. Hebron 1721, m. (2) a McFarland from Ire- land. They were nearby at the times of the massacre by Indians at Wyoming and Cherry Valley. His son Isaac was left an orphan and as a "bound boy" was taken to northern Vermont at Monkton. He m. Mary Willoughby, dau. of Joseph a Rev. War Vet. Isaac be- came a preacher said to "know the Bible by heart." He came to Westport in 1828 to the Baptist Church, where he remained for six

of whom became preachers or

school teachers. It was his son Mack and had two more chidiren:

Miles McFarland Sawyer who m. Caroline Eliza Halstead and they had seven children: 1. Phoebe Maria Halstead, 1823-1893, John Nelson Barton and had two chn. Helen Barton, m. Henry J. Griffin of Yorktown Heights, Westchester Co., and had one

Clark, half sister of Aaron B. Eunice (Mrs. Stoutenburgh); and Edwin. Late In life Judge Hatch (Charles) m. a thind time: Marla m. dau, of Jacob and Sarah Ferris. He died in 1856 aged 88 His third wife survived him many years.

WHITNEY - SAFFORD

202. John Whitney with his wife Elizabeth Safford, came from Springfield, Vermont, in 1808 or 10. He was one of the first pro- hibitionists, and his house was known as the house which was erected without rum," It being the practice to give drinks to those who helped in raising the sides of a house, which was done by the neighbors free of cost The house was burned in 1901 but the land is still owned by the same family. He descended from another John Whitney who was b. in England in 1589 and came to Watertown, Mass. in 1635. This English John Whitney desc. from Sir Robert Whitney and through him clalms desc. from nobility and even roy- alty. The father of our John Whit- ney was Lemuel Whitney of Spen- cer. Mass, who with all his broth- ers and brothers-in-law fought in the Revolution His wife was b. in Rowley, Mass., dau. of Daniel Saf-

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1949], Part 45

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

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