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3. Cornelius Suydam, son of Jacob,2 settled in Oyster Bay, and d. in 1759, his wife Margaret, dau. of Ferdinand Van Sickelen, surviving him. His ch. were Jacobus, Ferdinand, Jan, Minne, Johannes, Cornelius, Hendrick, Seytie, Geertie, m. Jacob Voorhees; Jane, m. Wm. Simonson ; Adriana, m. John Williamson, and Ida. All of these sons married, except Fer- dinand, and most of them have posterity at Oyster Bay. Minne m. Catharine, dau. of Mouris Simonson, and d. at the above place, Mar. 12, 1818, in his 81st yr. His ch. were Cornelius, b. 1769 ; Cornelia, b. 1771, m. Rev. Wm. P. Kuypers ; Marga- ret, b. 1775, d. unm .; Leah, b. 1778, m. Barnard V. Suy- dam, and Mouris, b. 1782, some of whose children now occupy the homestead at Oyster Bay. His elder brother Cornelius m. in 1799, Ida dau. of Daniel Rapelye, and had issue Catha- rine m. first, Hewlett T. Coles, and is now wife of Daniel
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Smith ; Sarah-Ann, m. Hanmer Ludlow, of Newtown; Cor- nelia, wife of Isaac Hendrickson ; and Daniel R. of Jamaica.
4. Hendrick Suydam, son of Jacob,2 was b. in 1696, and m. in 1719, Geertie dau. of Evert Van Wicklen. He lived at Flatbush, and d. in 1774. His ch. were Evert, Jacob, who d. a bachelor, Hendrick, John,5 Seytie, m. Evert Hegeman ; Me- tie, m. Samuel Garretson ; Pieternella, m. Jacobus Vanderveer, and Geertie. Hendrick m. Maria Ammerman, and d. on his farm in Flatbush, May 16, 1791, in his 61st yr. having issue Jane, m. Abm. Ditmars, and Gertrude who m. Cor. Bergen. Evert, b. Mar. 25, 1720, m. Maria Bogart of the Wallabout, and lived as a farmer in New Utrecht, where he d. Oct. 14, 1797. His ch. were Hendrick, b. June 4, 1751, was twice m. and d. at Bedford, Dec. 15, 1819; Catharine, b. July 26, 1753, m. Jacques Barkuloo ; Tunis, b. Nov. 21, 1755 ; Geertie, b. May 21, 1758, m. Jacob Stellenwerf; Evert, b. Jan. 8, 1760, who m. and d. at New Lots; and Anne, b. Mar. 18, 1764, who m. Ferdinand Bennet. The said Tunis m. Ida Voorhees, and d. in New Utrecht, Aug. 7, 1828, his son Evert now occupying his estate.
5. John Suydam, son of Hendrick,4 was b. 1737, m. Fem- metie dau. of Rem Hegeman, and became a farmer at Hemp- stead Swamp, having bought the farm of his uncle, Dow Suydam. He was a good man, and repeatedly served as an elder in the Dutch church at Newtown. His wife d. in her 62d yr. Mar. 16, 1799, and he, a. nearly 72 yrs. Jan. 11, 1809. Their ch. were Nelly, m. Capt. Johannes Lott ; Hendrick, d. unm .; Geertie, m. Timothy Nostrand,* and Rem. Rem was b. Jan. 22, 1767, and remained on the paternal farm, now oc- cupied by his widow, Maria, dau. of Martin Johnson, whom he m. Nov. 30, 1798. He d. Nov. 22, 1829. His ch. (except three who d. young) were, Phebe-Hegeman, b. Sep. 18, 1799,
* The family of NOSTRAND, Or VAN NOSTRAND, on Long Island, derive origin from Hans Jansen, who came over in 1640 from Noortstrandt in Holstein, and whose sons adopted the name of the place whence their father emigrat- ed, which time has reduced to the present orthography. Hans m. in 1652 Janneken Gerrits van Loon, and d. at Flatlands in 1690. His will is record- ed both in New-York and Brooklyn. He left sons John, Gerrit, Peter, and Folkert, whose descendants, now greatly multiplied, form, in point of means and respectability, a valuable part of our population.
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m. Dominicus Snediker and Jona. Burnet; Catalina-Johnson, b. Aug. 25, 1803, wife of Dow D. Rapelje ; John, b. Feb. 7, 1806, d. unm. Mar. 3, 1844 ; Maria-Johnson, b. Aug. 18, 1808, m. Matthew Van Zandt; Nelly, b. Nov. 29, 1810, m. Ansel H. Concklin; Martin-Johnson, b. Apr. 7, 1813, m. Henrietta, dau. of Rev. Dr. J. Schoonmaker ; Gertrude, b. Mar. 17, 1817, m. John R. Briggs; George and Henry, twins, b. Dec. 11, 1821, the last of whom m. Ellen, dau. of Benj. Hegeman.
G. Hendrick Suydam, second son of Hendrick Rycken,1 became a farmer at Bedford, in Brooklyn, where he bought a farm of his father in 1698. He died subsequent to 1743. By his wife, Bennetie, he had ch. Lambert, Hendrick,7 and Elsie, who m. John Lott, of Flatlands. Lambert, the eldest son, re- mained a farmer at Bedford, and m. Abigail Lefferts. In 1749, he was commissioned captain of the King's co. troop of horse. He d. in 1767, and his widow m. Nicholas Veghte, Esq. in 1772. Capt. Suydam's ch. were Hendrick, d, at Bed- ford, unm. Dec. 26, 1789 ; Bennetie, d. single, in her 90th yr. Feb. 1, 1826; Jane, m. Gilliam Cornell; Ida, m. Martin Schenck; and Jacobus, who was b. at Bedford, Dec. 4, 1758, and m. Adriana, dau. of Capt. Cor. Rapelye. Having en- gaged successfully in commerce in the city of New York, he finally retired, and resided several years at Bedford ; but, in 1794, bought the estate of Wm. Lawrence, dec., in Newtown, (late Whitfield's, and now S. A. Halsey's property,) where he lived respected till his death, June 11, 1825, having served as an elder in the Dutch church. Mrs. S. d. in her 74th yr. Oct. 13, 1840. Their ch. were Cornelia, now widow of Abm. Polhemus, Lambert, Cornelius-Rapelye, Abigail, Adriana, James, Jane- Maria, m. Geo. Rapelye, and Henry. Of these, Lambert, b. at Bedford, Mar. 5, 1791, m. in 1818, Anne E. dau. of Maj. Rich. Lawrence, and is now the president of the Union Mutual In- surance Co. in the city of New York. Cornelius R. b. July 31, 1793, m. Jane E. dau. of the late Cornelius Heyer, and d. lamented, Nov. 12, 1845. James, b. Mar. 12, 1798, m. Char- lotte A. second dau. of Cor. Heyer ; and Henry, b. May 23, 1803, m. Elizabeth, dau. of the late Nath'l L'Hommedieu.
7. Hendrick Suydam, son of Hendrick,6 was b. Dec. 2, 1706, m. Gcertie Ryerson, of the Wallabout, and was a farmer and smith at Bedford, where he d. July 16, 1768. His widow d.
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Dec. 7, 1770, a. 64. Their ch. were Hendrick, Jacob, Lam- bert, and Christiana, who d. unm. Lambert was b. Aug. 30, 1743, and lived at Bedford. Like his uncle Lambert, he was commandant of the King's co. horse, and at the opening of the Revolution, being a whig, did essential service. He m. Apr. 10, 1766, Sarah, dau. of Joseph Hegeman, who dying in her 40th yr. July 28, 1784, he m. secondly, Sep. 20, 1786, Anna, widow of Barent Johnson, of the Wallabout. She d. Oct. 26, 1793. Capt. Suydam d. Apr. 1, 1833, a. 89. His ch. who reached maturity, were Hendrick, b. Mar. 13, 1767; Ger- trude, b. Mar. 23, 1771, now widow of Peter Wyckoff ;* Maria, b. Nov. 25, 1782, m. Daniel Lott ; and Anna, b. May 15, 1789. Hendrick, last named, m. Gertrude, dau. of Rem Van Pelt ; issue a son Lambert. He then m. secondly, Margaret dau. of D. Rapelye, and widow of Abm. Sncdiker; further issue, Abraham, Charity, Hendrick, Sarah A. and Daniel R. Jacob was b: Feb. 3, 1740, settled at Bushwick, and m. Elizabeth Leaycraft, Apr. 14, 1764. Mr. S. was a worthy and respected citizen, and d. in the above town, July 27, 1811, a. 71. His ch. who attained mature age were George, b. June 20. 1767, m. Jane Voorhees, and d. at Gravesend; Gertrude, b. June 25, 1770, m. Adrian Martence ; Jacob, b. Mar. 3, 1773, m. Corne- lia Farmer, of Brunswick, N. J .; and Hendrick, b. May 16, 1778, who m. Helen, dau. of John Schenck. Hendrick, eldest son of Hendrick, was b. in 1732, and m. June 15, 1753, Re- becca Emans of New Utrecht. He removed from Bedford to Flatbush in 1759, and lived in good repute till his death, July 9, 1805, a. 73. His wife d. Oct. 25, 1797, a. 68. They had sons Hendrick and Andrew, the first of whom d. in his 74th yr. May 24, 1828, having issue Rebecca, Ida, wife of John Vanderveer, Jeromus, Henry, dec., and Cornelius. Andrew,
* The common ancestor of the WYCKOFF family in this country was Pieter Claesz Wyekoff, who emigrated from Holland in 1636, and settled at Flatlands. Of this town he was a magistrate in 1662, and also one of the patentees named in the town charters in 1667 and 1686. His wife was Grietie, dau. of Hendrick Van Ness, and his sons were Claes, Hendrick, Cor- nelius, John, Gerrit, Martin, and Peter Wyckoff. It is not in my plan to trace the descendants of these, now as the stars for multitude ; though it would be no very difficult matter to form, from existing materials, quite a complete history of this highly respectable family.
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above-named, d. Dec. 11, 1831, in his 74th yr. and his only ch. is Sarah, wife of John Ditmars of Flatbush.
8. Ryck Suydam, youngest son of Hendrick Ryeken,1 was b. in 1675, and resided at Flatbush. From 1711 till his death, he served repeatedly as supervisor of that town, and was also for some years a judge. He was m. twice, and d. in 1741. His ch. were Hendrick, John,9 Ryck, Ida, Anna, Gertrude, Jane, Christiana and Mary. Ryck, usually called Richard, settled in Freehold, Monmouth co. N. J. m. Sarah dau. of Johannes Luyster, and d. in 1750. His ch. were Richard, Elizabeth, Jane, Lucretia, and Sarah. Richard m. Jemima Wall, resided near what is now Keyport, and d. in 1799, leaving sons Rich- ard, who lived in New-York; Garret, who retained the home- stead, and Humphrey, who removed to Canada. Hendrick is believed to have been the father of Cornelius Suydam, who d. in Somerset co. N. J. in 1771, having sons Charles, Hendrick, Cornelius, and Jacob. Cornelius inherited the homestead on the Raritan river. Charles located in Piscataway, Middlesex co. and d. in 1799. He had sons Okie, Cornelius, Charles, Jacob, and Henry ; the first of whom was the father of the late emi- nent lawyer, John Suydam of Kingston, N. Y.
9. John Suydam, son of Ryck,8 d. in Brooklyn about the close of the Revolution. He had issue Ryck, Ferdinand, Hen- drick,10 Rynier, and Maria, who m. successively Crawley, Freeke, and Bell, and was the mother of the late John C. Freeke of Brooklyn. Ryck d. at Red Hook in 1761; issue Catharine, m. John Reid, (grandfather of Rev. John Reid Mo- sier, of Geneva, N. Y.) and Jane, who d. unm. Ferdinand was supervisor of Brooklyn from 1784 till 1800, m. Maria dau. of Geo. Debevoise, and had ch. John F. dec., Maria, d. unm., Phebe, m. Henry J. Wyckoff, Ida who d. single, and Jane. Rynier m. Elizabeth dau. of Peter Clopper, Esq. and d. in 1833, in his 91st yr. having issue several daughters.
10. Hendrick Suydam, son of John,9 was b. in 1736. Prior to the Revolution, he removed to Hallett's Cove, and bought the mill on Sunswick Creek, which he conducted during the rest of his life. Mr. Suydam served as an older of the Dutch church, Newtown. " Urbanity of manners, 'using hospitality without grudging,' characterized his life ; he lived esteemed, loved, revered," till his death, Feb. 9, 1818, a. 81. He was
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thrice m .; first on Aug. 30, 1762, to Letitia Sebring, who d. Feb. 14, 1765; secondly to Harmtie Lefferts, who d. childless ; and lastly, on Aug. 3, 1770, to Phebe dau. of Sam'l Skidmore. She d. Apr. 11, 1832, a. 87. Mr. S. had thirteen ch. of whom the following reached maturity, namely : John, b. May 14, 1763 ; Letitia, b. Sep. 30, 1771, m. Capt. Peter Manifold ; Samuel, b. May 21, 1773, d. Sep. 23, 1797 ; Jane, b. Mar. 9, 1776, now widow of Isaac Heyer, late a distinguished mer- chant; Hendrick, b. Mar. 22, 1779 ; Mary, b. Sep. 5, 1780, m. Henry Whitney and Adrian Van Sinderen, Esq. ; Harriet, b. Sep. 1, 1782, now Mrs. Stephen Whitney of New-York ; Rich- ard, b. Aug. 4, 1784; Ferdinand, b. Sep. 13, 1786, and James, b. Mar. 9, 1788. Of the above sons, all became merchants in New-York, except James, who remained on the paternal estate at Hallett's Cove, m. Matilda, dau. of John Greenoak, and d. Sep. 17, 1834, without issue. Ferdinand, one of the late firm of Suydam, Sage & Co. m. Eliza dau. of Anthony L. Under- hill, and d. Mar. 24, 1851, having issue Henry L., Ferdinand, and Charles. Richard m. in 1811, Rachel E. Henderson of Lancaster, Pa. and has ch. Mary A., Caroline, Adaline, Jane, and Louisa. Hendrick m. in 1802, Jane dau. of Wm. Law- rence, Esq., and has issue Mary, Aletta, Samuel, Elizabeth, William L. dec., Julia, Cornelia, and Margaret. John m. in 1800, Jane Mesier of Poughkeepsie, amassed a fortune, and d. much lamented, some years since, leaving issue Maria, m. to Philip M. Lydig, Henry, Peter-Mesier, John R., Letitia, Eliza, dec., David L., James A., and Jane, now Mrs. William Remsen.
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THE MOORE FAMILY.
The several families of English ex- traction bearing this name, are said to find a common head in Thomas De Moore, who came from Normandy with William the Conqueror in the year 1066, and whose name is enrolled in the ancient list taken at their embarcation at St. Valery, and also in the list of those who survived the memorable battle of Hast- ings, fought on October 14th, in the above year, in which he had a consider- able command. From him two English families of distinction claim descent, namely, those' of the Earls of Mount-Cashell and Drogheda.
1. Rev. John Moore, the more immediate ancestor of the Newtown family, was, doubtless, of English birth, though it is unknown when or from whence he emigrated. He was an In- dependent, and the first minister of the town, having been " permitted in New England to preach, but not authorized to administer sacraments." After this mode he officiated "for many years," till his death in 1657. He was reputed a good preacher. In consequence of his interest in the purchase of Newtown from the Indians, the town awarded eighty acres of land to his children, thirty years after his decease. For more of his history see the preceding pages. Soon after his death his widow m. Francis Doughty, son of the Rev. F. Doughty. Mr. Moore left issue John, Gershom, Samuel,2 Joseph, and Elizabeth, who m. Content Titus .* Joseph removed to South-
* Capt. CONTENT TITUS was b. at Weymouth, Mass., Mar. 28, 1643, be- ing the son of Robert Titus, a respectable husbandman, who, with his wife Hannah, emigrated from near Stansted Abbey in Hertfordshire, Eng. in 1635, and settled first at Weymouth, and then at Seekonk, whence they removed, in or about 1650, to Oyster Bay, L. I. From Robert, through his sons John, Edmund, Samuel, Abiel, and Content, has descended a numerous posterity on Long Island and elsewhere. Content, having lived at Huntington, came to Nowtown in 1672, and in the aforesaid year bought the premises sivon to
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ampton, L. I. where he d. in 1726, his posterity still remaining at that place. Gershom m. Mary, the widow, I believe, of Jonathan Fish. He was a useful man, and d. in or about 1691, leaving sons Gershom and Jonathan. John left sons John, b. 1668, and Thomas, b. 1670. Several of the sons of Gershom and John Moore are believed to have removed to New-Jersey.
2. Samuel Moore, son of Rev. John,1 became a grantee of land at Newtown village in 1662, and afterwards purchased an adjacent tract, previously owned by his father, and which is now included in the premises of John J. Moore. In 1684 he bought from Wm. Hallett, Sen. a farm near the Poor Bowery, (part of which is now the property of S. H. Moore) to which he removed. Capt. Moore held various public offices, and served in the magistraey for a series of years. He d. July 25, 1717, and his widow, whose maiden name was Mary Reed, d. May 4, 1738, a. 87. His ch. were Samuel,3 Joseph,6 Benja- min,8 Nathaniel, Mary, m. Nath'l Woodward; Margaret, m. Pretton ; Elizabeth, m. Hicks, and Sarah, who m. Daniel Coe. Nathaniel settled at Hopewell, N. J. where his posterity yet remain, as I am informed.
his father-in-law, the Rev. Mr. Moore. At his death Mr. Titus left this property to his son Robert, who sold it in 1731 to Wm. Sackett, and it afterwards be- eame the Episcopal parsonage. (See the history of these premises, pp. 40, 45, 49, 75, 250.) Mr. Titus proved a most valuable citizen, and so vigorous were his faculties at fourseore years, that he was then ehosen an elder of the Presby- terian church. He d. Jan. 17, 1730. In the southwest corner of the ancient public burial ground at Newtown, stands a rude stone that marks his grave, bearing the simple inseription, "Content Titus." He left issue Robert, Silas, John, Timothy, Hannah, d. unm .; Phebe, m. Jonathan Hunt ; and Abi- gail, who m. George Furniss. Robert removed, in 1731, to New Castle co. Del .; and Timothy settled at Hopewell, N. J., where his posterity is still found. Silas remained in Newtown, m. in 1715, Sarah dau. of Edw. Hunt, and having served as a trustee of the town and an elder of the Presb. church, d. Nov. 2, 1748. His ch. were Ephraim, who settled at Hopewell, afore- said ; Edward, John, Sarah, m. Francis Cornish and John Leverieh; and Su- sannah, who m. Nowell Furman. Edward m. in 1741, Elizabeth, dau. of Benj. Cornish, and d. in 1780 on his estate at Fresh Ponds, now Nicholas Wyckoff's. He had issue Susannah, mn. Jona. Furman ; Abigail, m. Daniel Wiggins ; Hannah, m. Daniel North; Amy, m. Richard Leverich ; Judith, m. Luke Remsen ; and James, who m. Jane dau. of John Debevoise, and had issue Edward, b. 1800, and late of Williamsburgh, L. I. dee .; Eliza-Jane, b. 1801 ; and John Titus, b. 1803, and now living at the last named place.
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3. Samuel Moore, son of Samuel,2 also entitled captain, m. Apr. 1, 1705, Charity, dau. of Wm. Hallett, Esq. and occupied the farm now of Sam'l B. Townsend, which passed out of the family but a few years since. Capt. Moore d. Jan. 3, 1758, leaving issue Samuel,4 b. Apr. 22, 1709; Charity, b. Feb. 19, 1713, m. Fitch; Sarah, b. Dec. 25, 1714, m. Tucker; William, b. Feb. 20, 1717; Mary, b. July 15, 1719, m. Richard Williams; John,5 b. Dec. 23, 1721; Nathaniel, b. Apr. 8, 1723; Augus- tine, b. Apr. 28, 1724; Pelatiah, b. June 9, 1726, m. Joseph Titus; and Elizabeth, b. May 17, 1729, who married Benjamin Moore of Pennington. William, a schoolmaster and surveyor, d. single in 1752. Augustine m. and had issue only Augus- tine, who d. unm. Nathaniel m. Mrs. Rebecca Barnwell, dau. of Jacob Blackwell, and succeeded to the paternal farm, now S. B. Townsend's. He d. Apr. 3, 1802, a. 79, his wife having d. June 6, 1790, a. 67. Their ch. were Charity, m. Daniel Hallett; Mary, m. Abm. Berrien; Nathaniel, and Rebecca, who became the wife of Stephen Hallett. Nathaniel m. June 19, 1783, Martha, dau. of Joshua Gedney, and had issue Samuel, d. unm .; Joseph W. now a merchant at Mobile, Ala .; Margaret, m. successively Capt. Andrew Riker and James Perrott; Rebecca, m. Cornelius Purdy, and Elizabeth, who m. Robert Blackwell.
4. Samuel Moore, son of Samuel,3 m. his cousin Sarah, dau. of Benj. Moore, who, dying Mar. 22, 1750, he m. Anna Bates, Dec. 6, 1755. He was some years in the commission of the peace, and d. Dec. 11, 1767, in his 59th yr. His ch. by his first wife were Samuel, Vernon, and Thomas; and by his second, Amy, Anna, Daniel, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Richard; all of whom d. unm., except Samuel, Richard, and Sarah. The latter m. Thompson. Richard m. Catharine, dau. of Cor. Berrien, was by occupation a cooper, and resided in New- York. His ch. who survived infancy were Anna, m. Zebulon Grant; Cornelius, m. but had no issue; Jane-Eliza, Strong- Vernon, and William-Bates. The latter m. Elizabeth Cortel- you, and had issue William-Berrien, Catharine, Richard-Riker, Elizabeth, Virginia, Angeline, Edward C. Henry, and Cor- nelius. Strong V. Moore, aforesaid, m. Martha Jadwin ; issue Jane E.,. Anna M., Strong V., Richard P., Rebecca J., Martha A., Charles L., Sarah C., and Cornelius B. Samuel, usually de-
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signated as Samuel Moore 3d, m. Jan. 18, 1769, Amy, dau. of Wm. Leverich, after whose death he m. Anna Lawrence. He was an intelligent man, and devoted his life to school-teaching. For fifteen years he was clerk of Newtown, his father having previously filled that office nine years. His sons by his second marriage were Samuel and James-Lawrence; and by his first, William; now all dec. and only the latter leaving issue.
5. John Moore, son of Samuel,3 m. Patience, dau. of Joseph Moore. He d. Mar. 7, 1806, a 84. His ch. were Joseph, b. Feb. 12, 1750; Augustine, b. Apr. 9, 1752, d. Nov. 23, '69; David, b. Sep. 10, 1756; and Jemima, b. Jan. 21, 1763, who m. Jesse Fish. Joseph m. Sarah, dau. of Benj. Moore of Tren- ton, and had issue Mary, d. single; and Catharine, who m. Benjamin Titus. David m. May 24, 1780, Jemima, dau. of Capt. Samuel Hallett, and succeeded to his father's estate, now owned by S. H. Moore. Here he d. Jan. 12, 1823, a. 66, and his widow, June 20, 1846, a. 86. They had twelve ch. to wit, Patience, b. Aug. 15, 1781, d. Jan. 1, '82; Susannah, b. Mar. 28, 1783; Thomas, b. June 12, 1784, d. Sep. 21, 1828, being the father of David and Cornelius Luyster Moore; Anna, b. Mar. 16, 1786, m. Peter Luyster; Samuel-Hallett, b. Jan. 11, 1788, d. unm. June 26, 1813 ; Joseph, b. May 15, 1790, has no issue; David, b. Aug. 22, 1791, m. Mary B. dau. of Geo. Brinckerhoff, and resides at Brooklyn; Patience, b. Dec. 30, 1793, now widow of Col. E. Leverich; Sarah, b. Nov. 12, 1796, present wife of Peter Luyster, Esq. aforesaid; John, b. Sep. 26, 1798; Martha, b. Apr. 26, 1800, d. unm. Aug. 21, 1824}; and Elbert-Luyster, b. Jan. 4, 1802, d. single, Dec. 13, 1822. John Moore, last named, m. Martha-Ann, dau. of Gerdon Man- warring, and has surviving ch. Samuel-Hallett, Van-Zandt- Mumford, Elbert-Luyster, and Mary-Ann.
6. Joseph Moore, son of Samuel Moore,? was b. Dec. 11, 1679, and came in possession of that part of his father's estate near the Poor Bowery, which was subsequently purchased by John Moore, the great-grand-father of S. H. Moore, its present owner. He m. successively Elizabeth and Sarah, daughters of Jos. Sackett. He d. suddenly July 10, 1756, and his widow Sep. 25, 1760, a. 71. His ch. were seven by his first marriage, and eight by his second, to wit, Sarah, b. Sep. 29, 1706, m. Benjamin Fish; Joseph, b. Sep. 28, 1708, d. (unm. it is
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believed,) Nov. 10, 1757; Nathaniel, b. Jan. 1, 1710, d. young ; Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1712, m. John Davis; Abigail, b. Apr. 10, 1715, m. Samuel Washburn; Sackett and Benjamin,7 twins, b. Sep. 3, 1716; Anna, b. Mar. 21, 1718, died single Dec. 1, 1769; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 28, 1720, m. Joseph Baldwin ; Patience, b. Feb. 5, 1722, m. John Moore; Samuel, b. Jan. 15, 1724; Martha, b. Mar. 20, 1726, m. Joseph Titus ; Nathaniel, . b. Jan. 15, 1728; Phebe, b. Mar. 28, 1730, m. Burroughs ; and Jemima, b. October 18, 1732, who d. unm. Apr. 11, 1758. Nathaniel m. Joanna Hall, and d. Sep. 29, 1781, in his 54th yr. having issue Nathaniel, who m. but had no ch .; and Sarah, who m. Benjamin Waite. Sackett m. and removed to Hope- well, N. J. where he d. in his 37th yr. Aug. 18, 1753. His ch. were Joanna, m. Smith; Joseph, Jesse, and Sackett. Samuel, entitled captain, m. Abigail, dau. of Robert Field. He espoused the whig cause in the Revolution, and was an active member of the Newtown committee. He managed to remain after the British came, and d. in or about 1782. His widow d. Jan. 15, 1805. Their ch. were Robert (Major), d. a bachelor Feb. 2, 1843, in his 86th yr .; and Sarah, who m. Samuel Blackwell.
7. Benjamin Moore, son of Joseph,6 m. Mary Hart of New Jersey, to which state he removed, and settled in Trenton township. Mrs. Moore d. Dec. 5, 1789, and he on June 5, 1792, in his 76th yr. Their ch. were Israel, William-Sackett, and Sarah, who m. Joseph Moore. Israel m. Catharine Car- penter, and d. Mar. 8, 1829, in his 78th yr .; issue Sarah, d. single ; Elizabeth, who m. Josiah Hart; and Aaron, residing in N. Jersey. William S. m. Elizabeth, dau. of Benj. Moore of Hopewell, N. J. by his intermarriage with Eliz., dau. of Sam'l Moore of Newtown. He d. at Trenton, Feb. 3, 1825, a. 65 yrs. His ch. are Benjamin; Maria, now Mrs. Benj. Fish of Trenton; Ann, m. Capt. Lewis Parker; Eliza., and William I. Moore, residing at Danville, Ill.
8. Benjamin Moore, son of Samuel,2 came in posses- sion of the property near Newtown village, previously owned by his grand-father, Rev. John Moore, and now the resi- dence of John J. Moore. He m. Dec. 27, 1710, Anna, dau. of Joseph Sackett, and d. Mar. 22, 1750. His widow d. Sep. 30, 1757, a. 66. Their ch. were Samuel,10 b. Dec. 5, 1711 ;
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Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1714, m. James Renne, 2d ; Anna, b. Nov. 5, 1715, m. Thos. Hallett; Sarah, b. May 17, 1718, m. Samuel Moore ; Benjamin, b. Mar. 23, 1720; John, b. June 28, 1723, d. young; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 10, 1725, m. Wm. Hazard ;* Patience, b. Oct. 18, 1727, m. Jos. Lawrence, and John,9 b. July 5, 1730. Benjamin, a young physician of promise, d. in .the West Indies in or about 1745.
9. John Moore, son of Benjamin,8 remained on the home- stead, and m. May 2, 1752, Hannah dau. of Thos. Whitehead. She d. in her 44th yr. Aug. 4, 1772. Mr. Moore survived till Oct. 18, 1827. He was in his 98th yr. His ch. were Eliza-
* The HAZARDS were, prior to the Revolution, one of the most promi- nent families in Newtown. Their ancestor, Thomas Hazard, came from Wales, and was admitted to freemanship at Boston in 1636: in 1652, he be- came one of the founders and first magistrates of Newtown. He had several sons, one of whom, Robert, settled in Rhode Island, and originated the Haz- ards, so highly distinguished in the annals of that state. JONATHAN, another son, remained at Newtown, m. Hannah, dau. of Jas. Lauronson, acquired a large property, and filled various offices. He d. in 1711, having had issue Thomas, James, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, m. Edward Hunt, and Sarah, who m. Y James Renne. Thomas, styled captain, was supervisor of Newtown from 1720 till his death, which occurred Aug. 31, 1733, at the age of 51, occasioned by a fall from his horse. By his wife Mercy, dan. of Thos. Betts, he had ch. Thomas, Daniel, Samuel, John, and Jonathan : the last of whom settled in Orange co., N. Y. Daniel, a sea captain, d. in New-York in 1747, and his only son, Thos. Hazard, Esq. d. in the same city in 1787, a. 43. His ch., as their births are recorded, were William-Howard, b. 1770 ; Charles-Smith, b. 1772 ; Frances S. b. 1773, and Benjamin, b. 1774. James, for fifteen years a judge of common pleas, occupied the farm now of John Duryea, in New- town. The family vault on this estate fell into decay, and was filled up a few years since. Judge Hazard d. Apr. 25, 1765. His ch. were Rebecca, m. Robert Morrell ; William, and Jonathan : the latter m. Abigail Pumroy, and left a son James, b. in 1752. William was a prominent citizen of New- town, m. Miss Moore, as above, and d. Aug. 25, 1773, a. 58. He left several daughters, and a son Morris, who was the grandfather of Mr. Wm. H. Haz- ard, of New-York, shipping merchant. Nathaniel, a merchant, finally remor- ed to Philadelphia, and d. in 1749. He had issue Nathaniel, Samuel, Hannah, m. Rev. Sam'l Sackett, and Sarah, who m. Capt. Dan'l Hazard. Nathaniel was a successful merchant in New-York, d. in or about 1764, and left sons Nathaniel, Samuel, and Joseph, besides daughters, one of whom, Elizabeth, m. Joseph Hallett, father-in-law of the late Major John Delafield. Nathaniel, last named, m. Mary, dau. of Col. Jos. Robinson, and d. in 1798 ; issue, Ma- ria and Nathaniel. Samuel, son of Nathaniel, was the father of the late Eben- ezer Hazard, Esq. of Philadelphia, a former Post-master General of the United States and, editor of valuable contributions to American history.
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