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Berrien returned to Georgia, and settled in Savannah, where he d. in 1815, having held the office of surveyor of that port for many years, and, for a shorter period, that of state trea- surer. His son, the present Hon. John Macpherson Berrien, is a native of Georgia. Having graduated at Princeton College, and engaged in the study of law, he was admitted to the bar before he was eighteen years of age. His first public office was that of recorder of the city of Savannah, and his next that of solieitor-general. At the age of twenty-nine he was called to the state bench, which office he held for ten years, and resign- ing in 1822, served in the state senate the two succeeding years. In 1825, he took his seat in the senate of the United States, where he remained till 1829, when he was appointed U. S. attorney-general. In the same year the mission to England was offered him, and declined chiefly from domestic considerations. He resigned the office of attorney-general in 1831, and resumed the practice of his profession in Savan- nah ; but in 1840 was again called to the U. S. senate, and yet holds a seat in that body. These numerous marks of public favor are very creditable to their worthy recipient.
THE SACKETT FAMILY.
Among the early puritan emigrants to New England, was Mr. Simon Sackett, who, about the year 1628 or '29, came from the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Eng., and located at Cambridge, Mass., where he d. in 1635. His sons Simon and John removed in 1653 to Springfield, on the Connecticut river, where they took the oath of fidelity, Mar. 23, 1656. John af- terwards removed to Northampton, and thence to Westfield, where he d. in 1719, a. 87. His posterity have been numerous in Westfield and its vicinity, and are also found in western New-York. His brother, Simon Sackett, d. at Springfield, July 9, 1659, a. 29, his wife Sarah, dau. of Wm. Bloomfield, surviv- ing him. His only child, as far as known, was Joseph, the progenitor of the Newtown family.
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1. Joseph Sackett, son of Simon 2d, was b. at Springfield, Feb. 23, 1656. Left fatherless at a tender age, it is probable he was taken into the family of his grandfather Bloomfield, and accompanied the latter on his removal to Newtown in 1662. However, Sackett was here in 1674, and for many years enjoyed a prominent standing in the town. By his own exer- tions and favor shown him by his bachelor uncle, Daniel Bloom- field, he accumulated a large estate in Newtown and elsewhere. He m. thrice ; first, Elizabeth dau. of Capt. Rich. Betts ; se-
condly, Anna - ,and lastly to Merey, widow of Thos. Betts, Esq., who survived him. Capt. Sackett d. near the close of 1719, in his 64th yr. His ch. were Simon, Joseph,3 , Richard, John,2 William, Samuel, Elizabeth and Sarah, who, in succession, m. Jos. Moore ; Anna, m. Benjamin Moore ; Abigail, m. John Alsop; and Patience, who m. John Lawrence. Simon d. at Hopewell, N. J. in 1718, leaving no issue. Richard m. and d. at Greenwich, Ct. William remained at Newtown, and in 1727 was appointed by the town the " general whipper." In 1729 he m. widow Mary Janes, but had no issue. Having served some years in the magistracy, and survived his consort, he d. Aug. 29, 1761, in his 64th yr. He occupied the premises since known as the old Episcopal parsonage. Samuel studied divinity, and was settled over the Presbyterian church at Bed- ford, Westchester co. in 1743, ministered there for ten years, and then removed to the congregation at Yorktown, in the same county, where he d. June 5, 1784. His grave is in the village of Crompond, the scene of his labors. He was a judi- cious, laborious, and successful minister of Christ. He m. Apr. 6, 1732, Hannah dau. of Nath'l Hazard, and left sons Nathaniel and James, besides daughters.
2. John Sackett, son of Joseph,1 remained in Newtown, owning the farm now belonging to the estate of John A. Kelly, dec. He m. Jan. 11, 1719, Elizabeth, dau. of Elnathan Field, after whose death, he m. her sister Susannah. He d. Dec. 31, 1728, and his widow m. John Leverich. Mr. Sackett left two ch. namely, Elizabeth and William, the first of whom m. her step-brother, 'John Leverich. William, b. Dec. 29, 1727, m. Feb. 14, 1749, Anna, dau. of John Lawrence. He occupied the paternal farm, and there d. Apr. 28, 1802, his wife having d. Apr. 11, 1798, in her 67th yr. Their ch. who reached maturity
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were John, b. July 27, 1755; Daniel, b. Mar. 29, 1759, m. Martha Green, but d. at Old Milford, Ct. without issue, Jan. 7, 1822 ; Jonathan, b. Sep. 28, 1761, and Nathaniel L., b. Aug 23, 1764, who d. unm. Mar. 26, 1797. Jonathan m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Jacob Banks, and had issue Jacob B., b. June 4, 1786; Anna L., b. May 17, 1789 ; William, b. Sep. 28, 1792, d. July 3, 1802 ; John L., b. Nov. 7, 1794, and Jonathan, b. May 9, 1801. Capt. John Sackett, son of William and Anna, m. Elizabeth Gibbs, of Conn., and remained in Newtown, where he d. May 12, 1819, in his 64th yr., and his widow, a. 71, May 27, 1836. Their ch. were William, b. Feb. 28, 1784, m. Gertrude, dau. of John Meserole, and d. Feb. 4, 1849 ; Law- rence, b. Sep. 14, 1786 ; Anna, b. Feb. 24, 1791, mn. Peter Gors- line ;" Mary, b. Apr. 28, 1793, the widow of Jos. Lawrence ; Patience, b. July 21, 1795 ; Elizabeth G., b. Dec. 18, 1799, and Amy L., b. Jan. 6, 1804. The last three d. single.
3. Joseph Sackett, son of Joseph,1 received a considerable property from his father, and resided at the English Kills, on the premises late Judge Jones'. He was a man of probity, a justice of the peace, and a judge from 1749 till his death, which occurred at an advanced age, Sep. 26, 1755. His wife Hannah, dau. of Richard Alsop, survived till June 17, 1773.
* The family of GORSLINE is of French extraction. The name dates back to a period of great antiquity ; and, besides being mentioned in an honorable connection by the annalists of France, is also found enrolled upon the tables of nobility in that country. Branches of the family now reside in Alsace, Brabant, Switzerland, and England. JACOB GOSSELINE, a respectable French emigrant, came to Newtown near the close of the seventeenth century. Hav- ing means, or acquiring it in the prosecution of his trade as a weaver, he purchased a farm, which he cultivated till his death, in or about 1722. He left sons Jacob, Jose, John, and Samuel. JOSE owned the farm now of William Leverich, near Newtown village, and was also a weaver. For nine years he was constable of the town. He m. in succession Elizabeth Alburtis and Martha Smith, and d. Nov. 20, 1772. His ch. were Samuel, Jacob, John, William, Joseph, James, Daniel, Richard, Elizabeth, Mary, Judith, Thomas, and Benjamin. Of these, Samuel left a family in Dutchess co. Richard d. in the Island of St. Croix, in 1771, leaving Richard, who settled at Delhi, N. Y., and Ann, who m. Capt. (afterwards Gen.) Aneas Shaw, of the British army. Joseph m. successively Sarah Leverich, and widow Hannah Underhill, and d. in his 86th yr. Mar. 30, 1822. Ilis sons were James and John, the last of whom m. Helen Conselyea, and was the father of the present Andrew and Peter Gorsline, of Newtown.
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Their ch. were Joseph,4 John, James, Samuel,5 Thomas, Wil- liam, Elizabeth, who m. Jonathan Fish; Hannah, m. Thomas Whitehead ; Frances, m. Jacob Blackwell; and Deborah, who m. Jas. Stringham. Of the sons, William continued in New- town, and was a vestryman of the Episcopal church. He m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Sam'l Fish, who after his death m. John Woods, of New-York, attorney at law. Mr. Sackett left a son, William, who removed west. Thomas practiced medicine in Newtown for many years, where he m. Sep. 21, 1762, Phebe, dau. of Sam'l Alburtis. He d. June 27, 1769, a. 40, and his only ch. Hannah m. John Ruggles, and settled in Nova Sco- tia. James was associated with his brother Samuel in mercan- tile business in New-York, where he m. Frances DeKay, Nov. 2, 1749, and d. during the Revolution. His only ch. Frances m. William Laight, father of Mr. Edward W. Laight, of New- York.
4. Joseph Sackett, son of Joseph,3 m. Mar. 23, 1731, Milli- cent, dau. of Samuel Clowes, of Jamaica. After doing busi- ness in New-York as a merchant for some years, he removed to Orange co. where he held a large tract of land. His son Joseph was b. Feb. 16, 1733, old style, became a physician and practiced in Newtown, for a considerable period, before the Revolution. During this war, being a whig, he lived at Peram- us, N. J. He d. in New-York, July 27, 1799. His widow, Hannah, dau. of Richard Alsop, whom he m. Apr. 9, 1752, d. at the same place, May 31, 1817, in her 82d yr. Of twelve ch. most d. in infancy or early life, unm. James, b. Mar. 20, 1755, a surgeon in the navy, d. single; Peter, b. Mar. 4, 1757, went to England ; Elizabeth-Crooke, b. Jan. 16, 1772, m. Capt. Daniel Tingley, of N. York, and Joseph, b. Aug. 6, 1774, has several daughters residing in the last named place.
5. Samuel Sackett, son of Joseph,3 was b. in 1728, and after engaging in business in New-York retired to Jamaica, where he m. his wife, Mary Betts. There he d. Sep. 29, 1780, a. 52, and his widow Apr. 20, 1784, a. 43. They had issue Samuel, Richard, Augustus, and Sophia, wife of Oliver Goodwin of Ohio. Richard never married ; after the Revolution he served many years in the British navy. Augustus m. June 19, 1795, Minerva, dau. of Elisha Camp, of Catskill, and enjoyed some prominence in New-York. In 1802 he removed to, and began
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the settlement of Sackett's Harbor, which took his name, and where he has sons residing. Samuel Sackett, b. 1765, m. Nov. 9, 1786, Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Kissam, Esq. He d. at Brooklyn, in his 57th yr. Mar. 7, 1822, leaving issue, Edwin K. now dec., Clarence D. and Grenville A. both of New- York, lawyers, and Elizabeth K. wife of Thos. W. Titus, of Brooklyn.
THE POLHEMUS FAMILY.
For a long period this name has held a distinguished place among officers of state and men of letters, in the Netherlands, where the family originated. Anciently some of its members enjoyed celebrity in the cities of Antwerp and Ghent, in the first of which Eleazar Polhe- mus, a learned jurist, held the office of burgomaster as early as 1310. The annexed cut represents the family arms.
1. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus, a minister of the Re- formed Church of Holland, was the progenitor of the entire American family. He came to New-Amsterdam in 1654 from Itamarca in Brazil, where he had been settled. He immedi- ately accepted a call from Flatbush, and took up his residence there, where, in 1662, he received a patent for a part of the premises now owned by Jeremiah Lott, Esq. In 1665, his connection with this church ceased, from which time his ser- vices were given to the Brooklyn congregation till his decease, June 9, 1676. In recording the death of their "worthy and beloved pastor," they deplore the loss of " his pious in- structions, godly example, and edifying preaching." His widow, whose maiden name was Catharine Van Werven, sur- vived him several years. His ch. were Theodorus,2 Daniel,
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Elizabeth, m. Denys Teunisz, Adriana, m. John R. Seubering, Anna, m. Cornelius B. Van Wyck, and Margaret, who m. Wm. Guilliamse Cornell. Daniel m. Aug. 13, 1685, Neeltie, dau. of Cor. Vanderveer. He was captain of the King's eo. troop, and supervisor of Flatbush in 1705. He was afterwards county judge. He d. in or just prior to 1730, having sons, Cornelius, Daniel, Hendrick, and Jacob. The latter settled at Haver- straw ; Hendrick in Somerset co. N. J .; Daniel in New-York, and Cornelius in Hempstead, L. I. All left families.
2. Theodorus Polhemus, eldest son of Johannes,1 was b. on the Island of Tamarica in Brazil. He m. Oct. 14, 1677, Aertie, dau. of Teunis G. Bogart, by his intermarriage with Sarah, dau. of Joris Jansen de Rapalie. Soon after this, Mr. Polhemus was chosen a deacon of the Flatbush church, in which he served two years. Prior to 1692, he removed to the town of Jamaica, where he d. in 1722, leaving sons, Teunis, Johannes, and Abraham.3 Teunis returned to Flatbush, where he d. leaving sons, Theodorus, b. 1720, and Andries, b. 1722. Johannes had male issue, Theodorus, b. 1718, IIendrick, b. 1730, and Eldert, b. 1740.
3. Abraham Polhemus, youngest son of Theodorus,2 was b. in 1697, and m. Gertrude, dau. of Jacob and Gertrude Rem- sen. He and his wife were respected members of the Dutch church. They had sons, Theodorus, b. 1719, Jacob, b. 1725, and Abraham, 4 b. 1727. Theodorus m. Ann, dau. of Abm. Brinckerhoff, and settled in Bushwick, where he d. in 1781, in his 63d yr. His ch. were Abraham, Theodorus, Jacob, George, d. a bachelor, Aletta, m. Thomas Stagg, and Gertrude, who m. Paul Vandervoort. Of these sons, 1, Abraham m. Christina, dau. of Francis Titus, and d. in New-York, Sep. 11, 1826, a. 84, having had issue, Ann, Elizabeth, who m. Jacob Stagg, Helen, now the widow of Daniel Riker, Theodore, and Francis ; 2, Theodorus, m. Maria Johnson, and d. at Gowanus, May 29, 1820, a. 70, leaving issue, Garretta, wife of Adrian Van Brunt, Cornelia, now widow of Jacob Van Wyck, and Theodorus, of Gowanus; 3, Jacob resided in Newtown, m. his cousin, Gertrude, dau. of Abm. Polhemus, and dying Apr. 13, 1791, a. 37, his widow m. James Larremore. Jacob's ch. were Anne, m. Garret Stryker, Esq., (father of the late esteemed Dr. Jacob Polhemus Stryker,) Margaret, widow of Isaac Rapelye, Aletta, who m. John G. Van Alst, and Jacob. 23
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4. Abraham Polhemus, son of Abraham,3 m. Margaret Schenck, and settled in Newtown, where he d. Sep. 8, 1809 in his 83d yr. He had issue, Abraham, Elizabeth, who m, Dan'l Rapelye, Gertrude, m. Jacob Polhemus and Jas. Larremore, and Peter who d. a young man. Abraham m. Aletta, dau. of Abm. Rapelye, and secondly, his cousin Elizabeth Bogart. He d. in his 80th yr. May 24, 1831, having ch. Anne, who m. Isaac Snediker, and Abraham. The latter m. in 1811, Cornelia, dau. of Jacobus Suydam. He d. in his 59th yr. Aug. 28, 1843, but his widow still occupies his estate at Hellgate. (See p. 37.) His son, James S. is a merchant of New-York, and another, the Rev. Abraham Polhemus, of the Ref. Dutch church, is settled at Hopewell, in Dutchess co.
THE LEVERICH FAMILY.
The learned and reverend William Leverich, than whom his descendants need wish no better ancestry, first appears as a student at Emanuel college, Cambridge, where he graduated, taking his degree of A. B. in 1625, and that of A. M. in 1629. From his autograph in the college register at Cambridge, and in the town records of Newtown, it appears, unquestionably, that he wrote his name as above, though a few of his descend- ants now write Leveridge. Engaging to become the minister of Dover, in New Hampshire, he embarked at London in the ship James, and, after a passage of eight weeks, arrived at Salem, Oct. 10, 1633. He immediately entered upon his work at Dover; but, after a stay of less than two years, he left, and came to Boston, where he united with the church, Aug. 9, 1635. His residence here was also brief, for he soon became an assistant to the Rev. Mr. Partridge at Duxbury, where, in 1637, a house-lot was assigned him. Three years later, we find him in office at Sandwich, on Cape Cod, and here he remained a good many years, engaged in imparting religious truth to the Indians, and proving himself a worthy cotemporary of the apostle Eliot. In 1653 he became a purchaser and settler of Oyster Bay, L. I. the inhabitants agreeing to give him £15 per year as minister among them. At this place, Huntington, and
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Newtown, he spent the rest of his life, as has been before re- lated. He left sons Caleb and Eleazer, the former of whom took out letters of administration on his estate, June 19, 1677. Eleazer m. Rebecca, dau. of Nicholas Wright, but had no issue. Caleb Leverich came with his father to Newtown, at his first settlement here. He acquired much land in different sections of the town, enjoyed the esteem of his townsmen, and was one of the original members of the Presbyterian church. He d. in 1717, a. 79, having survived his wife Martha. Ilis ch. were John,1 Mary, m. Job Wright; and Eleanor, m. Jos. Reeder.
1. John Leverich, son of Caleb, and grandson of the Rev. Wm. Leverich, d. in or shortly prior to 1705, leaving a widow Hannah, and ch. John,2 William, Benjamin, Hannah, who m. Jas. Way, and Martha, who m. John Way. William m. July 23, 1722, Martha, dau. of Jas. Way. He was by trade a car- penter, but from 1732 owned and occupied the farm now of Geo. Kouwenhoven, in Hellgate Neck. He d. Mar. 25, 1754, leaving issue Martha, m. Sam'l Gosline; Mary, m. Richard Penfold ;* Ruth, m. Robert Hallett; and Sarah, who m. Jos. Gosline. Benjamin Leverich d. in Newtown, in or about 1732, his wife, Mary, surviving. Their son, Caleb, early began busi- ness in New-York, as a painter, and m. Susannah, dau. of Wm.
* WILLIAM PENFOLD, the father of Richard, was an English sea-captain, who m. June 18, 1713, Elizabeth, dau. of John Lawrence, and in 1719 bought the estate at Hellgate, now owned by Dr. Ditmars, then comprising 75 acres. Here his family resided. Capt. Penfold perished on one of his voyages. His widow d. Aug. 11, 1751. Their ch. were Richard, Elizabeth, (probably d. unm.) Deborah, who m. Thos. Parcell, and Edmund. The latter m. in 1760, Catharine Talman, of Flushing, and settled at Whitestone. He had issue Elizabeth, who m. Geo. Farrington ; and Peter, who m. but left no ch. RICHARD, named in the text, remained on the paternal farm, where he d. Jan. 7, 1764. By his wife, Miss Leverich, whom he m. about 1745, he had issue Elizabeth, who m. Capt. Cor. Berrien; William L., Mary, m. John Lawrence: Edmund, John, murdered by the natives, while trading on the Spanish main; Martha, m. John Cooper; Richard, and Thomas. Edmund and Thomas m . but d. without issue. Richard m. Catharine Bogart, and d. in 1806, a. 45. His ch. were Catharine-Ann, who m. Wmn. Tilton; Thomas, dee., and Nicholas B. now of New-York. Thomas has three daughters living, namely, Catharine, wife of Edmund Charles ; Eliza-Jane, wife of Dan'l Riker, and Ann-Maria. William L. Penfold m. Mar. 9, 1785, Catharine, dau. of John Fish. He d. at Newtown, in his 81st yr. Aug. 22, 1828. His ch. all living, are John, Samuel, Edmund, and William.
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Burch. Being induced to enlist in the service during the French war, he lost his life, July 6, 1758, at Sabbath-day Point, on Lake George, while accompanying the ill-fated ex- pedition of Gen. Abercrombie. His widow d. Sep. 11, 1814, a. 88. Their ch. were Benjamin and John, the first of whom became an officer in the British navy, and d. near Dublin, a few years since. His brother, John Leveridge, b. Sep. 4, 1758, resided in New-York, m. Ann Chase, and d. July 28, 1812. His ch. are Susan, now the widow of John Ball ; John Leveridge of New-York city, counsellor-at-law ; Benjamin C. of the same place, physician ; Sarah, widow of Jos. Lamson, and Ann-Eliza, wife of Elias O. Taylor.
2. John Leverich, son of John,1 was b. in 1696. He m. first on Dec. 14, 1720, Amy Moore ; secondly, Susannah, widow of John Sackett; and thirdly, Sarah, widow of Francis Cornish and dau. of Silas Titus. By the latter he had no issue. He d. in 1780, a. 84, and was interred in the family cemetery in Trains Meadow, his widow surviving many years. His ch. were John, William,4 Samuel,3 Benjamin, and Elnathan, the latter by the second marriage. Benjamin d. Mar. 30, 1750, a. 18. Elnathan m. May 2, 1767, Mary, dau. of John Coe, and d. Apr. 25, 1784, in his 43d yr. He was the father of William, (the mason,) and Susannah, who m. Thos. Burroughs. John, the eldest son, m. May ,22, 1743, his step-sister, Elizabeth Sackett. He pursued his father's occupation, that of a mason, and for a season resided at Fishkill on the Hudson. He d. in Newtown, Sep. 18, 1780, a. 59, and his widow Sep. 6, 1809, a. 89. Their ch. were Amy, Sackett, and Richard, of whom the first two d. single. Richard, best known as Deacon Leverich, and much esteemed in his time, m. Amy, dau. of Edward Titus; and secondly, Nancy, dau. of Jacob Lane, and by the latter, who is yet living, had issue Amy-Eliza, and Susan. He d. at his residence in Trains Meadow, May 21, 1836, a. 79.
3. Samuel Leverich, son of John,2 remained in Newtown, and m. Dec. 29, 1749, Deborah, dau. of Sam'l Wright. He and others were frozen to death in the South Bay, Jan. 21, 1754. (See p. 161.) His widow d. Dec. 4, 1759. Their ch. were Benjamin, Samuel, and Gabriel. The first d. unm. in the West Indies. Gabriel m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Thorp, of Bridge- port, Ct. and d. Sep. 3, 1828, a. 75. His ch. were Deborah,
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Susan, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Ann, Samuel, Sackett, Benjamin, and Gabriel, nearly all dec. Samuel, the only sur- viving son, is a respected farmer at Southport, Chemung co. N. Y. Samuel Leverich m. Sarah, dau. of Richard Berrien. He d. Jan. 24, 1816, a. 65. His ch. were Richard B., and Deborah, who m. her cousin, Nath'l Berrien. Richard B. m. Aletta, dau. of Paul Vandervoort. His death occurred in his 50th yr. May 23, 1826, he having had issue Sarah B. b. June 22, 1800; Paul V. b. June 1, 1802, d. Apr. 2, '26 ; Aletta P. b. Sep. 17, 1804, now Mrs. Smith ; Samuel, b. Dec. 11, 1806, d. Oct. 8, '31; Richard B. b. May 23, 1809, and Peter V. b. Aug. 5, 1811.
4. William Leverich, son of John,2 was b. Oct. 5, 1723, and m, Dec. 13, 1747, Hannah, dau. of John Way, and, secondly, on Sep. 15, 1751, Dorothy, dau. of Ephraim Morse, and sister of Capt. E. Morse of the French war. He occupied the place on the south side of Trains Meadow, afterwards the residence of his son William, and now owned by Mr. Wilcox. Here he closed his life, June 13, 1787, his death resulting from a cold taken while assisting to draw stone for the foundation of the Presbyterian church, of which he was a trustee. His widow d. Apr. 17, 1814, in her 87th yr. Their ch. now all dec. were John, b. Sep. 26, 1748, d. unm. Mar. 18, '72 ; Amy, b. Oct. 30, 1749, m. Sam'l Moore ; Abigail, b. July 16, 1752, m. Alex- ander Whaley ; Hannah, b. Feb. 11, 1754, m. Jas. McDon- ough ; Jesse, b. Feb. 13, 1756; Patience, b. Dec. 2, 1757, m. Henry Stanton ; William, b. Jan. 29, 1760; Edward, b. Dcc. 3, 1763; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1765, m. Jas. Hedenberg ; James, b. June 13, 1767 ; Saralı, b. Nov. 22, 1769, m. Fred- erick Devoo, and Deborah, b. June 4, 1772, who m. Daniel Riker, Esq. of Newtown. William, a justice of the peace, m. Cornelia, dau. of Jacob Duryea, but had no issue. He d. May 20, 1831. James m. Hannah Mott, whom he survived, and d. Jan. 24, 1811. His ch. were Cornelia, m. Jos. Duryea ; Sackett, and James. Jesse m. Grace, dau. of Richard Berrien, and was a man of exemplary life and an elder of the Presb. church. He d. Oct. 3, 1829, having had issue, Richard B., William, Patience, widow of Peter Bonnett, John, Grace R. now wife of Andrew Gorsline, Peter R., Sarah, m. Sam'l Lev- erich, James, and Mary B. Col. Edward Leverich m. Eliza- beth dau. of Jacob Palmer, and secondly Patience, dau. of Da-
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vid Moore, the last of whom survives. He was much known and respected in his day. His death occurred June 14, 1833, in his 72d yr. His ch. all by his first marriage, except two, were Jacob-Palmer, William H., James II., Henry S., Charles P., Ann P. m. Wm. Luyster, Abigail, Eliza F. now wife of Rev. John Goldsmith, Jane P., Aletta, Ann, and Sarah.
THE BLACKWELL FAMILY.
This family is of English ori- gin. That the name was one of some importance in England ap- pears from the fact that no less than six towns in that kingdom bear the name of Blackwell. But nothing has been ascertained respecting the im. mediate European ancestry of the Newtown family.
1. Robert Blackwell, the progen- itor of the latter family, is first found engaged as a merchant at Elizabethtown, N. J., from which place he removed to this province in 1676, being then a widower with several children. Contracting a marriage, in the above year, with Mary Manningham, of Manning's Island, in the East River, he established his residence on said island, which took his name. It originally bore the name of Verken (or Hog) Island, and was first granted in 1651 to Capt. Francis Fyn, a Dutch officer, who several years after acquired near a hundred acres of land, lying opposite the said island, in New- town. After the conquest of the country by the English, this farm and island were confiscated as belonging to a subject of Holland, and in 1668, the whole was granted to Capt. John Manning, the person whose sword was broken over his head for surrendering New-York to the Dutch in 1673. Of the above island and farm Mr. Blackwell became the proprietor, and they remained in the family until a few years since. He d. in or about 1717. His ch. (all by his second marriage except the
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first two) were Robert, Ann, who m. Jacob Reeder, Bridget, m. Samuel Hallett, Thomas, Francis, Walter, Henry, Lydia, m. Jos. Hallett, Sarah, m. John Elsworth, Susannah, m. Thos. Alsop, Jacob,2 and Mary. Robert (see p. 81) removed to Hope- well, N. J. where he d. in 1757, leaving issue Robert, Francis, Thomas, Jacob, Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth.
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