The family of Johann Caspar Rieth 1702-1788

 This is another confusing family, with possible multiple marriages, with children attributed to Caspar who are likely not his children at all, given that this seems to be a God fearing family, and also given that there were more than a few men by the last name of Rieth/Reith/Reidt/Reed in Tulpehocken, Berks (Lancaster County, to start with), Pennsylvania during this time period.  And I am quite sure the confusion is going to get worse as the generations continue.  

Caspar was born in 1702 in Westreich, in what is now southwestern Germany.  He emigrated with his family, Hans George and Anna Catherine (or Maria?) Sterf Riedt, in 1710, going first to Schoharie,  New York, and then to what became Berks County, Pennsylvania, where most of his siblings and others who were probably cousins settled.  He married Anna Margaretha Barth or Bart, the daughter of Hans Gerhard and Maria Magdalena Barth.  I am following WikiTree in naming eleven children, although I have the names of others who seem to belong to other Rieth families.  Anna Margaretha died in 1760, and the following year he married Anna Maria Schirmer, widow of Ulrich Steffen.  They had no children together, but she had 10 children so I would think the home place was often full of family.

Johann George was born in 1729, which gives us a possible marriage date for Caspar and Anna Margaretha of 1727-1728.  (All of the children seem to have been born in Tulpehocken, Berks County.) He married Anna Elisabeth Kern, the daughter of Thomas and Maria Margaretha Jopp Kern.  Their children are Christoph, Johannes, Peter, Elizabeth, and Anna Margaret.  He died in 1794 in Berks County, having seen at least two wars, and multiple alarms concerning attacks by indigenous tribes.  It is likely that he served in the militia during the French and Indian war, and perhaps even in the Revolutionary War.  

Johann Michael was born in 1732 and died in 1782 in Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pa.  He married Maria Catherina Haag, daughter of Johann George and Maria Apolonia Dieter Haag.  Their children are Michael, Daniel, Maria Magdalena, Catherine Elisabetha, Maria Elizabeth, Benjamin, George, Adam, and Anna Margaretha.   He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and possibly, due to his age, of the French and Indian War.  I will follow this family in my next post.  

Elisabeth Catherina was born in 1734 and died in 1812, so there would have been three major wars during her lifetime (War of 1812 added to the two above).  She first married Hermanus Batdorf, son of Johann Martin and Maria Elizabeth Walborn Batdorf.  They had seven children, including Catherine, Michael, David, Philip, Christiana, John, and Casper or Gasper.  After the death of her first husband, she married George Gall as his second wife, and they had one son, George.  Elisabeth Catherina died in Pendleton County, West Virginia (Virginia at the time).  

Maria Barbara was born in 1736 and died about 1772 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.  She married John Adam Emerich/Emerick, the son of Johann Michael and Elisabetha (maiden name not yet located Emerich.   Their children are John Caspar, John George, Johannes, John Nicolas, Anna Maria and Margaretha Elisabetha.  (Note: I don't believe this is the Maria Barbara who married Johann Nicholas Swengl, nor is it the one who named George Adam Bortz.  With so many Reith/Reed etc families, and the same names used over and over, it is difficult to keep our eyes on the correct person, but I think I have her figured out.  If I'm incorrect, please let me know!!)

Johann Casper  was born in 1738 and died in 1802 in Northumberland County, Pa.  I believe he was a captain during the Revolutionary War, a service record that is sometimes attributed to his father.  He married Elisabeth Schaeffer, the daughter of Michael and Ann Margaretha Gleb Schaeffer. Their children are John Frederick, Anna Margaretha, Johannes, Johan Philip, Magdalena, Anna Maria Chatherine, Johann Caspar, Johannes Michael, and Maria Barbara.  After Elizabeth's death, Casper married Maria Magdalena Fedler, but it doesn't appear that they had any children.

Johann Fridrich was born in 1741 but died young.  There may or may not have been another son by the same name born in 1745, who also died young.  I'm not clear about that.

Johann Philip was born in 1744 and died in 1819 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. "Philip Reed" married several wives in Berks County, but I think our Philip married only once, to Anna Whisler or Whistler, whose parents are still a mystery.  Their children include Elizabeth, Jane, Rebecca, Philip, Sophia, Christiana, Susannah, and Emanuel.  

Maria Margaretha was born in 1747 and died in either 1817 or 1826 in Berks County, Pa.  (The 1826 date may be when her estate closed, but I have not yet found the records to support either date for sure.) She married George Gebhart, the son of Johann Adam Gebhart and an as yet unidentified mother.  Their children are John, George, Christian, Regina, Eva, Margaret, Elisabeth, Maria Magdalena, Johnnes, Anna Christine, and Margareta.  I have seen Heinrich also attributed to this family, but Maria Margaretha would have been 50 years old at the time, so it seems unlikely (although within the realm of possibility) that Heinrich is her child.

Christina was born in 1749 and died in 1819.  She is the second wife of Johann Adam Emerich, the son of Johann Michael and Elisabetha Emerich.  Her sister Maria Barbara (see above) was Adam's first wife.  Christina and Adam's children are Catherine, Maria Magdalena, Johannes, and Jacob.

Another Fridrich/Frederick was born in 1751 and died in 1827 in Botetourt County, Virginia.  He married Anna Barbara Wurtz, not yet further identified.  Their known children are Catherina Barbara, Jacob, and Johannes.  

And finally, Johann Petrus (Peter) was born and died in 1755, a sad ending to the family of Caspar and Anna Margaretha.  

Several of these men have or may have Revolutionary War service, either in the military or as patriots.  Due to time constraints and the many ways the names are spelled, I will leave that research up to another family historian. 

 

 

 

 

Harshbarger line: The family of Johannes George (Jurg) Riedt

Who, we might reasonably ask, is Johannes George Riedt (Reidt/Reed, etc.) and why haven't we heard about him before now?  The answer to the second part of the question is easy: I overlooked this family line.  The answer to the first part of the question is a little harder.  He was born about 1652 in Baalborn, in what is now Germany, the son of Hans George and Anna Margaretha Riedt..  He was a husbandsman and vinekeeper in Germany, apparently not entirely successful. He married Anna Catherina Anspach, or possibly Anna Catherina Sterf, in 1681 or 1689.  It's possible that he married one, that she died, and that he married again but I couldn't say which wife came first, if that is the case.  I have also seen her referred to as Anna Bern Sterf Riedt Anspach, indicating that she may be a Bern who married three times.  I'm totally unsure of anything except that is wife was Anna Catherina, at least at one point.

He and his children (9? 11?), along with his wife. left Germany in 1709 and went to London, where they were supported by Queen Anne.  The Palatines, for that is what they were, thought they had a guarantee of financial support and transportation costs to go to America, but Queen Anne didn't see it that way.  She finally sent them on to New York, all expenses paid, but the families were all considered indentured servants and were expected to work to pay off all that the Queen had "invested" in them.  George did not fulfill his end of the bargain, as he died on ship on the way to New York.  That left Anna Catherina a widow.  Fortunately, most of the children were now adults, or nearly so, but at least three were likely either kept at home or bound out to other families.  It was a hard life.  

 I've found at least 12 names for children of this couple.  One source says they had nine children, one says eleven but names just nine, and other family historians have varying numbers listed in their trees or information.  So this list may or may not be complete, but it's more than I knew when I started researching this family.  

Anna Maria is usually referred to as "Reed" for her maiden name.  She was born in 1681 and died in 1750 in Stouchsberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  Her husband is Balthasar Anspach, and he may be a nephew of Anna Catherine Anspach.  His parents are Jacob and Anna Dorothea Fischer Anspach.  Their children include Maria Barbara, Leonard, Johann Peter, Johannes, Anna Margaret, Joseph George, and Anna Catharina.   

Now there is an 8 year silence, which makes me wonder whether first wife, the mother of Anna Maria, died and George remarried sometime before 1689, when Johann Michael was born.   He married Maria Barbara Faeg, the daughter of Johannes and Anna Margaretha Becker Faeg.  Their children include Anna Catherina, Anna Margaretha, Elisabetha, Johan Michael, Daniel, and Catherine Christina.  Michel died in 1754 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Johann Leonhard was born about 1691 and died in 1747 in what is now Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pa.  Sadly, we know his cause of death.  He was a miller, and got caught in the cog of the machinery.  He married Anna Eliza Catharine Schaeffer, the daughter of Johann Philip and Martha Schrodt Schaeffer.  Their children are Johann George, Johann Nicholas, Johann Friderich, Mria Margaretha, Johann Peter, and Leonard.   

John George (not sure why his name is seen in the English form, but it often is) was born in 1692 and died in 1741 (probably) in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  He married Catherine Dieffenbach, the daughter of Johann Dieffenbach and his first wife, name not yet found.  Their children are Catherine Barbara, Johannes, George Peter, Marie Elisabeth, and John Casper.   

There may or may not have been a Nicholas Riedt, born in 1695 and died in 1754.  I have not located any actual documentation for this person, or for any children he may have had.

Johan Peter was born abot 1695 and died in 1747 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pa.  He married Anna Catherina Faeg, the daughter of Johann Peter and Anna Maria Risch Faeg (also seen as Veek).  Their children are Elizabeth, Peter, Johann Casper, Johann Jacob, Johann Leonhart, Anna Catherina, and John Heinrich.

It appears that two daughters, Anna Barbara born in 1697 and Anna Margaret born in 1699, died on the same voyage as their father.  Was there a communicable disease on board, or were these deaths the result of malnutrition caused by serious food shortages while waiting in England for the trip to begin? I wonder if we'll ever know.  One tree I saw stated that there was also a son, Johann, who died on the same voyage.  No birth date or location was given, so I don't know how much credence to put in that.  Regardless, our Anna Catherine had many sorrows to deal with as she arrived in New York.  

Johann Philip is a mystery.  The most detailed records I located conflated information with his brother Johann Casper (see below) and also with a later Johann Philip.  He is said to have been born in 1698 and died before 1755, but that is all that I can say.  I would rather post no information rather than mis-information, but would be thrilled to learn more, one way or the other.

Johann Casper was born in either 1702 or 1707.  Possibly there was a son born in 1702 who died, and our Casper was named for him.   He married Anna Margaretha Bart or Barth, the daughter of Hans Michael and Maria Magdalena possibly Breyler Barth.  Their children are Johann George, Johann Michael, Elisabetha Catherina, Maria Barbara, Johann Casper, Johann Fridrich, Johann Philip, Maria Margaretha, Christina, Frederick, and Johann Petrus.  After Anna Margaretha's death in 1760, he married Anna Maria Schirmer.  Johann Casper was the only one of the children to live through the Revolutionary War.  As I write about this family in my next post, I wonder if any of the children have a military record?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The family of William Lock 1779-1854

I've been writing about the Slot families in the Beeks family line, and this last one is a "Lock" surname.  What happened?  It seems that William Lock's father, Benjamin Slot, changed his name at some point (probably in Mercer County, Kentucky) and took the rough English translation, Lock, rather than the Dutch "Slot" as it had been for generations past.  It appears that most, if not all, of Benjamin's children also used the Lock name, as did all of William's known children.  

William was born in 1779, probably in Virginia as the Dutch/Low Dutch were making their way to another stop on their journey together, through Kentucky and into Indiana.  His parents are Benjamin and Sarah Demarest Slot.  He married Elizabeth Teague or Tague.  Her parents are a matter of conjecture; some say John William Teague and some same William Able Tague.  The answer may lie elsewhere.  Also a matter of disagreement is which children belong to which of William's wives.  He married Elizabeth in 1818 and married Nancy Keith in 1829.  But there are date discrepancies with some of the children and so some of these attributions are tentative.  

Sally (Sallie) seems to be the first child born to the couple, in 1797.  The location is shown as Switzerland County, Indiana but I wouldn't bet the farm on that location.  It may instead be Shelby County, Kentucky.  Sally married twice.  Her first husband is Jeremiah Folsom, who has not been further identified.  (Some trees show him as the son of Richard Folsom born in 1791.  Jeremiah was born about 1796 so while his father may very well be a Richard Folsom, it is not the one born in 1791.) Sally and Jeremiah's children are Rachel, Richard, Ellen, Leah, Jane, Mary Ann, and Hannah.  After Jeremiah's death, she married William Borden, whose parents I have not identified.  They seem to have had at least one daughter, Sarah. Sally did before 1850, likely in Decatur County, Indiana.

Leah, also known as Ellen, was born in 1801 in Shelby County, Kentucky and died after 1860, perhaps in Rush County, Indiana.  She married Austin Clark, the son of Joel and Phebe Squires Clark.  Their children are John, Nancy, Phoebe, Emma, Robert, Russell, James, Emeline, Archibald, and Mary.  

John was born in 1806 in Switzerland County, Indiana and died in 1889 also in Switzerland County.  He married Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of Stephen and Nancy (maiden name not yet located) Rogers.  They also had a large family, including Rhoda, Nancy, Isabella known as Nellie, Henry, Peter, Loas, Ann, John, Elizabeth, Walter, Sibella, Henry, Daniel, Margie, and Abigail.

William was born in 1809 and died after 1880 in Switzerland County, Indiana.  He married Malinda/Melinda Evans, so far not further identified.  Their children are John, Thomas, Mary,  Lois, Lewis, Nancy, Sarah, Lucy, and Emily.  

Nicholas was born in 1811 and died in 1893 in Switzerland County, Indiana.  He married Nancy Bright, probably the daughter of William and Sibella Rogers Bright.  There is some confusion as to how many of his children were born to Nancy and how many to a subsequent wife or wives.  Josephine and Walter were Nancy's, and I think Nicholas and David also were.  A daughter named Gennette may have belonged to a second wife named Jane or Margaret.  I haven't found information on either proposed marriage, so Nicholas is still a mystery.  Another mystery about Nicholas is whether he is the Nicholas Lock who enlisted in the US Army in Madison County, Indiana and then deserted 10 months later, during the Civil War.  I've read that "many" soldiers were listed as deserters who later returned to their units, after leaving to tend to crops or illnesses or other situations that the soldier felt were more important than the war.  So it would be interesting to learn more about Nicholas's story, and whether he returned, if this is our Nicholas.

Samuel may be the child of William and Nancy Keith Lock.  He was born in 1822 and died in 1878, both in Switzerland County, Indiana.  He married Elizabeth Van Briggle, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Hawkins Van Briggle.  Their children are David, Arthur, and Ella.  He later married Mary Jane Lanham or Thiebaud, of whom I've found nothing further.  

Mary was born in 1826 and died in 1893 in Switzerland County, Indiana.  She married John Brindley, the son of William and Susannah McClannahan Brindley.  Their children are Loas, Nancy, Susan, Sarah, Eliza, Melissa, and Mary.   

Benjamin is probably Nancy's son, also. I have found no information at all about him.  He may or may not be the Benjamin who married Jane Perry.  

I also have names but little further information for Elijah, Isaiah, and Martin Lock, all supposed to be children of William and Elizabeth.  I don't have anything to support those names, but it's of course possible that they do belong to this family.  Once again, I am asking for help.  If you know anything about any of the people mentioned here, please contact me.   

 

The family of Benjamin Slot 1721-1796

Oh boy.  There are several men named Benjamin Slot in this time period, at least two born on the same day to the same parents.  Inevitably, children born to our Benjamin Slot are mixed with those born to another Benjamin Slot, even though a cursory look shows that the children are born in two distinctly different places and have birthdates that make it highly unlikely, if not impossible, for them to all belong to the same man.  To make things more interesting, most of the children in this family changed their name from Slot to Lock, although we only have records for William.  

Our Benjamin Slot was born about May 21, 1721 in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of Jacobus and Maria or Mary Demarest Slot.  He married Sarah Demarest, the daughter of Samuel and Lea Demarest Demarest.  (Yes, there are a lot of intertwining relationships here, but this is about the Slot family so I'll stick to that focus.) Our Benjamin traveled with a group of people from the Hackensack area and lived for a time in Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania before moving on to Mercer County, Kentucky and eventually Shelby County, Kentucky, where the group was known as Low Dutch. Our Benjamin died in Mercer County (possibly Shelby County) in 1796.  Note that there is no room in this narrative for the Benjamin who went to Nova Scotia after the Revolutionary War and died there in 1820.  I have not researched that Benjamin at all, but it's quite possible that he was a Loyalist during the war.  

I have great difficulty in sorting out the children of Benjamin and Sarah, from a list of potentially 13-15 children.  These couples did tend to have a lot of children, but they also, at least in Benjamin and Sarah's case, usually left records of their birth.  I have not been able to verify many of them, but will list those that I think are most probable.

Samuel was born in 1762, and it makes sense that a child of the couple would be named Samuel, but I have not found records where I would expect to find them.  This is therefore a tentative identification.

By 1763, the family was on the move and Jacobus was born in Clarkstown, New York.  He apparently lived a short life, with one death date showing as 1764 but I've not found the source for that yet.

Benjamin was born in 1766 in Schenectady, New York, and like Jacobus, appears to have had a short life, with a death date in 1767.   

Petrus or Peter was born in 1770 and may be the Peter Lock who died in 1850 in Switzerland County, Indiana.  If so, perhaps he was married twice, to Hannah Bradley or Bradby, and to Rhoda unknown.   

John or Johannes was born in 1772 and died in 1841 in Decatur County, Indiana.  He married Rachel Knox, not yet further identified.  Their known children are Jemima, Phoebe and Cinthia.     

Finally, William was born in 1779.  (Note the seven year timing.  It is certainly possible that more children were born during the interim, but I am unable to confirm or deny any specific names.) William died in 1854 in Craig, Switzerland County, Indiana.  He married Elizabeth Tague or Teague, the daughter of John  and  Elizabeth (possibly Watkins but not verified) Teague.  Their children are Sally, Leah, Elijah, Samuel, and Catherine.  I will follow this family in my next post.  

Other names I have seen attached to this family are Gerardis and Polly, but I have no further information about either of them, and they are still to be researched more fully.

Sarah remarried after Benjamin's death, to George Admire, and died after 1804.  She and Benjamin had an eventful life, from settled homes in New Jersey to moving to New York, then Pennsylvania, possibly Virginia, and Kentucky.  The French and Indian War, and the Revolutionary War, and numerous battles with indigenous peoples were all fought during their lifetime, and it's not hard to think that at some point Benjamin may have participated in America's growth as a military, or at least militia, member.  More research needs to be done.   

 

The family of Jacobus Slot 1669-1725

If you are reading about the Slot family for the first time, be forewarned: It's a difficult family to research and understand, partly because of the many spellings of both the first and last names of most of the people I'm writing about.  For example, Marritje has about as many variations as you can imagine, before finally settling into Mary or Maria, sometimes in two or three generations and sometimes in the next generation.  Slot is also seen as Slodt, Sloat, Slott, and other variations.  By now, you've got the idea.  I make no claim that any of these names are technically correct; I'm choosing the ones that make sense to me.  And with that, I should also comment that there may be more children for this family than I am acknowledging, simply because some names are so similar that I've taken them for the same person, when there could have been, for instance, babies with the almost same name when the first one died young.  In addition, there is the challenge of assigning the child to the correct parents, as there were almost always more Slots of the same name and close to the same age that could be potential parents.  Having said all that, here's how I see this family at the moment.

Jacobus/Jacob/Jacobse Slot was born about 1669 in Bergen County, New Jersey, the son of Pieter Jansen and Maritje Van Winkle Slot. He married Maria Demarest, the daughter of Jan and Jacomina De Ruine Demarest.  Jacobus died in 1725 at Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey.  Jan and Maria had at least nine children.

Their first son, Petrus or Peter, was born in 1696. He married Maritje Leyne, the daughter of Conradt and Mary Margaretha Lein, who died about 1744.  Their children are Maria, Margaret, Jacobus, Abraham, and Johannes.  After Maritje's death, he married Molley Foord, not yet further identified.  Their children are Eva, Mary, Elizabeth, and Peter.

Johann was born in 1698 and died later the same year, which surely was a source of sadness for the young family.

Johannes was born in 1699 and died in 1783 in Montgomery, Orange County, New York.  He also was married twice.  His first wife is Willemtje (I found many, many variations for this name so keep your eyes peeled!) Van Voorhees,.  I can't identify her further at this point, but there were a lot of Voorhees families in and around Bergen County, it seems.  Their children are Jacobus, Stephen, David, and Cornelis.  Willemtje died in 1730 and Johannes next married Christenjen Ackerman \/Akkerman, the daughter of David and Gerebrecht Classe Ackerman.  Their children are David, Maretta or Marie (not sure whether this is one person or two), Petrus, Jonas, Daniel, Cornelius, Rachel, Benjamin, and Alexander.

Eva was born in 1711 and died in either 1741 or 1747 at Staten Island, New York.  She married Hendrick VanDerHoeven or Vanderhoof, the son of Cornelius and Dorothea Jans Vanderhoof.  Their children are Johannes, Gerard, Petrus, Marytje, Gerret, Iona, another Petrus, and an unknown infant.  

David was born in 1714 and died in 1715, the second early death to hit this family.

Sara was born in 1715.  I have not yet found a death date for her.  She married Thomas Outwater (other spellings, of course), the son of Thomas and Tryntje Brestede Outwater.  Their children are Sara, Thomas, Jacob and Annatje. I have seen Benjamin Ellen named as a second husband but have seen nothing to support that.  

Trintje was born in 1718 but her death date remains a mystery.  She married Joost Beam (different spellings, including Beon), the son of Anthony and Margreie Leyne Beam and they were associated with the Pompton Plains Dutch church, so apparently lived apart from many of her siblings. Their children are Margareth, Catherine, Sara, Maria, Anthony, Jacobus, Johannes, Angienetje (likely there is a different spelling), Eva, and Abraham. 

 Benjamin was born in 1721.  He died in 1796 in Mercer County, Kentucky, where many of the families from Bergen County, New Jersey had migrated.  He married Sarah Demarest, the daughter of Samuel and Lea Demarest Demarest (yes, a Demarest married a Demarest),  Their children are Samuel, William, John, Gerardus, Peter, and possibly Polly.  I will follow this family in my next blog post.  

I have seen other names mentioned as daughters of this couple, but I'm not convinced.  They are Maria, married to Peter Young, Mary, married to Garrett Van Allen, and Elizabeth, wife of Court Bevore.  At this moment, I think they are likely children of others in the Slot family, but not Jacobus and Maria.  I'd love to hear from anyone who can clarify this!  

Some of these men served in the Revolutionary War, either as patriots or soldiers.  It is possible that others were Loyalists, but perhaps they were just of that group of people who tried to stay neutral.  At any rate, Jacobus and Maria raised a large family, had many grandchildren, and were an important part of their community.   

 

The family of Pieter Jansen Slot 1639-1688

 This family is going to take us on a bit of a wild ride, I think, as there are several marriages with the Demarest family, and locations traveling back and forth between New York and New Jersey, and of course, many of the same names used over and over again.  Even though the family seems to have originated in Holstein, Denmark/Germany, the names are more like names from the Low Countries (Dutch) and they were associated closely with Dutch Reformed churches here in the Colonies.  I suspect  the identification for them might best be called Huguenots.

Pieter is the son of Jan Pieter and Antje Jans Slot, one of the two sons who emigrated with them in about 1650.  He married Maritje Van Winkle, the daughter of Jacob and Tryntje Jacobse Van Winkle.  They are supposed to have had seven children, but I am locating information for only six.  I am suspicious that I am missing grandchildren, too, as some of the couples seem to have had just two children, while others had rather large families.  Pieter died in 1688 in New York, and his wife in 1702 in New Jersey, after she had married Jan Demarest, the son of David and Maria Sohier Demarest.

Their first child is Jan Pietersen, born about 1665 because he was baptized January 1, 1666.  He died in 1704 in Monmouth, New Jersey (or possibly Bergen County).  His wife is Janneske Andriansse, the daughter of Andreas Cland Pryntje (is that a type for Tryntje?) Vreelen Classen.  They have just two known children, Maria and Johannes.  

Jacob was born next, in 1669, and died in 1725 at Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey.  He married Maria or Mary Demarest, the daughter of Jan and Jacomina De Ruine Demarest.  (Jan Demarest is the same man who married Maritje Van Winkle Slot as her second husband, so there's a complicated relationship here.) Jacob and Maria's children are Johannes, Petrus, Eva, Maria, Lea, Jonathan, David, Sarah, Tryntje, Benjamin, and Juna.  I will follow this family in my next blog post.

Tryntje was born in 1671 and died in 1708 at Hackensack, New Jersey.l  She married Klaas Lozier, the son of Francois and Jannetje (maiden name not yet found) Lozier.  I've located just two children for them, Johannes and Jacobus.  There may well be more.  

Antie or Annetie was born about 1676 and died in 1710 in Bergen County, New Jersey. She married David Demarest, the son of Jan and Jacomina De Ruine Demarest.  (See comments above.)  Their children include Jacquiementie, Lea, David, and Rachel.  Her second marriage is to Jonathan (Jonetan) Hart, son of Jonathan and Hannah Budd Hart.  Their daughter is Margrita (De) Hardt.   

Abeltie, also seen as Beltie, was born in 1678 and died in 1720 at Hackensack, New Jersey.  She married Adam Van Orden or Van Norden, son of Pieter (Surname not known) and Elizabeth Roos.  Their children are Elizabeth, Jan, another Jan, Peter, James, Albert, and David.  Her second marriage is to Cornelis Epke Banta, son oif Epke and Sitske Banta. (To keep things interesting, his first marriage was to Magdalena Demarest, connected to the Demarests mentioned above.)

The last known child is Jonas, born in 1681 and died in 1721, possibly in New York.  He married Jannetje Oosteroom, the daughter of Jan and Machteltje Roelofs Osteroom.  Their only known child is Martjen or Maria.  

I have seen reference to a Stryntje Slot, which another site reported as the same as Tryntje, mentioned above.  If this was a separate person, she apparently did not live long enough to leave records, but I'm mentioning it as a possibility because of the several references to seven children.

I've always found this to be an interesting family in the Beeks line.  We have several more generations to go, following them from New Jersey/New York eventually to Kentucky.  And there will likely be more Slot-Demarest marriages, because-why not confuse us further?  

 

 

Beeks line: The family of Jan Pietersen Slot 1620ish to 1688 or later

Dates on Jan Slot's birth, marriage, and death are not certain.  His birth date is given as anywhere from 1613 to 1624.  He apparently married in 1639 or possibly a bit later, and then, at last, one firm date, that of his second marriage.  His death date is given as 1688 or 1691.  And the locations are not much better.  He was born in Holstein, which is now part of Germany but was then part of Denmark.  We know he arrived in New Amsterdam in 1650, which of course became New York City.  He arrived with his wife and two children.  We know he remarried in 1665 but we're not sure when his first wife died.  And he died in New York City, probably in 1688.

At least we are more certain about names.  His parents are Pieter and Mary Baerts Sloat.  His wife is Aeltje Jans, who was born in what is now The Netherlands, but date, a more exact location, and her parents are all still to be identified. Another name we know is that of his second wife, Claartje Domenicus.  She was about 35 when they were married, and it's unknown whether they had children.

As far as is known, the two children that were with Jan and Aeltje when they arrived in New Amsterdam were the only two children they had, or at least that lived long enough to make a record of some kind.   

Pieter Janszen Slot was born about 1639 and died before 1692 in Bergen County, New Jersey. He married Maretje Jacobse, the daughter of Jacob and Tryntje Jacobse Van Winkle. Their children are Styntje, Jane, Arrentje, Jacobus, Tryntje, Abeltie, and Jonas.  I will follow this family (I hope!) in my next blog post.

The second son, Jan Jacobse, was born in 1650, but I don't know where, as his parents may have already started their trip to America.  He married Judike Elsworth, the son of Theophilus and Annaje Jans Elsworth.  Their children are Heyltje, Johannes, Theophilius, Batilye, Annetje, Hendrick and Judith.  He died after 1688. but the death and location are uncertain.

This is a hard family to research because of the various ways so many of the names are spelled.  Slot is also seen as Slodt and Sloat, and the first names all have variations.  Some of these variations likely come from different interpretations of hard to read ancient records. and are perhaps perpetuated by later hand-written copies.  I may very well have not chosen the most common spelling for some of the names, so researchers, this is a heads up!

It's interesting to me to think about why the Slots pulled up roots in Holstein and came to America.  The most likely causes are that family may have gone ahead, although since we don't know who Aeltje's family was, we don't know whether that's a possibility. or economic woes in Holstein and perceived opportunity in America.  The 30 years war in Europe had caused great disruptions and loss of life, and perhaps it was just time to start over.  Whatever the reason, Jan saw great change both before he left Holstein and after he arrived in New Amsterdam, as he would have been there when the English took the Dutch colony over.  What a fascinating time he lived in! 

 

Allen line: The family of John Moore 1741ish to 1816

 Once again, there is great confusion on line about John Moore.  He is stated as having been born in Dublin, Ireland in 1745, but it appears that his correct birth date may be 1741.  I regard his parents as "unknown" at this point, although some people say they are Thomas More and Christina Bishop.  I find a later couple with those names, but I haven't found any hints that even point toward someone with an appropriate birth date, let alone an actual document.  John first shows up in Greene County, Pennsylvania, married to Hannah Armstrong, the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Olifer Armstrong.  The Armstrong family goes back to the Borderlands between England and Scotland, and their history is fascinating.  This blog post is about the Moore family, though.  I wonder if it is possible that John Moore is actually from the Borderlands also, not from Dublin as so many trees state.  More research needs to be done.

Of course, part of the difficulty in writing about this family is that there were at least two John Moores in Greene County, Pennsylvania when our John was there.  I am basing much of this post on material found in "The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey, with the caution that he was not correct about everything in his valuable book. I have seen several wedding dates for John and Hannah, at various locations, but until I learn otherwise, I am going with the date of 25 September 1761 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, which at the time was Westmoreland County and which later became Greene County.  And of course, the Moores are credited with anything from 8 to 19 children.  Since Hannah Armstrong was born in 1744,  I am highly suspicious of anyone born after 1788 or so.  That leaves me with 8 children, most of who have at least some information available.

It may be that their first child was Catherine, born in 1764 and died in 1833 in Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana.  She married Alexis Jackson, son of Henry and Elizabeth Stump Jackson, and they had 13 children together.  They are John, Sally, Hannah, Edward, Israel, Mary, Alexis, Henry, Barbara, Thomas, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Eleanor.  Eleanor is our connection.

Jane was born "about 1770" and I know very little about her.   Her death date is given as 19 April 1854 in Kirby, Greene County, Pennsylvania, but I have not found records for that nor have I found any information regarding a spouse.  I would love to know her story, and I hope it's not a sad one.

Also born "about 1770" is son John.  It is possible that John and Jane are twins, but it is just as likely that we simply don't have accurate birth dates for them.  He died in 1859 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  His wife is said to be Susannah Shriver, but I couldn't trace her any further.  Their children are Elsie, Armstrong, John, Abraham, James, Thomas, Jane, and Sarah.

Armstrong was born in 1775 and died in 1843 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  His wife, sadly, is unknown at this time but he is believed to have fathered at least four children-Abner, Mary, Isaac, and Armstrong.

Margaret was born in 1778 and died in 1865 in Wetzel County, West Virginia.  She married James Morris, the son of Jonathan and Barbara Millard Morris and they are said to have had 21 children. Some died young, but Amos, Isaac, Anthony, Jonathan, James, Samuel, Nathan, Jesse, Moses, Miciah, Jacob, Mordica Lunkhorne, John, Hesekiah, Ruth, and Hannah liked to adulthood.  An article on Wikitree states that Margaret was a physician and a midwife and traveled through the country.  She would be a fascinating person to study further, the potential subject of a good novel!  

Anthony was born in 1782 and died in 1832 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  He married Francis Elizabeth Steele, as yet not further identified.  Their children are Catherine, Elizabeth, Hannah, Margaret, Hughy (Huey), John, Isaac, and Mary.  

Finally, there was Sarah, born in 1785 and died in 1855 in Belmont County, Ohio.  She married John Vanner, not yet further identified.  Known children are John, Joseph, and Daniel.  Again, there is more work to be done for this family.

This is seven children and presumably there are eight.  I'm missing a daughter.  There may be a Hannah Moore, based on family names, or possibly a Martha.  The Martha Mahala Moore born in 1800 is not a candidate, as far as I can see, because Hannah would have been 56 when she was born.  Honestly, the missing daughter is still a mystery and I'd love to find her.

I should mention that this family lived in a very tempestuous time and place.  John served in the Revolutionary War and it is likely that the sons also served, in the battles with the natives that preceded and led into the War of 1812.  I don't know whether the family ever had to escape to a more fortified location but it is certainly possible.  Also, what became Greene County was right in the heart of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1787, which again was a troubling time.  Our ancestors and their children were not sissies!   

 

 

The family of Nathan Paine 1741-1818

 By now, the Paine family in America, the ones descended from Stephen and Ann Chickering Paine, is quite a large family indeed.  In this post, we will follow Nathan, a great great grandson of Stephen and Ann.  His parents are Stephen and Sarah Thornton Paine, and he was born in Glocester, Rhode Island.  He didn't stay there, though.  He married Lillis Winsor, the daughter of Joseph and Deborah Mathewson Winsor, about 1765, and it appears that all of their children were born in Glocester.

"All", in this case encompasses at least 11 children and perhaps as many as 17.  Again, there are a lot of Paines born in the right time period and with "family" names that would support a possibility that they are part of Nathan and Lillis's family, but I'm lacking corroborating information for several, and in some cases, the information on line is clearly erroneous.  I have possibly contributed to the incorrect information, as in my last blog post I attributed Artemesia to this family.  I now believe she would have been a daughter in law, not a daughter, as there is an Artemesia Payne buried with son Nathan Payne in Albion, Orleans County, New York.  And incidentally, any reference you find to Nathaniel Payne is likely not this man, nor any of his immediate family.

So, with trepidation, I'll list his family as best I can, hoping as always for additions and corrections to this post.

The first child may have been Zattu/Zather/Zatto, born in 1767.  (The name, it turns out, is Biblical.  Zattu returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubabbel, in Old Testament times.)  His wife is Abigail Eddy, the daughter of Jesse and Lydia Brown Eddy.  Since we have both Brown and Eddy lines in our tree, I'm guessing that we are somehow related to these two people also, but they are not entered on my software.  Their children are Eddy Brown, Winsor, Mary, Phebe, Arnold, Laura, Mathewson, and Peter.  Zattu had gone to New York with most of the rest of his siblings, but apparently died in Rhode Island in either 1840 or 1847.  I notice that none of the children were given his name! 

The next child born seems to be Nathan, about 1769.  He was married to someone named Artemisia, but apparently not until 1809.  He is also said to have married Mary Carpenter, but I believe that marriage may apply to a different Nathan, later in the 19th century.  His children are said to be Potter, Eli, Joseph, Daniel, Rebecca, Augustus, Sarah, and possibly Nathan and Lydia, but I've not found good records for this.  Nathan died in Barre, Orleans County, New York in 1853.

Deborah is their first daughter, born in 1772.  She married Enos Eddy, the son of Enos and Sarah Brown Eddy.  Their children are Chloe, Lydia, Enos, Deborah, Joseph, Nathan, Lillis, Sarah, George, John, and Almira.  She died in 1849 in Byron, Genessee County, New York.  

Olive was born in 1774 and died in 1853 in Rome Center, Lenawee County, Michigan.  She married Levi Hawley, the son of Stephen and Patience (maiden name not yet found) Hawley.  (Please note that this name is also seen as Holley.) Their children are Henry, Eliza, William, Emeline, Levi, Betsey, Olive, Nelson, Thankful, and Nathan.  

Stephen was born in 1776 and died in 1849 in Cattaragus County, New York.  He married Sally/Sarah Angell, the daughter of Jesse and Amy Hammond Angell.  Angell is another of our family names in Rhode Island, so there is a strong possibility that this Jesse is a distant relative, also.  Their children are Harrison, Amy, Olive, Dorus (male, if you're wondering), Sally, Minerva, Maria, Marcy or Mercy, Stephen, and Mary Anne. 

Samuel was born in 1778 and died in 1800, 1821. or 1868, either in New York or somewhere else.  I  am using the 1821 date in my notes because 1800 would be too young for him to have had as many children as he has, and 1868 would be a very long life.  There is a Samuel Paine who died in 1868 in Yates, Orleans County, New York, but I am not yet convinced that it was this Samuel Paine.  He married Lillis Cole, the daughter of Sisson and Elizabeth Hunter Cole.  Their children are Winsor, Caroline, Samuel, Amos, Cynthia, Lizzie, Lyman, Lillis, Charlotte, Damon, and Jackson-unless, of course, some of these names belong to the son Samuel.  Based on birth dates, either could be correct.  More research is called for!

I actually have two candidates for daughters born in 1780, with no mention that there were twins born to this couple.  I am fairly confident that Thankful is their daughter, born in 1780 and died in 1864 in Seneca,  Ontario County, New York.  She married Daniel Colwell, the son of Daniel and Mercy Hopkins Colwell, and then married Nathan Whitney, the son of Jonathan and Esther Parkhurst Whitney.  Her children were all with Daniel Colwell.  They are David, John, Daniel, Elvira, Minerva, Angelina, Nathan, Christopher, Oliver, and William.  

The other possibility is Lydia, and there is very little reliable information about her.  She is reported to have died in 1811 in Seneca, Ontario County, New York, and is buried in the Whitney Cemetery (see above).  She died "in her 38th year" which would likely mean her birth year is 1774 or possibly 1775.  She had a daughter, Relief, and another infant who is buried with her.  Her husband is Joseph Gibbs but he is still a mystery.

Asa was born in 1782 and died in 1868 in (possibly Barre), Orleans County, New York.  He married Amy Angell, who was also a daughter of Jesse and Amy Hammond Angell (see above; siblings married siblings).  Their children are Valorus, Cordelia, Sophronia, Veeder, Asa, James, Christopher, Amy and possibly Maria and Sarah. Amy died in 1845, and he then married married Jane Rosabella, maiden name unknown, and they had three children, Rosabella, Elva, and Ellen.  He may have also married Mrs. Zilpha Burch, after Jane's death in 1849.  

Sally, possibly Sarah, was born in 1784 and died in 1822, possibly in Orleans County, New York.  (She is not the Sallie Paine who died in Vermont in 1868.) She married William Parker, the son of Cornelius and Sarah (maiden name not yet found) Parker.  Their children are Lydia, Savilla, Lovina, Daniel, Isaac, Adeline, William, and Olive.

Christopher was born in 1787 and died in 1855 at Albion, Orleans County, New York. He married Laura Paine, the daughter of Zattu and Abigail Eddy Paine.  Laura was a niece to Christopher, which seems unusual but perhaps there is something here that I am not understanding.  Their children are Martin, Oville, Celinda, Albert, Christopher, William, and John.  

I have names for three more potential children of Nathan and Lillis, but very little is to be found about them and so I will mention them only briefly, as possibilities.  There may have been a son John, born in 1767 and died in 1821.  He may have married Hannah.  Joseph was born about 1774 and died in 1862 in Ontario, New York.  Finally, Israel was born about 1784 and died in 1813. He may have married Lovica.  That is all that I have about those three men, and I am not at all sure that they belong in this family.  

As we have seen, there are a lot of Paines in Rhode Island and New York, especially, and it is hard to differentiate between one Stephen and another, one John and another, one Nathan and another.  I have three genealogy wishes for this family.  First, I'd like to know for sure whether the three "possibles" actually belong to this couple.  And of course I'd like to have the information I'm missing as to dates and places.  The last question I have is "Why?" Why did Nathan and his family move from Glocester, Rhode Island to New York.  Generally there is a push-pull when a family pulls up stakes and moves on.  What pushed them from Rhode Island?  And what pulled them to New York, which is not the safest of places until after the War of 1812?  

This is the last of the posts on the Paine families who are our ancestors, as we "daughtered out" with Deborah who married Enos Eddy.  It's been both fun and frustrating, and I'd sure love to learn more about all of them. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The family of Stephen Paine 1716-1797

 For reasons I don't understand, this Stephen is usually seen in trees, but not records that I could find, as "Stephen Christopher" Paine.  Middle names were highly unusual in this time period (except in some aristocratic families, which the Paines were not part of) so I'm skeptical of the middle name.  Nevertheless, if you see him with the two names, don't dismiss the information out of hand.  Consider it carefully; there could very well be something I've missed.

Stephen is the son of Stephen and Sarah Vallette Paine, born in 1716 in Providence, Rhode Island and died in 1797 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island.  He married Sarah Thornton, the daughter of Benjamin and (possibly Mary, but perhaps not) Gurney Thornton.  He may have served in the Revolutionary War.  If he did, he was 60 years old when he became a lieutenant.  It seems possible to me that it was his son Stephen who served at that time, but I've not seen anything that firmly establishes one man or the other as the lieutenant.  

Stephen and Sarah had at least 6 children together, although by confusing one Stephen's children with another,  I've seen as many as 17 names.  I have also seen several names mentioned as a second wife for Stephen, after Sarah died in 1772.  A Stephen Paine certainly married Jemima Martin, but I believe it is just as likely to be the son Stephen who married her.   

Stephen and Sarah's first son is Nathan, born in 1741 and died in 1818 in Castleton, Ontario, New York.  He married Lillis Winsor, the daughter of Joseph and Deborah Mathewson Winsor.  Their children are Deborah, Artemesia, Lydia, Nathan, Olive, Stephen, Thankful, Samuel, Asa, Christopher, Sally, and Zattie.  There maybe more children, and if so, I will identify them in my next post when I try to follow this family.

Stephen was born next, in 1742, The death date I have for him is one day prior to his father's death, which seems a bit suspicious.  Perhaps the two men did actually die one day apart, or perhaps the records are confused.  I've not done a reasonably complete search, but from what I can tell, perhaps we should leave his death date/location as unknown, at least for now.  He may be the Stephen Paine who married Jemima Martin, daughter of William and Jemima Martin Martin (yes, she was a Martin by birth), or/and he may be the Stephen Paine who married Elethea or Eleutheria Sanders, the daughter of Robert and Naomi Paine Sanders.  I've not found children for Stephen.  

Sarah was born next, in 1743.  Again, the number of Sarah Paines to be found in and about Glocester, Rhode Island is large.  Her proposed husbands are Stephen Saunders, with whom she may have had a child Oliver, Asa Franklin, and Royal Inman.  Royal Inman is credited with several children, but as this marriage would not have taken place until Sarah was 44, most if not all of his children were not likely to be Sarah's.  I will leave Sarah to another researcher, if one will step forward, or if someone already knows the answers to the questions about her life, I'd love to hear from you.

Mary was born in 1746 and died before 11 March 1791 in Bristol, Providence, Rhode Island.  She may have married a man with the surname of Page, but that is as much as I could learn about her.  

Benjamin was born in 1749 and died in 1831 in Glocester, Rhode Island.  He served in the Revolutionary War, and married Anna Aldrich, who is likely but not proven the daughter of Noah and Tabitha Inman Aldrich.  Tabitha is most likely related to Edward Inman, who is another of our ancestors.  Benjamin and Anna's children are Dorcas, Hazael, Lydia, Benjamin, Drusilla, Caleb, Phebe, Ransom, Abigail, Noah, and Aldrich.  

Stephen Paine deserves to have more of his family documented than this.  Since most family historians think he was the lieutenant of the Revolutionary War, he should be honored by every family that is descended from him.  (There is also the possibility that he participated in the French and Indian War, perhaps giving an explanation as to why he was made a lieutenant in the Revolution.)     

The family of Stephen Paine 1686-1745

 We are now in the fourth generation of Paines who helped build America, and particularly Massachusetts and then Rhode Island.  Three of the men I've written about, including this one, are named Stephen, and following tradition, there are several men who are siblings, cousins, etc who are also named Stephen, which makes it rather difficult to keep them all straight.  I believe that some of the trees our there have confused the various men named Stephen, particularly in the lists I've seen of children of these men.

This particular Stephen Paine, the son of John (!) and Elizabeth Belcher Paine, was born in 1686 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts and died in 1745 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.  He married Sarah Vallett or Vallette, who may or may not be the daughter of Jonathan Vallette of Glocester.  I have seen three other wives for Stephen.  One, Sarah Thornton, is definitely not correct because she was married to Stephen's son named (what else?) Stephen.  That leaves Sarah Leach, who did marry a Stephen Paine in 1727, and Martha Smith, who married a Stephen Paine in 1737.  The marriage to Martha was in Glocester, and the one to Sarah Leach was in Pomfret, Connecticut.  I think the Stephen who married Sarah Leave was not this Stephen Paine, but I believe that Martha Smith was indeed his second wife, although no children were born to this marriage.  I don't know who Martha's parents are.

Three children are usually attributed to Stephen Paine and Sarah Vallette.   There may be a fourth.

The first child, Stephen, was born in 1716 and died in 1797 in Glocester, Rhode Island.  He married Sarah Thornton, the daughter of Benjamin and (possibly Mary)Gurney Thornton.  Their children are Nathan, Stephen, Sarah, Mary, Benjamin, and Moses.  I will write more of this family in my next blog post.

Naomi (Neomy) was born in 1718 and died in 1763.  She married Robert Saunders, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Howland Saunders.  (Don't get excited about the Howland name; it doesn't appear to be part of the Mayflower Howland family.) Their children are Sarah, Othniel, Robert, Abiah, and Jeremiah.

Then there seems to be about an eleven year gap between children.  Was Sarah ill, or were there unsuccessful pregnancies and infant deaths we know nothing about?  Perhaps Dorcas was a bit of a surprise.  She was born in 1729 abd died in 1810 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island.  She married Captain Stephen Keech, the son of Jeremiah and (spouse unknown) Keech.  Their children are Rhoba (Rhoda?), Urana, Jeremiah, Stephen, Freelove, David, Martha, and Nicholas.   

Some family historians think that Rebecca, born about 1716, is also the child of Stephen Paine, and perhaps an unknown person who could be a spouse, or a one night stand, or something in between.  Since her records are of Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, I am leaning fairly strongly to the idea that she is not the child of this Stephen Paine, but perhaps someone has seen records that would prove or disprove this.  As of now, I am not pursuing Rebecca but I wanted to bring her to your attention.

I'd like to know more about Stephen, and about his life.  How many wives did he have, really? Is Rebecca actually his child? Did he serve in any military actions (he died before the French and Indian War began)? But mostly, I'd like to acknowledge him as another part of our family, and as a builder of America.     

 

The family of John Paine 1658-1718

The good news is that there is a lot of information about John and his family.  The bad news is that much of the "information" is conflicting and some is clearly incorrect.  First clue is that John was born in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts to Stephen and Anne Chickering Paine in 1658.  He spent some time in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, and died in Providence , Rhode Island in 1718.  Any attempt to locate him elsewhere, I believe, is likely to end up a dead end.  His wife, the mother of his children, is Elizabeth Belcher, the daughter of Josiah and Urania Rainsford (various spellings) Belcher.  Elizabeth died in 1709.  As far as I can tell, he did not remarry.  Our John is not the John Paine of Eastham, Massachusetts, who has ties to the Mayflower.  (Rats!)

Our John Paine has a lot going for him, though.  He was a respected member of each town that he lived in, and he and Elizabeth have a very large family of 10 children and I'm not sure how many grandchildren.  Once again, there are a lot of John and Stephen Paines in the list of grandchildren.  There are also a lot of connections to others in our family lines, which is to be expected when the towns they lived in were so small.  

John and Elizabeth were married in 1680 and their first son, John, was born in 1682. He married Martha, who may or may not be Martha Smith, who may or may not be a widow Smith.  Their children are William, Abijah, Ezekiel, and Lemuel or Samuel.  (Distinguishing Le from Sa in handwriting of the time can be quite challenging.) John seems to have died about 1704, but I'm not sure of the location.

Elizabeth was born in 1683 and died in 1727 in Tiverton, in what was then Massachusestts but is now Rhode Island.  (All of the towns mentioned in this post are quite close together.) She married Thomas Waite, the son of Thomas and Sarah Cooke Waite.  They had at least four children-Sarah, Thomas, John, and Mary.

Stephen was born in 1686 and died in 1745 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island.  He married Sarah Vallett, who was likely the daughter of Johnathan and possibly Mary Vallett.  Their children are Stephen, Naomi, Dorcas, and Rebecca.  He may or may not have married a second time, to Martha who may or may not be Martha Smith, who may or may not be a widow.  So many dates are assigned to Martha that at this point I am throwing up my hands, as I'm pretty sure she was not eleven years old when she was married.  I'll be writing more or Stephen's family in my next blog post.

Josiah was born in 1687 and died in 1763.  He has two potential wives.  I lean toward Elizabeth Chaffee or Chaffe, the daughter of Joseph and Annis Martin Chaffe.  Others are convinced that he married Sarah Leach.  It's possible that both women were his wives, but I'm not sure of the order.  I find no record of children for him.   

Joseph was born in 1693 and died in 1717/1718 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.  I don't knows if he married, but he apparently had a son, "Jon".  Was this a John, or a Jonathan?   I'd love to hear from someone who knows this family!

Rebecca was born in 1694 and died in 1718.  She married Abel Potter, the son of Abel and Rachel Warner Potter.  There children include Benjamin, Anne, and Mary.  

Solomon was born in 1696 and died in 1752 in Providence, Rhode Island.  He married Abigail Owen, the daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah Belcher Owen.  (Elizabeth Belcher Paine and Hannah Belcher Owen appear to be first cousins). Their children include Hannah, Ebenezer, and William.   

And then there's Benjamin.  He really deserves a whole post to himself, probably, but he's not our direct ancestor so this will have to do, at least for now.   Benjamin was born in 1699 and died in 1784 (or possibly 1752?) in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island.  He is reported to have been married four times.  His first wife is Elizabeth Owen, also a daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah Belcher Owen (see above; siblings married siblings).  Their children are Priscilla, Dorcas, Nathan, Benjamin, and John.  His second wife is Ann Arnold, the daughter of John and Hannah Packard Arnold.  they seem to have had just one child, Arnold or Arnie.  Next he married Amie Mowry, the daughter of John and Mary (or possibly Margery Whipple) Mowry.  Amie traces back to our Nathaniel and Johanna Inman Mowry.)  Benjamin and Amie's chldren are Anne, Amie, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, John, Abigail, Margery, Joseph, and Benoni.  After losing three wives, Benjamin still wanted another, or at least he needed another to help with the younger children.  His final wife is Jemima Esten, the daughter of Henry and Jemima Salisbury Esten, and their children are Abi, Abel, Jemima, and Bela.  Another list, less well documented, also includes Jonathan, Abraham, Obedience, Bealey, Abel, Ladon, Bezaleel, Abdon, Zeriah, and Cyrus.  This gives Benjamin at least 21 and perhaps as many as 30 children.  I believe 30 would be a record for any one man that I've reviewed in 20 years of research!

Gideon was born next, about 1703.  He died in 1756 in either Smithfield, Rhode Island or Swansea, Massachusetts.  His wife is Rebecca Corser, the daughter of John Corser and a so far unknown mother.  Their dhildren are Freelove, Gideon, Sabine, and William.

Finally, Urania was born, in 1706.  She died in 1772 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island.  Her husband is Uriah Mowry, the son of Henry and Mary Bull Mowry (yes, Henry also traces back to Nathaniel and Johanna Inman Mowry).  Their children are Martha, Nathan, Stephen, Philip, Gideon, Wanton, Jonathan and Mary.  

I have seen other names attached as children of John and Elizabeth, but either the dates or the locations, or both, make it highly unlikely.  Elizabeth died in 1709, at 45 or 46 years of age.  John may or may not have married Martha, who may or may not have later married Abel Potter, the widower of John and Elizabeth's daughter Rebecca.  The birth dates I have seen for Martha don't work, so I leave that question to others.  You wouldn't want me to give you ALL the answers, would you?

The family of Stephen Paine 1629-1678

 We are going to be talking about or at least mentioning several men by the name of Stephen Paine in this series of posts about the Paine families.  I am not 100% convinced that the facts are necessarily attached to the correct Stephen Paine.  For instance, Stephen Paine was involved in King Philip's War.  Generally, I see that service attributed to the Stephen Paine born about 1600, the subject of my last blog post.  However, that Stephen would have been roughly 75 years old at the time.  Perhaps it is this Stephen that should be credited with that service.  He would have been 46 or 47, a much more likely age for service.  Or perhaps it was even the second Stephen's son Stephen, would was have been 21 years old or older.  So there are reasons to tread lightly when filling out the details of the lives of these men, but we do have records that at least give us the vital information for most of this particular family.  

Stephen was born in 1629 in Great Ellingham, England, and came to America with his parents, Stephen and Neele Adcocke Pain, in 1638.  He settled in Rehoboth, Massachusetts and married Anne or Ann Chickering, the daughter of Francis and Anne Fiske Chickering.  Stephen died in early 1678 in Rehoboth.  His father and an uncle died within months of that date, but I don't know whether this is coincidence or whether there was an epidemic going on.  I do know that the years 1678-1680 have been associated with a smallpox outbreak but I don't know whether it affected Rehoboth, so at this point, the cause of death(s) is undetermined.

Stephen and Anne had at least nine children.  Some of the children were married more than once, and several of the children also had what we would consider large families.  So there were a lot of Paines in the general area of Rehoboth by the time that Stephen and Anne's grandchildren became adults.  

Their first son was named Stephen, born in 1654 and died before April, 1710 in Rehoboth.  He married twice.  His first wife is Elizabeth Williams, the daughter of Samuel and Theoda Parke Williams.  There seem to have been no children born to this couple.  After Elizabeth's death, Stephen married Mary Brintnell, the daughter of Thomas and Esther (maiden name not yet found) Brintnell.  Stephen would have been at least 54 when his first son, another Stephen (!) was born, and older yet at the birth of Edward.  I can only imagine his joy at the birth of two sons.

Rebecca was born in 1656 and died in 1699 in Rehoboth.  She also married twice.  Her first husband is Peter Hunt, the son of Peter and Elizabeth Smith Hunt.  I find no record of children for them, and he died young.  Her second husband is Samuel Peck, the son of Joseph and (unknown) Peck.  Their children are Noah, Jael, and Rebecca.  

John was born in 1658 and died in 1718 in Providence, Rhode Island.  He married Elizabeth Belcher, the daughter of Josiah and Urania Rainsford Belcher.  (Urania leads back to royalty; her father is one of our gateway ancestors.)  Their children are John, Elizabeth, Stephen (!), Josiah, Joseph, Rebecca, Solomon, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Gideon, and Urania.  I'll follow this family in my next blog post.

Mary was born in 1660 and died in 1707 in Rehoboth.  She married Enoch Hunt, the son of Peter and Elizabeth Smith Hunt.  Their children are Enoch, Peter, Elizabeth, a second Elizabeth, Stephen, Ann, and Nathaniel.   

Samuel was born in 1662 and died in 1735 in Woodstock, which was then in Worcester County, Massachusetts but is now in Connecticut.  His first marriage is to Annie Peck, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Hunt Peck.  Their children are Samuel, Anne, Seth, Sarah, Judith, Noah, and Stephen (!).  After Anne died, Samuel married Abigail Bartholomew, the daughter of William and Mary Johnson Bartholomew.  (Mary Johnson is our relative through another line.)   They had two children together, Rebecca and Ebenezer.  Abigail has a fascinating side story.  As a four year old, she was kidnapped (apparently with at least some others) by natives, and taken to Canada, where she was held until 200 pounds ransom was paid for her and other captives eight months later.  

Elizabeth was born in 1664 and died before August, 1714.  I'm not sure where she was living at the time of her death.  She married Jacob Pepper, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Johnson Pepper. (Elizabeth and Mary Johnson, mentioned above, are sisters.)  Their children are Jacob, Robert, another Robert, Elizabeth, Joseph, John, Stephen, Rebecca, Anna, Mary, Stephen, and Benjamin.  

Sarah was born in 1666 and died in 1711 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.  She married Daniel Aldis, the son of John and Sarah Eliot Aldis.  Their known children are Sarah, Daniel, Ann, and Sarah.

Nathaniel was born in 1667 and died in 1718 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.  He married Dorothy Chaffee, the daughter of Nathaniel and Experience Bliss Chaffee. Their children are Dorothy, Abigail, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Rachel, and Elizabeth.  

Finally, Benjamin was born in 1670 and died in 1698.  I have been unable to locate much information about him.  He may have married Anne or Annie Aldrich, and possibly died soon after his marriage.  If someone has further information about Benjamin, I'd love to hear it.  

Stephen died in 1678 and Ann in 1679.  Perhaps the older children helped care for the younger ones, as at least the four youngest would have needed guardians.  Although the Paines did not live long enough to know many of their grandchildren, nevertheless, the family continued to grow, with deep roots in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Holbrook line: The family of Stephen Paine 1602ish to 1678

 Tracing people who immigrated to North American almost 400 years ago is tricky.  So I can only say with confidence that Stephen, our immigrant ancestor, was born likely between 1599 and 1603, most likely 1602, if I had to place a bet, and likely born in or near Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England.  His parents are given as Dann and Margaret (possibly Williams) Payne, unless his father is Thomas, or maybe Thomas Daniel, or...you see the difficulties here.  Plus, there are numerous spellings of Pain/Paine/Payne to work through.  So I'm not totally confident until we see him arriving in 1638 on the ship Diligent, along with his wife, recently identified as Neele Adcock, and four children.  Except, we don't know that all four children arrived.  It's possible that one or two did not arrive in America, or perished so soon after arrival that there are no records for them.

Stephen and Neele, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Eldred Adcocke, were married probably by 1627, when their first son, John, was born.  Or maybe John was not born until 1633.  John died in September of 1638, at Hingham, Massachusetts, where his parents had first settled.  He was no more than 11 years old at the time of his death.

Their next child, or possibly their first child, was Stephen, born in 1629.  He died in 1678 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.  He married Ann Chickering, the daughter of Francis and Anne Fiske Chickering.  Their children are Stephen, Rebecca, John, Mary, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Nathaniel, and Benjamin.   I will write more of this family in my next post.

Next was Nathaniel, born in 1631 and died in 1678 in Boston, Massachusetts.  He married Elizabeth, not yet further identified, and they had at least one child, Nathaniel.  Unlike his brother Stephen, Nathaniel seems to have not left much of a paper trail and this is as much as I can relate about Nathaniel.  

Finally, there is Rebecca, a daughter born in 1637 who is thought to have died on the voyage to America.  What sadness there would have been on that ship!

Stephen was apparently somewhat well to do, as he brought four servants, not yet identified, to Massachusetts with him.  After Neele died in 1660, Stephen married Alice Parker, a widow.  His will mentions wife Elizabeth, which some genealogists think is Alice, but my mind is not made up on that yet.  Might he have had a third wife named Elizabeth?  His estate was valued at 535 pounds so he did have assets, which I haven't yet traced.   It looks like Stephen and possibly Nathaniel had preceded him in death, although all three died within months of each other.

This once again is a short post, with lots of questions and not many answers.  There is more to be learned of our immigrant ancestors, and I hope additional information is still out there, somewhere.   

 

 

 

Harshbarger line: The family of Johann Peter Bene

I've decided to change the spelling of Peter's last name in my tree and in future posts, if any, because it is the spelling I'm finding most frequently.  I had previously used Behney, and there are records with that spelling, as well as at least 7 other spellings.  He was born in 1715, the son of Melchior and Anna Barbara Mallo Bene, in Alsace.  He married Anna Barbara, whose maiden name is not yet verified, and they had 6 children in Alsace.  They then came to Pennsylvania in 1750, and settled there, adding four more children to the family.  Anna Barbara had died by 1777, when Peter married Maria Christina Feuerbach, the daughter of Johann Heinrich and Maria Catherina Kern Feurbach.  Peter died in early 1784, in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  

If you are researching any of the Bene children, good luck.  The variations in spelling of their names is probably more numerous than any other family I've written about, to date.  For convenience and to keep them straight in my own mind, I am listing them all as Bene.  Be sure to look for surnames with the first vowel of "o", also, as well as "e".  And some variations end in "y".  Again, good luck.  

Anna Barbara was born in 1740 but that is all that I know of her.  She has a sister Barbara born in 1756 (see below) so it seems possible that she did not live to see the year 1756.

 Johann Jacob was the next born, in 1741.  He may have had an early marriage that left him with a son Johannes, but I've not found records to indicate that.  Johannes was born several years before Jacob married Anna Maria Diehl, who is possibly the daughter of Peter Diehl and an unknown spouse.  Jacob and Maria's children are Jacob, Elisabeth, Anna Maria, Barbara, Anna Catherine, and Abraham.  I have also found mention of six "unnamed".  I don't know whether they died as infants or whether the records for them have been lost.  

Anna Margaretha was born in 1743, just ten months after Jacob.  She likely died before 1784, as she is not mentioned in her father's will.  

Hans Melchior was born in 1744 and died in 1822 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  He married Ana Barbara Bender, daughter of Leonhardt and Ana  Bender.  Their children are Johannes, Molly, Christina, another Christina, Barbara, Martin, Peter, Elisabeth, Catherine, Margreta, Jacob, Eve, Melchior, and David.  

Anna Eva was born in 1746 and died in 1818 in Union City, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  She married John Jacob Fehler, the son of Jacob and Anna Margaretha Lowenguth Fehler.  Their children are Barbara, George, Eva, Christina Elizabeth, Johannes, George, Magdalena, Anna Marie, Peter, Elizabeth, Leonard, Adam, and Christian.  This is the line that goes to the Harshbargers, as Christina Elizabeth married Johannes/John Harshbarger.

Maria Elizabeth was born in 1746 and that is all that I know about her.  She may or may not be mentioned in her father's will.  There is mention of "Elizabeth" but that may well be his last daughter, named Elizabeth, whose information will follow.  

Christina Elizabeth was apparently the first child born after Peter and Anna Barbara arrived in Pennsylvania.  She was born in 1752 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County.   I have two death dates for her, one "about 1790", and one of November 21, 1818 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.  So far I have not been able to prove or disprove either date.  She married Johann Adam Bender, the son of Johan Valentine and Christina Gernsslinger Bender.  Their children are Jacob, George Valentine, Elizabeth, Madeline, Christina, John, Adam, Elizabeth and George.  

Barbara was born about 1756 and died in 1837 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  She married Peter Sattazahn, so son of Adam  and Anna Maria Jorg Sattazahn.  Their children are Adam, Peter, John, Jacob, Catherine, and Christina.  

Mary or Maria Magdelena was born in 1760 and died in 1840 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  She married Johannes Kempel, the son of Johannes Kempel and an unknown spouse.  Their children are Catherina Elizabeth, Maria Catherine, and Maria Magdalena.  

Finally, another son was born.  George Peter was born in 1761 and died in 1838 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa.  He married Anna Maria Deck, probably the daughter of Frederick and Maria Seirer Deck.  They are said to have had 18 children.  I can name Margaret, Christopher, John, Valentine, Abraham, Jacob, Catherine, Henry, Michael, Magdelena, Eva, and Elizabeth, but I am missing several names.  Peter was a Revolutionary War veteran.  

Anna Barbara, Peter's wife, died sometime between 1761 and 1777, when Peter remarried.  His second wife is Maria Christina Feuerbach, the daughter of Johann Heinrich and Maria Catherine Kern Feuerbach.  Peter is the father of at least two children with Christina.  

Johannes David was born in 1779 and died in 1851 in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.  He married Margaret Koch, whose parents I have not yet identified.  Their children are Sarah, Henry, Isaac, Catherine, Lydia, Elias, and David.  

Finally, Elisabeth was born in 1781 in Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  I have not been able to locate further reliable information about her, unless she is the Elisabeth mentioned in her father's will.  

As always, I have more questions after finding some answers while researching and writing this post.  I suspect that I am missing some grandchildren.  I'd like to know who Margaret Koch is, and who Johannes Kempel Senior's wife is.  I'd like to know how many of the men served during the Revolutionary War. What prompted Peter to move from Berks County to Lancaster County?  These are questions to ponder and continue researching.   

 

 

 

 

 

The family of yet another George Fee 1701 to sometime later

If you've guessed that I'm becoming a little frustrated with the Fee family, you might be right!  There are so many of them with the same name, in the same geographical area, and I've not found adequate records on line to verify who belongs to which family.  And to make matters worse, the Fee family intermarried with the Lakin family several times over several generations, and the Lakins are another hard nut to crack.  So this is a very basic post, with not much to back it up and a lot of questions to ponder.  

George Fee was born about 1701, probably in Maryland although on line trees say Ireland, the son of George and Elizabeth Jump Fee.  He married Parnell Lakin, who is possibly the daughter of Joseph Lakin, an immigrant and the brother of Abraham Lakin.  Many trees say that Parnell is the daughter of Abraham and Martha Lee Lakin, and that is also possible.  George is said to have died in Washington County, Pennsylvania, but I have no further information as to when or where.  

George and Parnell are said to have had four children.  Of course, there may be more, or it's possible that George did not live a long life.  And of course, there is confusion, starting with their first child.  His name is Thomas, born about 1732, and died in 1816 in Henry County, Virginia.  The problem is that George's father also had a son named Thomas, born in 1713 and died in 1800 in Clermont County, Ohio.  Well, that's not a problem, except that both of these men named Thomas are said to have married Rachel Thrasher, the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Hook Thrasher.   That's not impossible, but it seems unlikely.  Children attributed to Thomas are Thomas, Mary, Sarah, Henry, John, Rachel, Ruth, Thomas, and William.  I have given up on trying to assign these children to the correct Thomas.  All I can say is this family needs more work before I'm willing to enter any of them on my tree!

I'm on considerably more solid ground with Elizabeth, who married Joseph Lakin, although I'm not quite sure which Lakin-Joseph or Abraham- is Joseph's father.  Elizabeth was born possibly about 1730, but more likely after Thomas's birth in 1732.  There are at least four children born to this couple, including John, Samuel, Mary, and another John.  Mary married John Simpson Aldridge, and I've written of the Aldridge family before.

Supposedly there was a son John, but I find no information whatsoever that I can even begin to think "maybe".  Perhaps he did not live long, or perhaps he disappeared into the forest of Pennsylvania/Virginia and never returned home.  Or perhaps there are more records that need to be reviewed.

Finally, there is Rachel, born in 1739 and died in 1811 in Montgomery County, Maryland.  She married Benjamin Lakin, who is a son of Abraham and Martha Lee Lakin.  Their children are William, Elizabeth, Thomas, John, Benjamin, Joseph, James, and Rachel.  

This may or may not be a complete listing of the children of George and Elizabeth.  I find it somewhat disconcerting, based on naming patterns, that there are no grandchildren named Abraham and only one named Joseph.  Yet there are several named John. Where does a John fit into this family?  Is it just a coincidence, or is there a John that needs to be acknowledged somewhere?  And if so, is he a Fee, or a Lakin?  

This is the last of the posts of the Fee family, ancestors to the Beeks family.  I must admit, I'm glad and I certainly hope my next family posts will be less confusing and better documented!   

 

 

The family of George Fee II

 Here's another family waiting to be discovered, or at least researched more thoroughly.  George Fee II was born about 1675 in Maryland, perhaps Talbot County, which is on the Eastern Shore of the state.  He's the son of George and Rebecca Parnell Fee, and he married Elizabeth Jump, the daughter of William and Rebecca (possibly Chesmore) Jump.  His death date is unknown.  Of course, there are various children with the same Fee surname and the same first name for most of them, and it appears to me that they are tangled up.  I hope I've eliminated the ones who most likely are the children of Thomas Fee who is old enough to be George's brother, or possibly uncle.  

George and Elizabeth seem to have had six children, although information is scanty about some of them.  I am not sure when the family moved, but at least some of the children are found at various times in Frederick County, Maryland and Washington County, Pennsylvania.  

George is the firstborn, in 1701.   His wife has been identified by some as Parnell Lakin, a daughter of Joseph Lakin.  (I've seen suggestions, but nothing with any documentation, and nothing that really makes sense.) Their children are Thomas, Elizabeth, John, and Rachel.  I'll follow this family in my next post.  

William was born in 1704 and died in 1794 in Montgomery County, Maryland.  He married Margaret, maiden name unknown, and I do not know if they had children.  

Mary was born in 1708 and is reported to have married a M.R. Cox.  I've found no further information about her.

Thomas was born in 1713 and died in 1800 in Clermont County, Ohio.  He was married twice, first to Rachel Thrasher, the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Hook Thrasher.  Their known children are George, John, Mary, and Ruth. He then married Sarah Lyeth, daughter of Robert and Sarah Lakin Leith,  and their children are Thomas, William, James, Samuel, Elias, Elijah, Elisha, Jesse, Rachel, and Sarah.   

Rebecca was born in 1715 and may have married a Mr. Jones.  Good luck with that one!  I have no further information, or even clues.

Elizabeth was born in 1717 and died in 1796 in Frederick County, Maryland.  She married Arthur William Ingraham, the son of William and Marion Crooks Ingraham or Ingram.  Their children are Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Nancy, William, Arthur, another Hannah, and Margaret.  (Note: I don't think this is the Elizabeth who married Richard Ankrom; that seems to be a different Elizabeth Fee.   But keep the possibility in mind.)

This short post shows how much work still needs to be done with this family, and it's a lot.  The relationships between the Lakin families and the Fee families needs to be worked out, for one thing.  Here's a place to start, for anyone researching these people.   

 

Beeks line: The family of George Fee I

This will be a very brief post.  I have almost no facts or documents to back this up, until we get to son George.  I would be very pleased to have someone who has studied this family more deeply get in touch with me, and correct the inevitable errors and omissions with documents!

It seems that George Fee (also seen as MacFee and Feay and various other spellings) may have been born in Ireland about 1650.  His possible parents may be Donald and Philippa Tyrell Fee, although...yes, no documents that I've found support that suggestion.

George married Rebecca Parnell, most trees say, although whether that was in Ireland or in Maryland I cannot tell you.  Her parents may or may not be James and Joanna McCoy Parnell. It's thought that the couple had at least three children.  George died in 1719 in Talbot County, Maryland, about four years after his wife's death.

There apparently was a son Donald, born about 1670.  I have no further information.

George, found as George II or George Jr., was about about 1675 and died in 1730 in Talbot County, Maryland.   He married Elizabeth Jump, the daughter of William and Rebecca Chesmore Jump.  Their children are Thomas, Elizabeth, John and Rachel.  I will write more of this family in my next post.  

Their daughter Sarah was born about 1680.  The only information I've found about her is that she married a Thomas Scantlebury, who died about 1718.  I found a document dealing with a debt his estate was owed of 1500 pounds of tobacco, but it contained no reference to a wife or family.  This was in Kent County, Maryland.  

I told you this would be a short post!  What additional facts do you have about this family? 

 

 

 

 

 

The family of Samuel Hitchcock 1717-1777

 I couldn't have timed this post more perfectly if I'd tried...or if I'd known what I was going to find in my brief overview of this family.  There are many soldiers and patriots of the Revolutionary War here, and I consider it a great honor and privilege to share a little about this family.

Samuel Hitchcock, the last in our Hitchcock line, was born in 1717 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, and died in the same location in 1777.  He married Ruth Stebbins, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth Ely Stebbins, in 1738 and it seems that the two must have lived happily ever after, for they had twelve children, all of whom lived into adulthood.  They became the grandparents of about 85 grandchildren, and of course there may be others not yet discovered.  It's no wonder that there are a lot of folks with ties to the Hitchcock family.  Of course, since this was a family of Springfield, this part of the tree is more of a tangled bush, with several connections to other ancestors of Springfield.

Ruth was the first child, born in 1737 and died in 1816 in Springfield.  She married Moses Burt, the son of John and Sarah Stebbins Burt.  This is the smallest family in terms of children that I found here, with Moses, Sarah, and Martin being the only children known to me.  In case you are wondering, Sarah Stebbins goes back to Thomas Stebbins, who is our ancestor, and Moses Burt was a descendant of our Henry and Eulalia Marche Burt.  The tangles begin! Moses Burt, known as captain, appears to have Revolutionary War service.

Margaret was born next, in 1741. (Note that there may have been an unsuccessful pregnancy in the interim between Ruth and Margaret.) She died in 1820 in Volney, Oswego County, New York.  She married Richard Falley, the son of Richard and Anna Lamb Falley.  Their children are Lovisa, Frederick, Margaret, Richard, Daniel, Ruth, and Samuel.  Richard and his son Frederick were at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Frederick as a drummer.  Richard was a lieutenant but was deemed to be of more importance to the war effort as a gun manufacturer, and his story is told in the book "Biography of Lt. Richard Falley" by Robert R. Madison.  

Lois was born in 1742 and died in 1814 in Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts,  She married Oliver Chapin, who traces back to both our Chapin and Stebbins ancestors. He is the son of Josiah and Mindwell Holton Chapin, and was also a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.  Their children are Lois, Mindwell, Amy, Cynthia, Celia, Oliver, Editha, and Sophia.  

Samuel was born next, in 1744, and died in 1819 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Thankful Hawks, the daughter of Gershom and Thankful Corse Hawks.  He served as a private in the Revolutionary War and later as captain of the militia.  Samuel and Thankful's children are Ethan, Samuel, Ruth, Pliny, Asenath, Roswell, Erastus, Utbanes, Gratia, and Eli.   

Eunice was born in 1746 and died in 1822 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She married Nathaniel Alexander, the son of John and Bathsheba Sawtell Alexander.  Their known children are Nathaniel, Bathsheba, Eunice, Gaius and Anna.  Nathaniel was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and a captain, but I'm not sure when he acquired that designation.

Naomi was born in 1749 and died in 1812 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.  She married Joseph Parsons, the son of Joseph and Hannah Pinney Parsons.  Joseph served in the Revolutionary War.  Their children are Naomi, Loring, Joseph, Rufus, James, Hannah, Pauline, and Lydia.  

The first half of this family consisted of 5 females and 1 male, but that is going to be flipped to 5 males and 1 female for the second half of the family.  (At least there were plenty of girls to help with the chores and child care for the second half!)  

Arthur was born in 1751 and died in 1822 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Lucy Cooley, the daughter of Joel and Sarah Olcott Cooley.  Their children are Lucy, Arthur, Lucinda, Sarah, Lois, Zeriah, and Simon.  Arthur is a Revolutionary War veteran.  

Editha is the last daughter born to Samuel and Ruth, in 1754.  She died in 1819 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, the longest distance from her Springfield origins of any of these children.  Her husband is Gershom Flagg, the son of Gershom and Mary Willard Flagg.  Their children are James, Mary, Cynthia, Ebenezer, Editha, Luther, and another Cynthia.  

Elias was born in 1757 and died in 1810 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.  He married Zeruah or Zeruiah Ferry/Ferree, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (maiden name not yet located) Ferry.  Their children are Zeruiah, Lucinda, another Lucinda, Ruth, Henry, and Lois.  I have not located a Revolutionary War record for him, other than that he registered for military service in 1780.  I don't know if he actually served.

Oliver was born in 1760 and died in 1836 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York.  He married Elizabeth Hitchcock, the daughter of Phineas and Elizabeth Stebbins Hitchcock (yes, both the Stebbins and Hitchcock lines there go back to our immigrant ancestors).  He served in the Revolutionary War.  Oliver and Elizabeth's children are Lewis, Elizabeth, Oliver, an infant, Augustus, Rufus, Russel, Pamela, Electa, and Samuel.  

Heman was born in 1762 and died in 1837 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts.  He married Eleanor Toleman, the daughter of Ebenezer and (unknown) Toleman.  Their children are Levi, Editha, Ruth, Sabra, Naomi, Zur (likely Zeruah), Heman, and Submit.  I have found no record of military service for Heman.  

Gaius was the last child, born in 1765 and died in 1843 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont.  He is a Revolutionary War veteran, and married Sarah Wells, the daughter of John and Tamar Rice Wells.  Their children are Sally, Relief, Emely, and infant son, Fanny, and infant daughter, Wells, Stebins, Alonzo, Hannah, and possibly Eli.   

What more can I say?  Ruth died in 1775 and Samuel in 1777 so they didn't live to see these sons and sons in law go off to war.  They didn't get to throw any welcome home parties for their family.  Yet, this couple is a shining example of having taught their children well, to love and serve their country and to make whatever sacrifices (I'm looking at you, daughters and daughters in law!) were necessary.  Thank you to the Hitchcocks! 

 

The family of John Hitchcock 1670-1751

 These Hitchcock men are a bit confusing, and I seem to have written last week about Luke Hitchcock who married Elizabeth Gibbons.  He is a grandfather through a different line, and a brother to the man I'd intended to write about, John Hitchcock born 1670 and died 1751.  Both of these men are descendants of the immigrant Luke Hitchcock who married Elizabeth Gibbons, so you can see why I got just a little bit confused and out of my intended order.  It makes no difference, really, so bear with me.  

John Hitchcock was born in 1670 in Springfield, Massachusetts to John and Hannah Chapin Hitchcock.  He seems to have spent his entire life in Springfield, which is where he married Mary Ball, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Graves Ball.  John was given land due to his father and father in law's fighting at Turner Falls, but John was too young to have served in that conflict.  He likely did serve later at least in the militia, and would have been on alert if not a responder to the Deerfield and other battles with native Americans as the frontier of Massachusetts was "settled."

John and Mary had eleven known children, and they are documented about as well as any family I've looked at so far.  This may be because he was an ancestor of Grover Cleveland, or it may be because someone in the family took great interest in keeping his story alive.  Once again, this family has many connections to others in our family tree, which keeps getting more and more tangled.

Their first born son was-you guessed it-John, born in 1692 and died in 1777 in Springfield.  He married Abigail Stebbins, the daughter of Samuel and Abigail Brooks Stebbins.  Abigail was a granddaughter of Thomas and Hannah Wright Stebbins, who are our ancestors in another line. Their children are Abigail, Miriam, John, Reuben, Josiah, Simeon, Benjamin, Isaac, and Levi.  

Mary was born in 1694 and died possibly in 1695.  Her death date is uncertain, but we know she died as an infant.  As sad as this death would have been, we can be glad that she was the only Hitchcock in this family who did not survive to adulthood.

Sarah was born next, in 1697.  I've seen several death dates for her but we know it was after 1736, because she is named in her father's will, and it may have been as late as 1790.  A possible death location is Sunderland, Massachusetts.  She married Samuel Gunn, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Wyatt Gunn.  I haven't yet identified Samuel, but it's possible that he is somehow related to John Gunn(e), who died in Westfield in 1726, because Westfield was created from Springfield.  Further research needs to be done there.  Sarah also had a large family, including Elizabeth, Samuel, Wyatt, David, Israel, and Mary.  

Mary was born in 1699 and died in 1781 in Charlemont, Hampshire, Massachusetts.  Her first marriage was to Samuel Taylor, the son of John and Thankful Woodward Taylor.  (Thankful may go back to Henry and Elizabeth Mather Woodward, as they had a daughter named Thankful and the name may have continued in the family.  Henry and Elizabeth are also our ancestors in another line.) Her children are Othniel, Mary, John, Jonathan, and possibly another Jonathan.  After Samuel's death, she married Daniel Arms, the son of William and Joanna Hawks Arms, with no children noted.  She later married Ebenezer Barnard, son of Joseph and Sarah Barnard.  By this time, she had "aged out" of child-bearing.  

Mercy was born in 1700 and died in 1776 in Springfield.  She married Increase Sykes, the son of Increase and Mary Warriner Sykes.  And once again, we have Warriners in our tree who, based on location and dates, would be likely ancestors to Mary Warriner.  Their children are Mary, Margaret, and Increase.  There may be more children, but these are the ones I've located so far.

Next is Abigail, born in 1703 and died in 1732 in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  She married Samuel King, the son of Samuel and Abigail Clapp King.  Their children are Abigail, Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Mercy, Hannah, and Edward.  Nathaniel was born in 1705 and died in 1750 in Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  He married Hannah Taylor, the daughter of John and Hannah Gillette Taylor.  Their children are Hannah, Nathaniel, Mary, Gideon, Silas, and possibly Zena.

Thankful was born in 1707 and died in 1801 in Bennington, Vermont.  She married Jonathan Scott, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Belden Scott.  Their children are Jonathan, Matthew, David, Eunice, Thankful, and Mary.  

Jerusha was born in 1709 and died in 1797 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.  She married Daneil Warner, the son of Daniel and Sarah Golding or Golden Warner.  Their children are Daniel, Comfort, another Daniel, Jesse, Jerusha, William, David, Thankful, and another Daniel.  It appears that there was sadness in this household, as the early Daniels seem to have not survived.

Margaret was born in 1712 and died in 1804 in Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  She married David Cooley, the son of Obadiah and Dorcas Hale Cooley.  Their children are David, Margaret, Moses, Jonathan, Tabitha, Abner, Submit, another Abner, and Sarah.  

By this time, Mary may have been a little weary with repeated childbirths, but there was one more son, Samuel, born in 1717. He died in 1777 in Springfield.  He married Ruth Stebbins, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Ely Stebbins.  Their children are Ruth, Margaret, Lois, Samuel, Eunice, Naomi, Arthur, Editha, Eliax, Oliver, Heman or Herman, and Gaius.  I will follow this family in my next blog post.  

Most of these Hitchcocks stayed either in Springfield or within 50 or so miles of Springfield.  By the mid 1750s, it was getting difficult to give land to each son within the immediate Springfield area.  Some may have learned a trade and moved on. The men would have been part of their local militias, and it's possible that some were involved in the French and Indian War, although I've not researched that.  We can tell that John and Mary left a large family to continue the Hitchcock heritage, and we can be glad that they did!