Captain John Althause
                                    

       Muster Roll      click here http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/ward-chipman/001044-100.01-e.php

and search Althause and Althouse

Plan of the Post at Harlem-shows Captain John Alhause's company

http://library.bloomu.edu/Archives/Maps/map185.htm

                                        
The one  mystery I haven't been able to solve 

who are Rachel and John Althause who died the same day Jan 4 1850 .Rachel is probably Rachel Velsor Montgomery  who  was supposed to have been married to John Sr  who died Dec 12 1850, John would have to be another son of John Sr. why did William 

ALTHAUSE, John, born Nov. 29, 1765, died Dec. 12, 1850
ALTHAUSE, Martha, born Dec. 23, 1768, died Aug. 11, 1826,w/o John    (Martha Seaman)
ALTHAUSE, Jane, died Feb. 15, 1798 age 27 y, w/o John            (Jane Jackson)
ALTHAUSE, Rachel, born March 13, 1797, died Jan. 4, 1850, w/o John
ALTHAUSE, John, born March 19th, 1797, died Jan. 4, 1850
ALTHAUSE, John Jacob, born Dec. 25, 1829, died Feb. 16, 1894
ALTHAUSE, Freddie, son of Wm. & Sarah, born Oct. 17, 1879, died Aug. 26, 1882
ALTHAUSE, Willie, died Jan. 8, 1875 age 4y, 7m, 24d.
ALTHAUSE, Johnnie, died Jan. 12, 1875 age 3y,5m,8d
ALTHAUSE, Elizabeth Eliza, daughter of Samuel & Helen, born Jan.26, 1839,
died Jan. 24, 1840, age 11m, 25d
ALTHAUSE, John JACKSON, son of John J. & Sarah M., died April 1,1853 age 6m,6d
ALTHAUSE, Richard J., died Dec. 28, 1868 age 82 yrs 16 dy
ALTHAUSE, Elizabeth, wife of Richard J., died Oct. 9, 1865, age 80y, 1m,29d
ALTHAUSE, Elwood, son of John & Martha, March 29, 1859, age 66y ,9m, 3d
ALTHAUSE, Sarah, wife of Elwood, died Feb. 16, 1873 age 80y, 4m,16d
ALTHAUSE, Thomas, son of Elwood & Sarah, died March 16,1863, 32y, 4m,11d
ALTHAUSE, Adelia, died Jan. 19,1886, age 55y
ALTHAUSE, Charles J., born Dec.5 1852, died April 3 1887



1. JOHN ALTHAUSE (JOHN1) (Source: (1) Headstone at Jackson and Althause Cemetary Wantagh Nassau Co.., (2)
British, German and Loyalist Soldiers in the American Revolution copyright 1990 an index compiled by Jay Hall a list of general and staff officers., (3) 1775-1783 Roll of Officers of the British American or Loyalist Corps. Compiled from the original Muster Rolls by Dr. W. O. Raymond. Published 1899 in., (4) Grantees of Parr Town
,New Brunswick land records., (5) John Althause and others and New York Volunteers at Mouth of Madame Keswick River 30 June 1887., (6) Jones Family of Long Island ,Jones John Henry,New York Tobias A. Wright 1907)., (7) Loyalists of the American Revolution by Lorenzo Sabine., (8) The on-line Institute for Advanced Loyalist studies., (9) Virginia 1781 Campaign ,Engagment at Point of Fork pp.212-223 Simcoes's Military Journal
1844., (10) Will of John Althause., (11) The Destruction of Richmond Virginia, Jan 5 and 6 ,1781., (12) Marriage Record ,New York.) was born November 29, 1765 in Scotland (Source: (1) Headstone at Jackson and Althause Cemetary Wantagh Nassau Co.., (2) Muster Rolls,Canadian Archives.), and died December 12, 1850 in Jerusalem,
Queens New York. H. He married (1 JANE JACKSON (Source: Source Letter
from William Henry Althause Victoria Archives and Jim Rubins Napa Ca. jmrubins@napanet.net.) September
03, 1783 in New York, daughter of RICHARD JACKSON and ROSETTA JACKSON. He married (3) MARTHA SEAMAN August
06, 1791, daughter of BENJAMIN SEAMAN and LETITIA ALLEN. He later married  RACHEL Velsor  MONTGOMERY

Notes for JOHN ALTHAUSE:

A commission was granted by Sir Henry Clinton to John Althause Jr. as Ensign in NY Volunteers ,commanded
by Lieut.Col. George Turnbull-dated -1 Aug.1779

A commission was granted by Sir Guy Careton to John Althause Jr. as a Lieut. in New York Volunteers

commanded by Lieut.George Turnbull -5 Sept. 1783

John Althause appears on 1800 NY. census for Queens Co. in the town of Hempstead p. 74A #115

1 male under 26-45 years 1 male 26 to 45 years , 1 female 26 to 45 years

LAND PETITION - NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

A Roll of the Present State of the Late New York Volunteers, together with the Respective Family's who have
obtained

Lands on the Madam [Keswick] --- Agreeable to an Order of Survey - Annexed --- Sept. 1784

W = wife / D = daughter / S = son / Do = same as above title, etc.

> and |> are items grouped together for land grant, because they often meet two symbols are being used

Do John Althouse, Junr. W S 4 600

What happened to son referred to above. He would have been over 10 by 1800. .By 1800 John was remarried to
Martha Seaman and Elwood would have been 8 (born June 26 1792





The following records are from the I.G.I at familysearch,org they were submitted by someone for the Mormon temple baptisms ,no true records exist in Scottish O.P.R   I have no idea where the records came from 

John Althouse   

Sex: Male  Event(s):Christening: Dec 1765 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Parents: Father:Jacob ALTHOUSE  Mother:  Mrs. Jacob ALTHOUSE

Janet ALTHOUSE

Sex: F    Event(s): Christening: 17 Jan 1768 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Parents: Father: Jacob ALTHOUSE      Mother: Mrs. Jacob ALTHOUSE

Location: WANTAGH AVE., S. OF STRATFORD RD., IN WANTAGH

Historic Markers New York

County: NASSAU

Town: HEMPSTEAD, TOWN OF

RICHARD JACKSON

CAPTAIN, JERUSALEM COMPANY,

QUEENS CO. MILITIA 1776,

LIVED HERE: DAUGHTER JANE

M. LT. JOHN ALTHAUSE, HESSIAN

ON BRITISH EVACUATION 1783






Child of JOHN ALTHAUSE and RACHEL MONTGOMERY is:

2. i. JOHN JACOB  ALTHAUSE, b. December 23, 1829; d. February 16, 1894.



Child of JOHN ALTHAUSE and JANE JACKSON is:

3.. RICHARD JACKSON3 ALTHAUSE, b. December 12, 1786; d. December 28, 1868.



Child of JOHN ALTHAUSE and MARTHA SEAMAN is:

4. iii. ELWOOD S.3 ALTHAUSE, b. June 26, 1792, New York; d. March 29, 1859, Jackson and
Althause Cemetary Wantagh Nassau Co..



Generation No. 2



2. JOHN JACOB  ALTHAUSE (JOHN , JOHN1) was born December 23, 1829, and died February 16, 1894. He married
PHEBE BALDWIN.



Child of JOHN ALTHAUSE and PHEBE BALDWIN is:

i. 1 GIRL4 ALTHOUSE.

3. RICHARD JACKSON3 ALTHAUSE (JOHN2, JOHN1) (Source: Source Letter from William Henry Althause Victoria
Archives and Jim Rubins Napa Ca. jmrubins@napanet.net.) was born December 12, 1786, and died December 28,
1868. He married ELIZABETH BIRDSALL (Source: Source Letter from William Henry Althause Victoria Archives and
Jim Rubins Napa Ca. jmrubins@napanet.net.), daughter of COL. BIRDSALL and FREELOVE JONES.

Notes for RICHARD JACKSON ALTHAUSE:

Notes for Richard Jackson Althause

"Jackson" Althouse appears on 1810 NY census for Queens County,Oyster Bay &,Hempstead p.380 Males under
10 yrs (1) 16-26 years (1) females: 16-26 years (1) 26-45 Years (1) other free persons (1)

Richard Althause appears on the 1850 NY census for Queens Co. -2381581,next to John G. Seaman family.



Children of RICHARD ALTHAUSE and ELIZABETH BIRDSALL are:

5. i. JANE ELIZABETH4 ALTHAUSE, b. August 28, 1813; d. April 06, 1891.

6. ii. SAMUEL BIRDSALL ALTHAUSE.

4. ELWOOD S.3 ALTHAUSE (JOHN2, JOHN1) (Source: Tree from William Henry Althause.) was born June 26, 1792 in
New York, and died March 29, 1859 in Jackson and Althause Cemetary Wantagh Nassau Co.. He married SARAH
SEAMAN, daughter of JOHN SEAMAN and MARY WHITSON.



Children of ELWOOD ALTHAUSE and SARAH SEAMAN are:

7. i. ELEANOR DARGAVEL4 ALTHAUSE, b. October 26, 1816; d. July 31, 1875.

ii. THOMAS E. ALTHAUSE, m. ADELIA JACKSON.

8. iii. MARTHA ALTHAUSE.

9. iv. SARAH MARIA ALTHAUSE.



Generation No. 3



5. JANE ELIZABETH4 ALTHAUSE (RICHARD JACKSON3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 28, 1813, and died April 06, 1891.
She married JOHN GILBERT SEAMAN December 05, 1834 in South Hempstead New York, son of JOHN SEAMAN and
MARY WHITSON.



Children of JANE ALTHAUSE and JOHN SEAMAN are:

i. JOHN JACKSON5 SEAMAN, b. October 27, 1840; m. SARAH DEAN ?.

ii. WILLIAM HENRY SEAMAN, b. June 23, 1844; m. SARAH MARIA POST.

iii. HELEN LOUISA SEAMAN, b. December 02, 1850.

6. SAMUEL BIRDSALL4 ALTHAUSE (RICHARD JACKSON3, JOHN2, JOHN1). He married HELEN WELLING SEALY.



Children of SAMUEL ALTHAUSE and HELEN SEALY are:

i. JANE ELIZABETH5 ALTHAUSE, b. 1828.

10. ii. SAMUEL BIRDSALL ALTHAUSE.

iii. HELEN LOUISA ALTHAUSE, d. 1906; m. WILLIAM FOSTER . LEE.

iv. JERUSHA MOTT ALTHAUSE, d. 1878; m. WM. CUSHING.

v. TELASEAL ELIZA ALTHAUSE, b. January 26, 1839, Long island New york; d. January 24, 1840,
Long island New york.

11. vi. WILLIAM HENRY ALTHAUSE, b. 1841.

vii. ADELIA BIRDSALL ALTHAUSE, b. Abt. 1832.

viii. ELIZABETH ELIZA ALTHAUSE.

12. ix. JOHN JACKSON ALTHAUSE.

7. ELEANOR DARGAVEL4 ALTHAUSE (ELWOOD S.3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 26, 1816, and died July 31, 1875.
She married SAMUEL JONES June 07, 1834.



Children of ELEANOR ALTHAUSE and SAMUEL JONES are:

i. EDGAR TOWNSEND5 JONES, b. November 27, 1839; d. May 07, 1890.

ii. ALBERT GALLATIN JONES, b. June 13, 1842.

8. MARTHA4 ALTHAUSE (ELWOOD S.3, JOHN2, JOHN1). She married WILLIAM D. JONES.



Children of MARTHA ALTHAUSE and WILLIAM JONES are:

i. ADELIA5 JONES, b. July 25, 1845 (Source: Jones Family of Long Island ,Jones John Henry,New
York Tobias A. Wright 1907).).

ii. SARAH MARIA JONES, b. March 23, 1848 (Source: Jones Family of Long Island ,Jones John
Henry,New York Tobias A. Wright 1907).).

9. SARAH MARIA4 ALTHAUSE (ELWOOD S.3, JOHN2, JOHN1). She married JOHN JACKSON ALTHAUSE, son of SAMUEL
ALTHAUSE and HELEN SEALY.



Children of SARAH ALTHAUSE and JOHN ALTHAUSE are:

i. EDWIN J.5 ALTHAUSE.

ii. JOHN J. ALTHAUSE.

iii. HELEN E. ALTHAUSE.

iv. SARA A. ALTHAUSE.

v. WALTON C. ALTHAUSE, b. Abt. 1859.

vi. MARY L. ALTHAUSE.



Generation No. 4



10. SAMUEL BIRDSALL5 ALTHAUSE (SAMUEL BIRDSALL4, RICHARD JACKSON3, JOHN2, JOHN1). He married CHRISTIANNA C.
MOTT November 24, 1853, daughter of DANIEL MOTT and SARAH NOSTRAND.

Notes for SAMUEL BIRDSALL ALTHAUSE:

Samuel Birdsall's marriage to Maria Gassner is unconfirmed I found a marriage of a s. Birdsall Althause to
Maria Gassner in the Bronx New York atttached to this Samuel B. just to keep track



Children of SAMUEL ALTHAUSE and CHRISTIANNA MOTT are:

i. CHARLES M.6 ALTHAUSE, b. December 05, 1854; d. March 19, 1856.

ii. CAROLINE ALTHAUSE, b. October 31, 1860; d. March 01, 1869.

iii. SARAH H. ALTHAUSE, b. December 27, 1862; d. March 12, 1863.

iv. CHRISTABEL ALTHAUSE, b. 1856-1857.

v. SAMUEL B. ALTHAUSE, b. July 14, 1858; m. MARIA LOUSIA GASSNER, 1895.

vi. ANTOINETTE ALTHAUSE, b. February 18, 1868; d. September 1937.

11. WILLIAM HENRY5 ALTHAUSE (SAMUEL BIRDSALL4, RICHARD JACKSON3, JOHN2, JOHN1) (Source: *Author of letter at
Victoria Archives containing New York Althouse Family Tree.) was born 1841. He married SARAH ANN SMITH.



Children of WILLIAM ALTHAUSE and SARAH SMITH are:

i. WILLIAM HENRY6 ALTHAUSE, b. 1870; d. 1875.

ii. JOHN GELSTON ALTHAUSE, b. 1871; d. 1875.

13. iii. WALTER ALTHAUSE, b. 1876; d. San Francisco Ca..

iv. JANE ELISABETH ALTHAUSE, b. 1876.

v. FREDRICK D. ALTHAUSE, m. ELLEN HARRIS, 1870, Manhattan.

vi. CARRIE ALTHAUSE, b. 1882.

12. JOHN JACKSON5 ALTHAUSE (SAMUEL BIRDSALL4, RICHARD JACKSON3, JOHN2, JOHN1). He married SARAH MARIA
ALTHAUSE, daughter of ELWOOD ALTHAUSE and SARAH SEAMAN.



Children of JOHN ALTHAUSE and SARAH ALTHAUSE are:

i. EDWIN J.6 ALTHAUSE.

ii. JOHN J. ALTHAUSE.

iii. HELEN E. ALTHAUSE.

iv. SARA A. ALTHAUSE.

v. WALTON C. ALTHAUSE, b. Abt. 1859.

vi. MARY L. ALTHAUSE.







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1. Source Letter from William Henry Althause Victoria Archives and Jim Rubins Napa Ca. jmrubins@napanet.net.

2. Jones Family of Long Island ,Jones John Henry,New York Tobias A. Wright 1907).

3. *Author of letter at Victoria Archives containing New York Althouse Family Tree.