Some Descendants of James York - aqw08.htm

Some Descendants of James YORK Sr.

Sixth Generation

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80. Zerviah YORK (Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 14 Dec 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 7 Jul 1865 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Zerviah married David WHEELER, son of Lester WHEELER and Eunice BAILEY, on 19 Jun 1796 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. David was born 4 Apr 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 29 Aug 1862 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

254 F i

Content WHEELER was born 30 Sep 1797 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Content married Elisha GALLUP, son of Christopher Milton GALLUP and Anna S. BILLINGS, on 21 Mar 1816. Elisha was born 22 Jun 1782 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

255 M ii

David L. WHEELER was born 11 Feb 1800 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

256 F iii

Eunice WHEELER was born 12 Nov 1801 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Unmarried

1870 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 2 Jun 1870, by Gurden S. Crandall, page 751A, Dwelling #63, Family #63. In brother's household.
WHEELER, Eunice, 68, F, W, Keeping House, CT.

257 M iv

Saxton M. WHEELER was born 14 Mar 1804 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Saxton married (1) Nancy LAMPHERE.

Saxton also married (2) Rebecca LAMPHERE.

+ 258 F v Zerviah WHEELER was born 6 May 1806 and died 10 Oct 1903.
259 M vi

Russell A. WHEELER was born 6 Nov 1808 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Russell married Cornelia CLOW on 17 May 1849 in Stonington, New London Co., Conn..

+ 260 F vii Melissa Ann WHEELER was born 14 Feb 1811 and died 1 May 1893.
+ 261 M viii Elam Burrows WHEELER was born 24 Nov 1813 and died 6 Jul 1889.
262 F ix

Emeline WHEELER was born 9 May 1816 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

+ 263 M x William F. WHEELER was born 19 Oct 1818 and died 9 Apr 1890.

81. Content YORK (Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 28 Oct 1781.

Content married Saxton MINER.

They had the following children:

+ 264 M i Leland Daniel MINER was born 1806 and died 1 Apr 1885.
+ 265 F ii Lucy Palmer MINER was born 16 Mar 1811 and died 27 Dec 1897.

82. John YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 17 Mar 1771 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 23 Jan 1812 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 175.
He was the first member of the family of his parents to remove to Brookfield, NY. He was the first settler in what became distinctively to the York settlement on both sides of Beaver Creek about two miles south of the village of Brookfield. His log house, the first dwelling in its locality, between the foot of the Chauncey Hibbard hill and the creek, is described in the town records, under date of Oct. 20, 1797, as on the "road that goes from James Satterlee's to John York's," being on the west side of the present highway. In 1811-1812 he had built a frame house by the brookside near the falls some distance west of Beaver Creek, afterwards known as the Ichabod York, and later as Samual Langworthy, place. This house he never occupied. He was found dead by the bridge, where he seem to have fallen as he was going homeward from his yet unfinished house, having died from the injury or from the exposure to the wintry cold. He was a active, engertic, public-spirited man, early serving as a town officer. His widow afterwards married Luther Brown, removing later to Harmoney, Chautauqua Co., NY, where she died at the home of her daughter Patty.

John married Martha WHEELER "Patty", daughter of Jonathan WHEELER and Priscilla Lester WILLIAMS, about 1994 in Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Patty was born 29 Oct 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died in Harmony, Chautauqua Co., New York.

They had the following children:

+ 266 M i John YORK was born 17 Mar 1796 and died 26 Jul 1870.
+ 267 F ii Patty YORK was born 1798 and died Mar 1851.
+ 268 M iii David YORK was born 26 Oct 1800 and died 19 Apr 1849.
+ 269 F iv Maritta YORK was born about 1803.
+ 270 M v Wheeler YORK was born 24 Jan 1806 and died 9 Sep 1874.
+ 271 F vi Orrilla YORK was born 27 Mar 1815 and died 7 Mar 1895.

83. Thomas YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 24 Feb 1773 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 8 Jun 1854 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 176.
He came to Brookfield, NY, with his brother John. Before his marriage he secured the possession of the house which was his home until his death, and in which his family of one son and thirteen daughters was born. This is on the west side of Beaver Creek, two and one half miles south of Brookfield. His wife was the daughter of Wiot Hinkley, on of the little company coming to Brookfield with John York in 1794. In the organization of the First Day Baptist Church in Brookfield, Thomas was one of the signers of the covenant.

Thomas married Prudence HINKLEY, daughter of Wiot HINKLEY, on 30 Mar 1897. Prudence was born 9 Dec 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 18 Apr 1852 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children:

+ 272 M i Thomas YORK was born 17 Jan 1798 and died 16 Jul 1879.
+ 273 F ii Prudence YORK was born 24 Apr 1800 and died 15 Nov 1862.
+ 274 F iii Nancy YORK was born 21 Mar 1802 and died 15 May 1862.
+ 275 F iv Polly YORK was born 6 Mar 1804 and died Apr 1840.
+ 276 F v Esther YORK was born 29 Apr 1805 and died Sep 1874.
+ 277 F vi Eunice YORK was born 7 May 1806 and died 1887.
278 F vii

Eveline YORK was born 24 Dec 1807 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died Dec 1814 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

279 F viii

Betsey YORK was born 15 Sep 1809 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 10 Oct 1873.

Betsey married Amos GATES on 22 Jan 1846 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

280 F ix

Clarissa YORK was born 2 Feb 1815 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died Mar 1890 in Corry, Pennsylvania.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 176.
Unmarried.

281 F x

Julia Ann YORK was born 22 Mar 1813 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 5 Mar 1891.

Julia married (1) Asa GRAHAM on 1845 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Julia also married (2) Rufus LEONARD on 17 Jan 1859 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Julia also married (3) Willard S. STURTEVANT on Nov 1869 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

282 F xi

Susan YORK was born 2 Feb 1815 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 19 Oct 1831 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 176.
Unmarried.

+ 283 F xii Lucy YORK was born 23 Dec 1816 and died 1841.
+ 284 F xiii Phebe YORK was born 10 May 1819 and died 23 Nov 1896.
285 F xiv

Emily YORK was born 19 Apr 1821 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 2 Dec 1897.

Emily married (1) Franklin FARRAR on 13 Nov 1842 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Emily also married (2) Orrin HOWARD on 9 Oct 1886 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

84. Katurah YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 1 Jun 1775 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 21 Mar 1861 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 176.
She came to Brookfield, NY, with her brother Ichabod, and found a home with her borther John, at whose home she was married. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early life.

Katurah married Wheaton H. WILLIAMS on Nov 1799 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. Wheaton was born 8 Jul 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 26 Aug 1837 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children:

286 M i

John WILLIAMS was born 31 Jan 1801 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

287 M ii

Alvin WILLIAMS was born 25 Dec 1802 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

288 F iii

Nancy WILLIAMS was born 6 Sep 1804 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

+ 289 F iv Sophia WILLIAMS was born 9 Jan 1807 and died 5 Mar 1876.
290 M v

Alaric WILLIAMS was born 18 Oct 1808 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Alaric married (1) Orra DRURY.

Alaric also married (2) Lydia WORDEN.

Alaric also married (3) Lucretia CHAMPLIN.

291 M vi

Aretas WILLIAMS was born 22 Feb 1811 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Aretas married Martha BANKS on 25 Dec 1852.

292 F vii

Philena WILLIAMS was born 21 Apr 1813 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

Philena married Nathan GEAR on 1842 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

293 F viii

Almira WILLIAMS was born 11 Jun 1815 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 1882.

Almira married Osmer GEAR on 1864 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

85. Ichabod YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 20 Oct 1777 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1 Apr 1846.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 177.
He made his first visit to Brookfield, NY, in company with his brothers John and Thomas in 1795. He returned to Connecticut, but removed permanently to Brookfield in 1797. He began housekeeping in the house first built by his father. Here his eldest child was born. About 1807 he removed to the plateau about midway east and west between and road running south from the Waterman School-house and the Palmiter road to a house then standing on the road running from "james Satterlee's to John York's". Later he acquired the additional line of lots extending to the Palmiter road, including the house then occupied by Wheaton Williams. In this house on the hill nearly all his children were born. Here hannah died.

Ichabod married (1) Hannah WITTER, daughter of Samuel WITTER and Tacy PORTER, on 19 Sep 1805 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. Hannah died 27 Jul 1814 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children:

294 M i

J. Randall YORK was born 5 Oct 1806 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 14 Jul 1834 in Rushville, Illinois.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 177.
He worked in Leonardsville, NY, as a wagon-maker, and later in Belleville, Jefferson Co., NY. He was a successful teacher in various schools in the town and village of Brookfield, and held the office of Inspector of Common Schools. He removed to Rushville, Illinois, in Oct 1833. He had hardly settled here in business when cholera visited the townh. He abandoned his intention to flee, and heroically attneded the sick and dying, but became himself a victim of the disease.

+ 295 F ii Sally G. YORK was born 4 Apr 1808 and died 9 Oct 1897.
+ 296 F iii Julia D. YORK was born 13 Mar 1810 and died 8 Nov 1892.
+ 297 F iv H. Lucina YORK was born 24 Jan 1812 and died 28 Apr 1897.

Ichabod also married (2) Freelove GARDNER on 8 Oct 1816 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. Freelove was born in Coblesville, Schoharie Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 177.
She was married during a visit to her uncle, George Denison, who lived near Five Corners, in Brookfield, NY. She was a member of the Baptist Church. The children of both marriages early became members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, four of them becoming ministers in that church. One daughter married a Methodist minister, two grandsons were Methodist ministers; and one granddaughter and two great-granddaughters married into the same vocation.

They had the following children:

298 M v

Denison G. YORK was born 19 Aug 1817 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 11 Dec 1844 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 178.
He was a teacher at sisteen, took the full course at Cazenovla Seminar; graduated from Wesleyan Univ. in the class of 1844. He early became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; was early authorized to preach, and during his college course was in great demand for supplying neighboring pulpits. After graduation he was settled at Tunkhannock, Penn.; where he commenced a career of great apparent promise, which was cut short by his untimely death. He was probably the first person from his native town to obtain a collegiate education.

+ 299 M vi Hiram I. YORK was born 9 Apr 1819 and died 4 Dec 1896.
+ 300 F vii Catherine E. YORK was born 17 Oct 1820 and died 9 Mar 1868.
+ 301 F viii Lydia A. YORK was born 29 Mar 1822 and died 26 Sep 1892.
302 M ix

Henry L. YORK was born 29 Jun 1823 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 18 Aug 1841 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 178.
Henry drowned while a student at Cazenovia Seminary, while bathing in a branch of Anthony's Pond.

+ 303 M x William E. YORK was born 2 Feb 1825 and died 7 Feb 1880.
304 M xi

Leroy YORK was born 11 Aug 1826 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died Aug 1826 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

+ 305 M xii Gilbert R. YORK was born 26 Nov 1827.
+ 306 M xiii Sidney P. YORK was born 3 May 1829 and died 6 Jun 1903.
+ 307 M xiv Albert L. YORK was born 31 Mar 1831 and died 16 Feb 1905.
308 F xv

Adelia J. YORK was born 23 May 1834 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 9 Jun 1834 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

86. Patty YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 23 Feb 1780 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 30 Aug 1818 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 178.
After their marriage they lived in Bridgewater, NY, and other places in the State. Old-fashioned gravestones mark the family graves in the cemetery in Norwich, NY.

Patty married Benjamin PALMER on 1806 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children:

309 F i

Patty PALMER was born 1807 in New York.

Patty married Nelson TAYLOR.

310 M ii

Prentice PALMER was born 1810 in New York.

Prentice married Arvilla PURDY.

311 M iii

Jedediah PALMER was born 1813 in New York.

Jedediah married Charlotte LAMBERTSON.

312 F iv

Sally Ann PALMER was born 1818 in New York.

Sally married Mr. ROOT.

87. Nancy YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 16 Jun 1782 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 11 Jun 1859 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

Nancy married Elisha PALMER on 23 Mar 1807. Elisha was born 6 Mar 1780.

They had the following children:

313 M i

Elisha York PALMER was born 8 Aug 1808 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

Elisha married Hannah DAY.

+ 314 M ii Nelson PALMER was born 22 Sep 1809.
315 M iii

Gershom PALMER was born 19 Sep 1811 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York. He died Sep 1813 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

316 M iv

David PALMER was born 9 Jan 1813 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

David married Phila.

317 M v

Clarendon PALMER was born 4 Jan 1816 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York. He died 1885.

318 F vi

Nancy Ann PALMER was born 29 May 1818 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

Nancy married Bela PALMER, son of Jonathan PALMER and Lucy YORK.

319 M vii

Henry PALMER was born 15 Feb 1821 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York. He died 1872.

88. Lucinda YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 24 Feb 1785 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 7 Oct 1863 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 179.
They lived first near the log house occupied by John York, but later removed to the house west of the Waterman Schoolhouse in Brookfield, NY, where the remainder of their life was passed.

Lucinda married Abel P. CLARK on 4 Jul 1811 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. Abel died 3 Jan 1864 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children:

320 M i

William CLARK was born 11 Aug 1812 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 30 Mar 1845.

William married Rhoda COMBS.

321 F ii

Mary Ann CLARK was born 6 Dec 1815 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 8 Apr 1897.

Mary married Wheeler YORK, son of John YORK and Martha WHEELER "Patty", on Apr 1852 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. Wheeler was born 24 Jan 1806 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 9 Sep 1874 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 240.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 192.
They commenced housekeeping in the old Waterman store, which had been abandended for mercantile pursuits. He was the last occupant of the house on the hill, so long the home of Ichabod York. Later he built a house by the Waterman Schoolhouse, where he died.

322 M iii

Prentice CLARK was born 29 Dec 1816 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died Sep 1817 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.

323 F iv

Lucy CLARK was born 28 Aug 1821 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died 16 Jun 1903.

Lucy married Henry HALL on 8 Sep 1846. Henry died 26 Jul 1855.

324 M v

Alvin CLARK was born 1 Apr 1823 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. He died 14 Feb 1889.

Alvin married (1) Maria BOSWORTH.

Alvin also married (2) Charlotte ROGERS.

Alvin also married (3) Asenath PARK.

89. Sally YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 20 Aug 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 24 Jul 1874 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

Sally married Thomas PRENTICE, son of Rev. Jedediah RANDALL and Martha YORK, on 15 Mar 1810.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 170.
Adopted son. He was one of the fifteen who organized the new church in Norwich, NY. Soon afterwards he was chosen one of the deacons of that church, holding the office up to the time of his death. She joined the church in 1827.They are buried in the village cemetery at Norwich, near their old home.

They had the following children:

325 M i

Ralph Miner PRENTICE was born 4 May 1813 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York. He died 28 Aug 1840 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 180.
Graduated from the Theological Seminary and was ordained for the ministry in 1839; settled at Vicksburg, and died the following year.

326 M ii

Henry L PRENTICE was born 28 Jan 1815 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York. He died 2 Jul 1818.

327 M iii

Roswell Randall PRENTICE was born 19 Jan 1819 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, by Cyrus Henry Brown, Boston, The Everett Press Company, 1907, page 180.
After graduating and Colgate Univ. and the Theological School he filled numerous pastorates in the Baptist Church, and was at one time professor in Kalamazoo College.

Roswell married Harriet CALKINS on 1845. Harriet died 1876.

+ 328 M iv Thomas Henry PRENTICE was born 17 Dec 1820 and died 12 Feb 1882.
329 F v

Lydia Ann PRENTICE was born 19 Nov 1822 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

Lydia married Lorenzo D. KEYES.

330 F vi

Martha PRENTICE was born 27 Apr 1825 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York. She died 27 Oct 1891 in Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

91. Lucy YORK (John , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 15 Jul 1794 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1856.

Lucy married Jonathan PALMER on 1836.

They had the following children:

331 M i

Bela PALMER.

Bela married Nancy Ann PALMER, daughter of Elisha PALMER and Nancy YORK. Nancy was born 29 May 1818 in Bridgewater, Madison Co., New York.

92. Lucy SPAULDING (Lucy YORK , John , Thomas , James , James ) was born 6 Apr 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 7 Sep 1847 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Lucy married Elder Asher MINER, son of Deacon Thomas MINER and Mary PAGE, on 28 Nov 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Asher was born 30 Jan 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1 Sep 1836 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 332 F i Martha MINER.
+ 333 M ii Asa Spalding MINER was born 8 Mar 1811.

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