Here are a few generations of one McElhone family where much of the research
is done:
Last Update: April 19, 1998
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 MCELHONE was born Abt. 1719 in Ireland (Source: (1) Edward
F. DeLancey, Editor, Muster Rolls of New York Povinicial Troops, 1755 - 1764,
(Originally published by New York Historical Society, 1891. Republished Heritage
Books, Maryland, 1990), Page 90, A Muster Roll of Captain Ebenezer Seely
Junr. Esqr. His Company of the New York Troops Under the Command of Colonel
DeLancey, Esq.35. John Mucklehone Age 37, Trade - Weaver, Militia Company
- Capt. Boarland, Where born - blank, Time of enlistment - April 12 1758.,
(2) Ibid., Page 218, A Muster Roll of the Men Raised and Pass'd in
the County of Ulster for Capt. Clinton's Company 29th April 1760.John McHone
Enlisted April 11; Age 41 born in Ireland, Weaver, Capt. Ellison, Inlisted
by Capt. Clinton., (3) Ibid., Page 398, Muster Roll of the Men Raised
and Pass'd in The County of Ulster for Captain Clinton's Company, April 1761John
Mucklehone, Enlisted April 28 Age 42. Born Ireland, Labourer, Capt. Clinton
Stature 5 9 1/2., (4) Ibid., Page 462, A Muster Roll of the Men Raised
and Pass'd Muster in the County of Ulster for Captain Clinton's Company 29th
June 1762John Micklehoan April 10 age 45, Ireland, Weaver, Capt. Clinton,
5 8 3/4.).
Notes for JOHN MCELHONE:
This is the suspected immigrant to the United States for this line of the family. His name was found in April 1998 in the cited source book. All that is left now is to find him in Ireland and to link him to his children and grand children. After 5 years of looking, it is a wonderful feeling just to know his name.
Children of MCELHONE are:
i. DAVID2 MUCKLEHONE, b. Abt. 1745; d. Bef. December 22, 1814, Goshen, Orange,
NY.
2. ii. MCELHONE, b. Abt. 1750.
iii. WILLIAM MUCKLEHONE, b. Abt. 1750; d. Aft. 1814.
Notes for WILLIAM MUCKLEHONE:
Letter of Administration from Surrogate of Orange County New York - Dated
22 December 1814, year of Independence the Thirty Ninth. Appoints William
Mucklehone a Brother of David Mucklehone late of the town of Goshen in the
County of Orange deceased. No other names mentioned except the Surrogate,
James Everett.
3. iv. MARGARET MCELHONE, b. Abt. 1754.
Generation No.
2
2. MCELHONE2 (MCELHONE1) was born Abt. 1750.
Children of MCELHONE are:
4. i. JOHN3 MCELHONE, b. 1777, NY; d. May 10, 1854, Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
5. ii. WILLIAM MCELHONE, b. December 31, 1785, Orange, NY; d. July 24, 1870,
Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
6. iii. JACOB MCELHONE, b. March 6, 1791, Orange, NY; d. November 6, 1873,
Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
7. iv. THOMAS MCELHONE, b. 1796, New York; d. 1861.
8. v. JAMES MCELHONE, b. 1798, New York; d. Abt. 1873.
9. vi. DAVID MCELHONE, b. 1800, New York.
3. MARGARET2 MCELHONE (MCELHONE1) was born Abt. 1754. She married RICHARD
REIM.
Children of MARGARET MCELHONE and RICHARD REIM are:
i. MARIA3 BIEN, b. Bef. October 16, 1768.
ii. ELIZABETH RYN, b. Bef. December 4, 17741.
iii. CATHERINA REIN, b. Bef. September 22, 17762.
iv. SARAH REIM, b. Bef. May 23, 17793.
v. YEAN REYNE, b. Bef. May 20, 17814.
Generation No.
3
4. JOHN3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born 1777 in NY, and died May
10, 1854 in Shawangunk, Ulster, NY. He married JANE ROBISON.
Notes for JOHN MCELHONE:
John Grantor in Ulster Deeds book 37 page 429; book 40 page 3; book 41 page
359; Book 43 page 275; Book 58 page 421; book 61 page 383; book 73 page 289;
book 75 page 153
Grantee in book 38 page 308, 309; book 40 page 5; book 41 page 361; book
44 page 580 page 582; book 47 page 679;
Synopsis of book 37 page 429 - 430 copy on file.
The first deed is an indenture made 28 Jan 1829 between John Muckelhone and
Jane his wife of Shawangunk and Jacob Muckelhone of the same palce. For $400
lawful money, land in Shawangunk being part of a certain tract of land granted
by letters patent to Peter Deyo and son being a part of lot No 7 so distinguished
in a ? filed in the Clerks office of a partition of the same by Johannis
Bruyn, Abraham Schoonmaker, and ? Tuthill commissioners appointed to make
partition conveyed is the same as Frederick Smith and Hannah his wife conveyed
to the said John McElhone by deed dated march 23 in 1826 and is butted and
bounded as follows beginning at a stake and stones in the south westerly
bounds of said lot being the most southerly corner of a lot of fifty acres
conveyed to the said Jacob Muckelhone by Mary McClaughey and runs from there
along the bounds thereof north fifty eight degrees east twenty eight chains
and twenty links to a ? saplink marked standing in the easterly bounds of
said tract thence along the ? four degrees west ten chains and twenty links
to a stake and stones the northerly corner of a lot conveyed to William Fulton
thence south sixty five degrees west twenty chains and twenty links to a
stake and stone about six links northwest from a ? wook tree marked thence
north fifty four degrees west seven chains to the place of beginning 18 acres
Together with all and singular stuff on lot. Signed by John Mcelhone &
Jane McElhone in presence of John L. Lyon.
The second deed book 38 page 308, John buys from Jacob and Mary 2 lots for
$400. One of 25 acres in lot one and one of 127 9/10 acres from lot five.
On page 309 of same book, John buys from Cornelia Schoomaker of Kingston
for $227.75 67 acres from the second expense lot released to Cornelius
Lowe.
In book 40 page 3 and 4 copy on file:
John McElhone and Jane hes wife of Shawangunk and Abnal H. Wade of Shawangunk
for $400 land on easerly side of the Shawangunk Mountain in a tract of land
granted y patent to the trustees of Rochester being parts of lots one and
five so destinguished in the subdivision of 570 acres made between Cornelius
Bruyn, David Mulford and Cornelius Low containing 127 8/10 acres.
In book 40 page 5 Abnal and his wife Rebecca return this land to John on
14 Dec 1832.
In book 41 page 359 John sells 25 acres to Simon Terwilliger part of the
second expense lot.
On page 361 James MeElhone releases bond he is holding on the land above.
In book 43 page 275 1 April 1834 sells 127 8/10 acres of lots 1 & 5 for
$450.
Book 44 page 580 2 Jan 1835 buys 9 6/10 acres from Abraham J. Terwilliger
and Sarah his wife and Cornelia Terwilliger for $96. Part of the farm of
Abraham P. Terwilliger deceased adjoining the land of Daniel Taylor and Ephraim
Rinehart.
page 582 Gavin Mackinson sells to John Mackelhone for $105 land in Rochester
patent, now Warwarsing part of second expense lot, 25 acres.
book 47 page 679 Dec 29 1836 From Abraham and Mary Scott to John for $400
25 acres they got from Samuel and Mary Terwilliger in 1836.
Notes for JANE ROBISON:
1855 New York Census
Family 94
Jane 65 born in Scotland, lived 43 years in Shawangunk. In her household,
William Jr. 25 and Catherine Scott 15 (her grandchild) 30 acres of improved
land and 30 acres unimproved. Land valued $1500, stock $500, tools $150.
Plowed 5 acres in prior year, 10 in pasture. Yeild 18 tons of hay from 6
acres, 35 bushels of corn 1 acre, 8 bushels of buckwheat 2 acres, 15 bushels
of corn 1/2 acre, 15 pounds of potatoes. 5 cows, 2 oxen, 5 others. 200 pounds
of butter, 1 horse, 8 pigs (7 under 6 months) sold $10 of eggs in year.
Children of JOHN MCELHONE and JANE ROBISON are:
10. i. THOMAS4 MCELHONE, b. October 1812, Shawangunk Ulster NY; d. April
10, 1880, Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
ii. BERTHA E. MCELHONE, b. 1818; d. 1818.
11. iii. SHERYN MCELHONE, b. 1821.
iv. MARY ANN MCELHONE, b. 1825; m. ABRAHAM SCOTT.
12. v. JOHN MCELHONE, b. May 14, 1827, New York; d. August 11, 1902, Ellenville,
Ulster New York.
13. vi. WILLIAM MCELHONE, b. 1831, New York.
14. vii. HARRISON MCELHONE, b. August 16, 1833, Crawford, Orange NY; d. May
7, 1903, Walden, Orange NY.
5. WILLIAM3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born December 31, 1785 in
Orange, NY, and died July 24, 1870 in Shawangunk, Ulster, NY5. He married
FRANCIS SEARS January 8, 1815 in Shawangunk, Ulster, NY6, daughter of JOHN
SEARS and BODINE.
Notes for WILLIAM MCELHONE:
William is a Grantee in Ulster Deeds book 32 pages 46 & 47, book 41 page
438, book 101 page 425; He is a grantor in book 107 page 207.
1855 Census: June 14 Town of Gardiner Household 127 Value $800 Family 138
William McElhone b Orange County age 69 lived in Gardiner 2 years. Cooper
Native voter owns land
John S. McElhone 39 born Ulster child 2yrs in Gardiner Cooper
James W. McElhone 25 child born Ulster 2yrs in Gardiner Farmer
Elen McElhone 30 Neice born Ulster 2yrs Gardiner
Charles McElhone 9 Male Black Domestic Ulster 2 months
Lived between Jacob Decker and John Dinglee
In agriculture list :
80 acres improved, 90 acres unimproved. Farm worth $6250; Stock $955; Tools
and implements $337
Plowed 14 acres in prior year; 2 acres fallow; 37 acres pasture; 37 acres
Meadow with 27 tons of Hay
Oats - 5 acres 110 bushels
Rye - 12 acres 150 bushels
Buckwheat - 2 acres 4 bushels
Corn 9 acres 100 bushels
Potatoes 2 acres 140 bushels
400 bushels of apples and 14 barrels of cider
1 neat cattle over 1; 2 working oxen; 6 neat cattle cattle; 1 cattle killed
for beef; 5 milked
640 pounds of butter
4 horses
7 swine <6 months; 5 > 6 months
30 sheep fleeces; 60 pounds of wool; $35 of poultry sold; $15 of eggs
Gypsum manure used - 1 1/2 tons worth $9.00
Notes for FRANCIS SEARS:
The Sears information from Fanny to John to William to William comes from
Sears Genealogy 1638 to 1888 by S.P. May published in Albany NY by John Munsell's
sons, 1890 - page 617+
Children of WILLIAM MCELHONE and FRANCIS SEARS are:
15. i. JOHN SERIS4 MCELHONE, b. February 20, 1816; d. February 28, 1860,
Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
16. ii. DAVID D. MCELHONE, b. June 22, 1818, Shawangunk, Ulster, NY; d. September
7, 1876, Shawangunk, Ulster, NY.
iii. RACHEL BODINE MCELHONE, b. December 1, 1820, Shawangunk Ulster NY7;
d. October 8, 1851, Shawangunk Ulster NY8.
iv. JAMES MCELHONE, b. June 22, 1827.
6. JACOB3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born March 6, 1791 in Orange,
NY, and died November 6, 1873 in Shawangunk, Ulster, NY. He married MARY
MOWBRAY Abt. 1820.
Notes for JACOB MCELHONE:
Will Book R. Page 432
Jacob McElhone of Shawangunk. Jacob is 80. Daughter Malinda McElhone gets
24 acres bounded by North D.J. Terwilliger East by John Egbert Jansen, South
by Nathaniel Green and Nathanies Keester and West by Jacob Sinsabaugh. Grandson
Brodhead McElhone and his daughter Malinda to get $50 paid by daughter Malinda.
Children James, Moberry, Julia and Eleanor share any leftovers. Will dated
14 Oct 1873 and proven 29 Jan 1874. Executor is Archibald R. Taylor of
Crawford.
Grantee in Ulster Deeds book 37 page 426,427,429,430; book 49, page 98; book
80 page 429; Grantor in 38 page 308; book 72 page 240, 488; book 89, pae
743;
1860 Census
Jacob McElhone 68 m farmer 3000 800 ny
Mary 60 f ny
Moberry 30 m ny
Julia 27 f ny
Emily 25 f ny
Malinda 23 f ny
From Lorraine:
Deeds: Ulster County Records, Kingston; 1829 Liber D37 Page 430; from Grantor
William Fulton; $200; 20 acres; being part of a tract of land granted by
letters patent to Peter Deyo & son being part of the real estate where
of Andrew Thompson, late of the town of Montgomery deceased ... to the share
of Mary McClaughery one of the daughters ... and by her conveyed to the said
William Fulton .... being the easterly corner of a lot of land of Frederick
Smith; 13 Jun 1831.
Ulster County Records, Kingston; 1829 Liber D38 page 308; to Grantee John
Muckelhone; $400; that certain lot of land situate in the town of Shawangunk
in a tract of land granted to the trustees of Rochester being Lot no. 1 of
a subdivision of a lot of 570 acres formerly released to Cornelius Louw by
Cornelius Bruyn and David Mulford on the division of a lot of land in said
Rochester patent distinguished as the second expense lot... 28 Jan 1829.
1840 Census Ulster County, Town of Shawangunk
Males 5 under 10 - 1; 15 under 20 - 1 ; 40 under 50 1
Females 5 under 10 - 1; 10 under 15 - 2; 15 under 20 - 2; 40 under 50 - 1
Deeds: Uster County Records, Kingston; 1849 Liber 72 Page 240; to Grantee
Elisha Decker.
Uster County Records, Kingston; 1849 Liber 72 Page 488; to Grantee Hester
York.
Uster County Records, Kingston; 1854 Liber 89 Page 743; to Grantee Abraham
Terwilliger.
Uster County Records, Kingston; 1875 Liber 196 Page 526; to Grantee James
T. McElhone.
Uster County Records, Kingston; 1875 Liber 196 Page 528; to Grantee Mowbray
McElhone.
Widower age: 73
Death: Crawford Methodist Church Cemetery; Church Rd., Town of Shawangunk,
Ulster Co. NY
Age at Death: 82 years 8 months
Interment: Craford Cemetery, Church Rd.
Inscription: Jacob McElhone died Nov 6, 1873 aged 82 years 8 months.
(Also has will data)
End of Lorraine data.
Children of JACOB MCELHONE and MARY MOWBRAY are:
17. i. ELEANOR4 MCELHONE, b. Abt. 1820.
ii. JULIA MCELHONE, b. 1824; d. 1894.
18. iii. MOWBARY MCELHONE, b. December 30, 1824, Shawangunk Ulster NY; d.
October 19, 1902, Shawangunk Ulster NY.
iv. MALINDA MCELHONE, b. Abt. 1826; m. JOHN BELL.
v. JAMES THOMAS MCELHONE, b. Abt. 1838, of Shawangunk9; m. CECELIA RUMSEY,
February 16, 1859, Shawangunk, Ulster, NY10.
Notes for JAMES THOMAS MCELHONE:
1860 census
James McElhone family 357 21 m day laborer ny
Celia 21 f ny
(Next door to Jacob McElhone)
7. THOMAS3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born 1796 in New York11, and
died 186112. He married MARGARET VANTASSEL.
Notes for THOMAS MCELHONE:
Will book O. page 211 Thomas McElhone of Shawangunk.
Beloved wife Margaret. refers to minor children but no names. dated 31 Dec
1859 proven 25 Jun 1861
Census 1860 family 367 close to Jacob and James.
Thomas 65 m farmer 2000 700 ny
Margaret 61 f ny
Levi 19 m ny
Cornelia 17 f ny
Louisa 15 f ny
Henry 11 m ny
Sarah 7 f ny
Scott 1m ny
1855 Census Shawangunk household 75 worth $400 frame house family 75
Thomas McElhone 60 M born Orange married lived in Shawangunk 59 years farmer
owned land
Margaret - 36 wife born Ulster lived in Shawangunk 36 years
Levy - 14 child male
Cornelia A. 12 child female
Louisa 10 child female
Thomas 6 child male
Sarah 2 child female
lived between Thomas McClean and Evens.
Agriculture schedule:
Notes from Lorraine:
shows death as 25 March 1861, in Shawangunk
Shows marriage 18 nov 1847
Deeds Ulster County Records, Kingston; 1829 Liber D35 page 40; To Grantee
Robert J. Jardon
1840 census; Ulster County Town of Shawangunk
Males under 5 - 1; males 40 under 50 - 1
Females 10 under 15 - 1; 20 under 20 1
Age at death 65 years
Interment: New Prospect Reformed Dutch Church Ground; Rt. 52; Shawangunk
Last Will: Ulster County Surrogate Court Records; Microfilm of Filing Box
100; Summon lawful wife Margaret, Peter VanGaasbeck guardian of Sarah M.,
Cirnetice A., Louisa, Thomas, Walter S.
1860 Will book O x211; to wife Margaret; all minor children. Levi born 5
feb 1841; Cornetia A. born 17 March 1843; Louysa born 4 Jun 1845; Thomas
H. born 19 Dec 1852; Sarah Molsmia born 14 Mary 1853; Walter S. born 19 Sep
1858; Henry N. died infant.
Children of THOMAS MCELHONE and MARGARET VANTASSEL are:
i. LEVI4 MCELHONE, b. 184113; d. November 4, 190814; m. DEBORAH MCCLEAN,
January 16, 1873, New York15.
Notes for LEVI MCELHONE:
Volunteer index of Union soldiers
Company E. 156 NY infantry private
Pension file index 1861- 1934
filed as invalid for service with 156 NY infantry jan 3 1884 505124 414526
ii. CORNELIA ANNA MCELHONE, b. 184316; m. ETHEL ROCKWELL.
iii. LOUYSA MCELHONE, b. 184517; m. VICTOR P. HULETT, December 21, 1871,
Shawangunk Ulster NY.
Notes for LOUYSA MCELHONE:
Married by Rev C. Spaulding recorded 28 Dec 1871, NP IND micro.
Living with John J. Decker and Maria 53 and 40 respectively. She is 15 in
1860 census family number266. John J. Decker is a farmer 1400 land 675
property.
iv. HENRY N. MCELHONE, b. 1849; d. 1849.
19. v. HENRY THOMAS MCELHONE, b. 1852; d. 1937.
vi. SARAH MOLSMIA MCELHONE, b. 185318.
vii. WALTER SCOTT MCELHONE, b. 185819.
8. JAMES3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born 1798 in New York, and
died Abt. 1873. He married HARRIET OTIS, daughter of THOBOLD OTIS.
Notes for JAMES MCELHONE:
Will Book R. page 422 James McElhone of Warwarsing
James is 74. Daughters are Emily wife of Isaac Corbin, and Sarah late wife
of Sylvester M. Taylor. S.M. Taylor owed $2700 and Isaac Corbin owed $3600.
Hattie and Charles Taylor, grandchildren get 50% and Emily gets 50%. Witnessed
by John McElhone of Ellenville and William Carpenter. dated 7 Sep, 1872 and
proven 22 Dec 1873
Census 1855 #22 James McElhone 52 Sarah McElhone 17, Emily McElhone 13, living
with Theobold Otis (Emily and Sarah are Otis's grand daughters). Jacob 64,
Mary, 60, Julia 27, Mobary 25, Emily 22, Mahr? 21, James 20 and 1 more M
10 years (Brodhead?)
1860 census family 425
James 60 m gentleman 3000 5000 ny
Emily 18 f
Mary Scott 19 f
Kept store in Burlingham in 1841. (Close to junction of Orange, Ulster and
Sullivan) Looks like it is in Sullivan county - just. Known from John Jr
obituary.
Children of JAMES MCELHONE and HARRIET OTIS are:
20. i. SARAH E.4 MCELHONE, b. 1838; d. 1872.
21. ii. EMILY OTIS MCELHONE, b. 1843; d. 1906.
9. DAVID3 MCELHONE (MCELHONE2, MCELHONE1) was born 1800 in New York20. He
married JULIA DECKER.
Notes for DAVID MCELHONE:
1860 census household 522
David 60 m farmer 3000 1000
David A. 23 m farm laborer
Fanny Terwilliger 20 f domestic
Child of DAVID MCELHONE and JULIA DECKER is:
i. DAVID A.4 MCELHONE, b. Abt. 182721.
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