Phebe Maria Kimber Descendant marries Charity Kimber Descendant

Let me introduce you to my two Kimber grandmothers--3^rd Great Grandmother Phebe Maria Kimber born April 4, 1813 and 3^rd Great Grandmother Charity Kimber born Dec. 6, 1813. What these two ladies share is my grandparents, Frank Leroy Doty and Viola Lillian Wilson. Phebe Maria was a great grandmother to Frank Leroy while Charity Kimber was great grandmother to Viola Lillian. My Grandmother might have known about her ancestry but I doubt my Grandfather knew about his Kimber connections.

Photo from Personal Collection

  Charity (Kimber) Clark

1813-1874

Charity and Phebe Maria were both raised in the Minisink, New York area. If they didn’t know each other personally, they certainly knew of each other.  The Town of Minisink was created in 1788 after the American Revolution and encompassed the present day towns of Minisink, Wawayanda and Greenville. In 1849 the Town of Wawayanda was carved out of the Town of Minisink lands. Charity’s parents, Benjamin Kimber and Keziah Bennett, were residents of what is today “Town of Minisink” while Phebe Maria’s father, Isaac Kimber, lived in what would become the “Town of Wawayanda” in 1849. Technically, they were both raised in Minsink but probably a good carriage ride away from each other. Later, in their married lives, Phebe Maria and Charity would reside in Wawayanda and be part of the same community.

They became wives and mothers. A seventeen year old Charity Kimber married William P. Clark Sept. 17, 1831 in Minisink, Orange Co., NY. The Clarks lived in the original Town of Minisink lands with a large family:

           

James L. Clark (1832-1901)

Phebe Jane Clark (1834-1890)

Keziah Bennett Clark (1836-1909)

Katherine Amelia Clark (1838-1921)

Sarah Angeline Clark (1840-1842)

Jeremiah B. Clark (1842-1908)

Charles Edgar Clark  (1844-1919)

William P. Clark  Jr. (1847-1915)

Howell Reeve Clark (1848-1924)

John R. Clark (1849- died young)

Charity Emeline Clark (1851-1947)

Benjamin Reeve Clark (1853-1926)

George Emmet Clark (1856-1946)

Anna Augusta Clark (1858-1925)

A few years later about 1833/4 Phebe Maria Kimber married Orsamus C. Brundage in Minisink. They resided in what would later become Wawayanda nears Johnsons, New York. Phebe Maria and Orsamus were the parents of seven:

	Emily Brundage (1835-1873)
	William Kimber Brundage (1836-1914)
	Albert Lewis Brundage (1838-1911)
	Ira S. Brundage  (1841-1874)
	John L. Brundage  (1845-1913)
	Charles Emet Brundage (1847-1879)
	Ellagene Brundage (1856-1921)

Charity and William left Orange County for a short time as they were enumerated in Candor, Tioga County, New York per the 1850 federal census. By the time the 1855 New York State census was taken, they had returned to Orange County and were dwelling in the Town of Wawayanda. They remained there until Charity’s death in 1874. (William Clark remarried a year after Charity passed and moved to Goshen soon afterwards.)

Charity died November 27, 1874 and her death was recorded in the 1875 New York State census:

Deaths Occurring in the Town of Wawayanda in the county of Orange, N. Y. during the year ending June 1, 1875.
Line 10
Charity Clark  63  Female  Married  Death November 27 

Native State New York  Trade or Occupation Housekeeper  

Disease or Cause of Death Rupture inside

Phebe Maria enjoyed more years than Charity passing on April 21, 1887. Her death was noted in the following newspapers:

Middletown Daily Argus, Tuesday evening, April 26, 1887
      South Centreville. Mrs. O. C. Brundage, died April 21st, at 6 p.m.

Orange County Press Semi Weekly, Tuesday, April 26, 1887
     DIED BRUNDAGE--April 21, in the town of Wawayanda, Phebe Maria Brundage, aged 74 years, 21 days, Interment at Ridgebury.
South Centerville Mrs. O. C. Brundage died the evening of April 21st

I’m very inquisitive about my Kimber Grandmothers and want to know if Charity and Phebe Maria were friends or acquaintances. They were raising their families in the same community for a number of years. Did their children and husbands know each other? They each had a child born in 1856.

Were Phebe Maria and Charity related? I don’t know. Charity is a documented descendant of Casper Kimber, the progenitor of the family in Orange County. Charity’s line continues with Casper’s son George Kimber, George’s son Samuel, Samuel’s son Benjamin who is the father of Charity. So far I only have been able to find Phebe Maria’s parents, Isaac Kimber and Abigail Stilwell. I think its likely Phebe Maria and Charity share a Kimber ancestor.

I’ll keep searching. Keep an eye out for me!

Note: Minisink is located in the southwestern part of Orange County. It’s bordered on the north by Wawayanda, south east by Warwick, southwest by New Jersey and west by Greenville.

Jonathon Ogden, Orange County, New York, ca 1765-1811

Today I want to tell you about my 4^th Great Grandfather Jonathon Ogden.

I am descended from Jonathon and his 1^st wife Racheal by

their son Gilbert B. Ogden and wife Mary Hazen,

their daughter Harriet Ogden and husband Jeremiah B. Clark,

their daughter Grace Lee Clark and husband Jerome Walter Wilson,

their daughter and my grandmother Viola Lillian Wilson and spouse Frank Leroy Doty,

my mother

and myself.

Jonathon Ogden was the progenitor of the Ogden Family in Orange County, New York.  No information has yet been found about his parents or childhood.  Most likely Jonathon was born between 1765 and 1775.  It’s said by Ogden family members that he died in 1811.

His first wife’s name was Rachael. Her existence has been verified by a mortgage record dated Feb. 6, 1795[1].  Perhaps Rachael had died by 1797 as Jonathon again had mortgaged his land but this time Rachael’s name was not included on the document.[2] I estimate Jonathon and Rachael married about 1792 and had three sons.

Sarah Howell was Jonathon’s second wife.  Jonathon and Sarah Ogden recorded a mortgage on April 26, 1806 per Orange County land records.[3]  Although Sarah’s parents are unknown, her place of birth is specified as Blooming Grove, N.Y. according to her son’s death certificate.  Jonathon and Sarah’s first child was born in 1800 and the last in 1810.

Jonathon lived in the Town of Minisink, N.Y. for some years.  He was enumerated in the 1790 Census at Minisink.[4]  On May 24, 1790, Great Grandfather registered a cattle mark with the town.[5]  Mortgage records indicate he mortgaged 56 acres described as Lot No. 56 in the Wawayanda Patent for £25 to Dr. John Gale.[6]  On Jan. 21, 1797, he mortgaged 2 1/2 acres and 9 rods of land to Gilbert Brundage for £50.[7] The Minisink 1798 Assessment records indicate Jonathon owned a shop and house valued at $30.00 on 3 acres adjoining James Reeve’s property.  Jonathon Ogden and Jonathan G. Graham were witnesses in November 1798 to David Murray’s land partitions.[8]  In the 1800 federal census, the family was still dwelling in Minisink. [9] On Oct. 31, 1803, Jonathon acted as a witness to James Reeve’s will.[10]

Jonathon relocated to the town of Wallkill (Orange Co.) within a few years.  On April 26, 1806, he mortgaged 30 acres in the town of Wallkill being described as Lot number 42 in the Minisink Angle.[11] The 1810 federal census places Jonathon residing in the Town of Wallkill with his family.[12]

While Jonathon’s mortgage records were properly acknowledged and recorded with the County Clerk, no deeds were found for the lands he owned. At this early date, it wasn’t a requirement to record land purchases or sales. Too bad--I’m certain those land deeds would have held more clues.

Children with Rachael, 1st wife:

2.  Jonathan Graham, born May 8, 1793, mar. Hannah Finch, died June 5, 1860

3.  Benjamin

4.  Gilbert B., born July 9, 1795, mar. Mary Hazen, died June 6, 1848

Children with Sarah Howell, 2nd wife:

5.  Martha (Patty) born ca 1800, mar. David F. Wheat, died July 18, 1855

6.  Jacob Howell, born July 2, 1802, mar. Cynthia Wells Vail, died July 28, 1883

7.  Daniel, born Oct. 5, 1804, mar. Arminda Tyron, died March 27, 1881

8.  Thomas Purdy, born Sept. 1, 1808, mar. Julia Wells Cox, died Sept. 26, 1890

9.  Sally, born ca 1810, mar. George Graham

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[1] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book C, pgs. 181-182

[2] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book D, pg. 108

[3] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book F, pg. 138

[4] 1790 Federal Census, New York, Orange Co., Minisink, pg. 366

[5] Cattle mark registered at Minisink Town Hall

[6] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book C, pgs. 181-182

[7] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book D, pg. 108

[8] Orange County, New York Deeds, Book I, pgs. 327-329

[9] 1800 Federal Census, New York, Orange Co., Minisink, pg. 330

[10] James Reeve’s Will/Surrogate Court, Goshen, Orange Co., NY

[11] Orange County, New York Mortgages, Book F, pg. 138

[12] 1810 Federal Census, New York, Orange Co., Wallkill, pg. 490

Note: Thomas Purdy Ogden’s Obituary identified all of Jonathon Ogden’s children. The obituary was published in the Middletown Daily Press, Middletown, New York, Saturday, Sept. 27, 1890.

Many thanks to the Ogden Descendants, past and present, for sharing their research

Mystery Mother and Children

Photograph from Personal Collection

Look Closely!

Do You Know Mom and Kids?

Have you ever seen a waist that tiny? Did you notice the hands supporting the baby? The girls are adorable. Their shoes are a little dusty—perhaps this picture was taken outside.

I love this photo but have no idea who this could be. Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, has featured my photograph in her books “Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs” and “Best of the Photo Detective” and was very helpful in her analysis dating my picture to sometime between 1900 and 1910. She used clues from Mother’s clothing to aid her. As you can see, no studio imprint is on the frame or any writing on the back.

The photo was handed down to me from my Great Aunt Ella. Aunt Ella inherited the family photos from her Aunt Lillian (Clark) Hewitt (1873-1955). This collection was a combination of Aunt Lillie’s photographs as well as Aunt Lillie’s mother, Harriet (Ogden) Clark (1842-1912). Aunt Lillian lived at 24 Grand Ave., Middletown, Orange Co., New York and Grandmother Harriet (Ogden) Clark lived with Aunt Lillie when she was widowed.

Even though I have acquired much information about the Clark and Ogden families, I haven’t been able to match mother and children with anyone in my database.

Readers, please share your thoughts or ideas. I would love to solve this mystery.

Daniel Joseph’s Lands in Augusta County, Virginia

Daniel Joseph arranged to buy lands in Augusta County, Virginia in February of 1781. I don’t know the particulars as to payments but he committed himself to two purchases in two days’ time buying a total of 165 acres. He had accumulated some money to begin his land buys.

The first purchase was Feb. 19, 1781 when Daniel bought 85 acres in Augusta County from Thomas and Elizabeth Strain for 10,000 Pounds. The land was located on both sides of the Middle River of Shenadore adjoining John Poage’s and James Strain’s land.[i]

The very next day, Feb. 20, 1781, he purchased 80 acres from Christopher and Margaret Favour for 6,000 Pounds. [ii] The property was bound by Hugh Green and James Allen’s land. Both transactions were recorded in court Feb. 20, 1781.

By October 27, 1781 Daniel sold the 85 acres he acquired from Thomas and Elizabeth Strain in February to James Gardner for 20,000 Pounds. [iii] He made a 10,000 Pound profit. Daniel Joseph probably wasn’t yet married to Eve Hanger since her name was not included in this deed. Daniel’s signature, whether it was copied into the deed book by the court clerk or truly Daniel’s own hand, has been identified as “Old Hebrew”. George Keisel, James Kennerly Sr. and Wm. Lewis acted as witnesses to the land sale.

He bought 2 parcels of Augusta County land from Robert Rogers and Elizabeth his wife lying in Beverly Manor on both sides of Christian Creek for 200 pounds on May 20, 1783. One tract contained 125 acres and the other 40 acres.[iv] The sale was acknowledged in court the same day. A little over a year later on June 15, 1784, Daniel and Eve Joseph sold the two tracts to John Bance for 185 Pounds. [v] Daniel and Eve Hanger had married by this time because her name appeared on the deed. This deed was also recorded in court June 15^th.

On July 19, 1784, Daniel Joseph bought land from Jacob and Catharine Doran for 120 pounds consisting of 365 acres in Augusta Co. described as ‘some Drafts of Moffet's Branch’ bound by William Mathew's land. [vi] The land sale was recorded in court July 20, 1784. Prior to this land sale, Augusta Co. Court records referred to a writ (a written order of a court addressed to a sheriff or similar officer who must carry out the instructions of the court) dated June 4, 1783 involving a suit ‘Daniel Joseph vs. Jacob Torn (Dovan)’[vii]. The surname Doran seems very similar to Torn or Dovan and I wonder if Daniel acquired the land through a court action. Daniel and Eve sold the 365 acres to George Hammer of Rockingham County, Virginia May 17, 1785. [viii] John Poage, Moses Moore and John Johnston witnessed the sale.

Daniel & Eve Joseph of Rockingham Co., Virginia sold a 100 acre parcel of land to William Baker of Augusta Co. for 185 pounds on the waters of the Middle River bordering Peter Hanger's land and James Allen’s line Feb. 12, 1791.[ix]  I believe this sale encompasses the 80 acres Daniel acquired from Christopher and Margaret Favour Feb. 20, 1781. Three of the witnesses to the deed proved the sale by their oaths in court Feb. 15, 1791. This extra step must have been necessary because Eve Joseph wasn’t able to attend.  Eve couldn’t travel to court to make her acknowledgement when they sold 100 acres to William Baker so John Pirkey and Peter Nicholas went personally to certify that Eve did acknowledge the conveyance of the land.[x]

This last deed indicates Daniel and Eve’s residence to be Rockingham County in February of 1791. Rockingham County borders Augusta County on the north. Daniel had connections to Rockingham County as early as June 1783 when his law suits began to appear in court records. I suspect 4^th Great grandfather had some business interest in Rockingham County and will discuss his Rockingham connections in another blog post.

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[i] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pgs. 412-414

[ii] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pgs. 414-416

[iii] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pgs. 439-440

[iv] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed book 24, pgs. 67-71

[v] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 24, pgs. 254-256

[vi] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 24, pgs. 265-269

[vii] Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume 1, page 381

[viii] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, pgs. 32-34

[ix] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pgs. 105-107

[x] Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pgs. 139-140

Happy Anniversary Aunt Ella and Uncle Ray

Scanned Image from Personal Collection

May 27, 1935

Ella M. (Wilson) Ludlum

Married

Raymond C. Simpson

Ella Mae Wilson was my grandmother’s sister—the daughter of Jerome W. Wilson and Grace Clark. While Aunt Ella and Uncle Ray were married in the Town of Minisink, Orange Co., NY they lived in Middletown, NY. Uncle Ray’s family was from the Minisink area which explains why they wed there. Uncle Ray died about 1959 and Aunt Ella passed Oct. 17, 1975.