CHRONICLES
OF THE CROFT FAMILY
WHICH INCLUDE VOUGHT & CROFT
SOLDIERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[From N.J.
State Chairman, Mrs. Mather I? Garthwaite
Aug 4, 1960]
[47815]
Mr. Randolph Croft who lived near Peekskill, and for whom
I had great respect, gave me some data of the older Croft
families, and he also substantiated what I already had regard-
ing John Croft, the head of this branch of the Croft family;
that he was in the employ of the Duke of Baden in Germany,
and emigrated to America with the Duke’s daughter.
Mr. John Croft and his wife settled at Stillwater, Saratoga
County, New York, and it is presumed that they are buried at,
or near Stillwater.
Their children were all born in Saratoga County and Their
son John was probably laid to rest there as he died young.
W. P. Horton.
From grave marker in St. Peters yard
VanCortlandville, near Peekskill,
James Croft
Died March 9 1839 – age 84 years
“He was a brave soldier of the Revolutionary War, who for
five long years suffered all the privations and calamities
so common to a soldiers life. But he had a glorious object in
view which was the deliverance of his Country from the tyranny
and oppression of a foreign foe.
He lived to see that accomplished for which he fought so
bravely, namely, the independence of his Country. After his ser-
vices were no longer called for by his Country, he settled in
Phillipstown where he spent the remainder of his days, beloved
and repected by all who knew him.
He lived a virtuous live, died a peaceful and happy death.
First Generation
John Kroft, or Croft, was born in Germany. He married Maria
Baumaine, or Bowman, daughter of the Duke of Baden. They came
to America on a sailing vessel, landing at New Amsterdam, now
New York City. They took passage on a vessel sailing up the
Hudson River and disembarked at the town of Stillwater,
Saratoga County, New York, where they settled and where all
their children were born. They and their son John were prob-
ably buried at or near Stillwater.
Their children were
Katherine; born in 1783 [Nov 30, 1756]-died Nov. 26, 1848. Married Hendrick,
*********
son of Jacob & Annatje Lent, born near Peekskill, N.Y., in 1745
and died in Penn., Feb. 15, 1801. Both buried at Rome, Penn.
James; born in 1755 [Oct 1753]-died Mar. 9, 1930 [1839]. Married Hester, the
*****
daughter of Christian J. Vought & Hester Reinhart. born near
Peekskill in 1762, died in Putnam Co., N.Y. June 22, 1844.
Both buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
Polly; born in 1757, died Feb. 10, 1850. Married Godfrey, son
*****
of Christian J. Vought & Hester Reinhart, born near Peekskill
in 1761. Died in Penn. Apr. 15, 1849. Both buried at Rome, Penn.
John, died in youth.
****
Barbara; born Dec. 24, 1765, died Nov. 15, 1837. Married John, son
*******
of Tobias & --- Lent, born Mar. 8, 1763, died Nov. 6, 1837.
Both buried at Lake Wesauking, Penn.
[2]
“Soldiers of the American Revolution”
CHRISTIAN JOSEPH VOUGHT: listed under Westchester County
Militia, 3rd Regiment, under Col. Samuel Drake.
New York in the Revolution, as Colony and State.
Vol. 1 - Page 213
JOHN MEEKS: noted as Dutchess County Militia 7th. Regiment.
Land Bounty rights.
New York in the Revolution, as Colony and State.
Vols 1 & 2 – Page 252.
JAMES CROFT: (1755-1839) Served as Corporal in Capt John
[note next two lines crossed out and are illegible]
[see p 351 Roster of St Troops]
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Second Generation
Children of Henry Lent & Katherine Croft
Mary Lent married ----------
Eleanor “ Joshua Lamereaux
James “ Chloe Parks
Joseph “ Mary A. Johnson
Abraham “ Gittie Elliott
Barbara “ Maj. Joseph Elliott
Richard “ Lucinda Elliott
Katherine “ Simeon Rockwell
Margaret “ Silas Allis
Children of Godfrey Vought & Mary Croft
David married Ellen Huyck
Catherine “ Andrus Eikler
Daniel “ Mary Marrison
Mary “ Stephen Cranmer
Joshua “ Polly Thatcher
John “ Mervil Cannon
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Second Generation
Children of John Lent & Barbara Croft
Mary married Daniel Lamereaux
Elizabeth “ T.S. Kinner
Matthias “ Susan Minier
Hannah “ Amasa Streeter
Catherine “ James Elliott
Sallie “ Roderick B. Morley
Tobias “ Susan Bull
“ “ Elixabeth Moody-Reel
Children of James Croft & Hester Vought
CATHERINE, born May 2, 1785-died Nov. 12, 1869. Married Joseph
son of Daniel Haight & Martha Fowler. born Mar. 20, 1779
died June 25, 1829. Both buried in Episcopal yard
at Garrison, N.Y.
JOHN; born Apr. 10, 1787, died Dec. 29, 1874. Married 1st.
Sept. 8, 1808 Mary, daughter of John Meeks & Dorothy
Woolsey, born Sept. 11, 1787-died Jan. 6, 1832.
Married 2nd, Fanny, daughter of Henry Romer & Mary A.
Jennings, born May 16, 1790-died June 23, 1868.
All buried in Hillside, near Peekskill.
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Second Generation
Children of James Croft & Hester Vought, Cont.
Margaret; born Mar. 6, 1788-died June 14, 1873. Married 1st.,
Sylvanus, son of Daniel Haight & Martha Fowler.
born June 12, 1787-died Oct. 24, 1835. Married 2nd. Rev. John W.,
son of James & Effie Reynolds. born May 21st, 1781-d. 10-18-1846
Sylvanus buried at Garrison, N.Y. Rev. John buried at Holmes, N.Y.
Margaret buried at Cold-Spting, N.Y.
JAMES; born Mar. 16, 1791-died July 20, 1863. Married Susan J.,
daughter of Joel Jenkins & Elizabeth Garrison. born May 21, 1797
died June 28, 1885. Buried at Beacon, N.Y. Bodies removed to
Fishkill, N.Y.
HENRY; born Aug. 2, 1793-died Aug. 8, 1857. Married Mary, daughter of
Mephibosheth Nelson & Mary Skinner. born Apr. 11, 1801-died
July 20, 1870. Buried at South Highlands, N.Y.
STEPHEN; born Jan. 5, 1796-died Oct. 24, 1887. married Elizabeth,
Daughter of Lewis Silleck & Ruth a. Wood, born at Ridgefield
Conn. July 3, 1803-died near Peekskill, N.Y. Nov. 25, 1887.
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
MARIA; born Apr. 5, 1799-died July 25, 1852. Married James, son of
James Mowatt & Bethia Wines. born in Orange Co. June 23, 1793
died in Putnam Co. Nov. 67, 1877. Both buried at Fishkill, N.Y.
Elizabeth, born May 3, 1801-died Apr. 12, 1886. Married Erastus, son
of James Mowatt & Bethia Wines. born in Orange Co. 3-14-1799
died in Putnam Co. 7-31-1882. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
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Second Generation
Children of James & Hester Croft, cont’d.
HESTER V.; born Aug. 13, 1805-died May 8, 1837, Married William,
Son of Joh Odell & Elizabeth Nelson, born 1804-died Feb.
27, 1871. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
Third Generation
Children of Joseph Haight & Catherine Croft
James Haight married Jemema Huestis
Martha “ Nicholas Hustis
Joseph “ (1) Phebe Nelson
“ (2) Catherine Hatch
Henry “ Cynthia Stevens
Sylvester “ (1) Mary A Horton
“ (2) Catherine Croft
Sylvanus “ Margaret Lent
Erastus “ Margaret Croft
Mary Hannah single
Daniel “
Children of Syvanus & Margaret Croft Haight
Cornelius J. married Phebe J. Horton
Emeline single
Hetty Susan married Albert Amerman
Maria “ Isaac Riggs
Katherine single
Martha “
Sylvanus married Jane Nickerson
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Third Generation
Child of William Odell & Hester V. Croft
Mary Ann, born and died in 1836
Children of James Mowatt & Maria Croft
Adelia M. married Nicholas Hopper
James W. single
Mary “
Helen B. married ------Saunders
Children of Erastus Mowatt & Elizabeth Croft
Bethia married David Warren
Hester “ Isaac L. Coursen
Emeline “
James “
Marion E. “
Joel “
Joseph single
Delaphine married
John single
The parents of James & Erastus Mowatt
James Mowat, Sr. born in City of Hiskmill, in the Orkneys of
Scotland Oct. 26, 1759. Bethia Wines, his wife, born at
Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y. Oct. 25, 1759
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Third Generation
Children of John Croft & Mary Meeks
MATTHIAS; born July 26, 1809-died Dec. 29, 1898. Married Feb. 14, 1838
Maria, daughter of Silas Chapman & Hannah Smith. born June 12,
1808-died Nov. 29, 1883. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
PHEBE; born Mar. 24, 1811-died Jan. 14, 1830. Buried near Peekskill.
ST. JOHN; born Mar. 9, 1813-died May 21 1894. Married 1st., Sarah C.
daughter of Rev. Isaac Lent & Elizabeth Oakley, born 4-10-1816-
died Sept. 14, 1854. Married 2nd. Caroline E., daughter of
Caleb Williams & Anne Doty. Born Nov. 25, 1823-died 5-5-1899.
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
JAMES H.; born Apr. 2, 1815-died Apr. 18, 1912. Married Caroline S.,
daughter of Peter Romer & Elizabeth Sparks. born 8-9-1816-
died May 9, 1879. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
PLUME; born Sept. 4, 1818-died Sept. 29, 1912. Married 1st. Sarah,
daughter of Lee Horton & Mary Wixon. Born Sept. 26, 1818-
died Apr. 24, 1872. Married 2nd. Hannah Cummings, widow of
Elisha Warren. born 1816-died Feb. 2, 1899. Plume & Sarah buried
near Peekskill. Hannah buried South Highlands.
REV. SAMUEL; born Feb 9, 1820-died Dec. 13, 1889. Married May 6, 1843,
Esther E., daughter of John Lickley & Mary Cole. born Dec. 24,
1823-died Apr. 26, 1891. Buried near Peekskill.
OBADIAH; born Feb. 18, 1822 – died Feb. 3, 1901. Married Mar. 26, 1861,
Henrietta, daughter of John VanDervort & Mary Holbert.
Born 7-28-1833 – died 1-3-1899. Buried Binghamton, N.Y.
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Third Generation
Children of John & Mary Croft continued.
MARY; born Oct. 1, 1824-died Oct. 26, 1872. Married Sept. 30, 1843
Alexander S., son of Joshua Mead & Jane Somerville.
born 11-19-1819-died 7-17-1886. Buried Near Peekskill.
CATHERINE; born 3-29-1828-died 2-28-1921. Married 1846 Henry,
son of Silas C. Chapman & Hannah Smith. born 12-9-1815-
died 1-13-1889. Buried near Peekskill.
JOSHUA; born 7-28-1830-died 4-15-1871. Married Jane, daughter of
Adam Ward & Charlotte King. born 6-22-1827-died 2-6-1900.
Buried Ceder Grove, Flushing, L.I.
Children of John Croft & Fanny Romer
[˜]RANDOLPH; born 3-24-1833-died 7-4-1922. Married Emelinda, daughter
of George Hill & Mahala Agor. born 4-1-1847-died 5-7-1927.
Buried near Peekskill.
FRANCES; born 7-16-1835-died 4-15-1911. Married 12-18-1861,
William G., son of Abijah Scofield & Mary Gardner. born 8-10-
1820-died 10-25-1905. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
Children of James Croft & Susan Jenkins
REF. JOEL; born 2-11*1820-died 3-27-1879. Married Minerva, daughter
of Robert Place & Elizabeth Williams. born 2-13-1892-
died 1-18-1917. Buried near Peekskill.
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Third Generation
Children of James Croft & Susan Jenkins, cont.
HARRIET; born 5-15-1822-died 11-18-1874. Married Nicholas, son of
Richard Hopper & Nancy Allen. born 1-18-1818-died 7-26-1892.
Buried Fishkill, N.Y.
Eliza; born 3-8-1824-died 5-9-1892. Married James S., son of
Harvey Mead & Abigail Serrine. born 2-14-1830-died 1-12-1914.
Buried at Cold Spring, N.Y.
SUSAN; born 9-3-1830-died 3-14-1878. Married 9-3-1851 John, son of
Benjamin McCoy & Catherine Wood. born 3-9-1830-died 9-19-1911.
Buried near Peekskill.
Children of Henry Croft & Mary A. Nelson
CAROLINE; born 7-25-1821-died 11-30-1904. Married 6-11-1845
Joshua Cornelius, son of Morris W. Nelson & Jane Horton.
born 10-24-1818-died 9-14-1879. Buried South Highlands.
ELIZABETH; born 9-14-1822-died 1-13-1883. Married 1st. John G., son
of Rev. Richard Hopper & Ruth Cronk. born 1----1827-died 12-28-
1871. Married 2nd. Jesse, son of Abram Austin & Hannah Cronk.
Buried South Highlands.
Hester E.; born 11-11-1823-died 2-2-1903. Married George, son of
James Quackenbush & Effie Gorman. born 1822-died _---1886.
Buried Brooklyn, N.Y.
JAMES M.; born 8-8-1825-died 3-31-1849. Buried South Highlands.
[Transcriber's note: 1st name on previous line hard to read]
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Third Generation
Children of Henry Croft & Mary A. Nelson, continued
CATHERINE; born 1-22-1827-died ? Married Sylvester, son of Joseph
Haight & Catherine Croft. born 10-12-1817-died 5-26-1898.
Buried Fishkill, N.Y.
NELSON; born 3-28-1828-died 5-11-1894. Married Margaret J., daughter
of Ferdinand Robinson & Jane Cronk. born 12-8-1826-died 8-12-1892.
Buried South Highlands.
CORNELIUS; born 8-17-1829-died 2-26-1842. Buried South Highlands.
Phebe; born 3-16-1832-died 6---1916. Buried Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
MARY H.; born 10-16-1833-died 11-16-1913. Married William H., son of
James Hopper & Eliza Robinson. born 1831-died 9-29-1906.
Buried Ossining, N.Y.
HELEN A.; born 3-14-1835-died 11-20-1895. Married Hiram, son of John
Van Tasssel & Hannah Jane Mead. born 8-4-1830-died 3-26-1919.
Buried Cold-Spring, N.Y.
FRANCES; born 5-11-1836-died 5-31-1866. Married John, son of James
Hopper & Eliza J. Robinson. Buried South Highlands.
ADELIA; born 1-18-1838-died 5-21-1885. Married Thomas W., son of
Levi Owen & Nancy Whitney. born 4-5-1833-died 1-16-1899.
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
CHARLES H.; born 10-22-1840-died 3-14-1908. Married Emily, daughter
of Jacob Gillett & Emeline Mead. born 3-26-1833-living in 1930.
He is buried in South Highlands.
EMILY; born 1-22-1842-died in 1885. Married George, son of Ferdinand
Robinson & Hannah Ferris. No record of George. She is buried at
South Highlands. [DAR]
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Third Generation
Children of Henry Croft & Mary Nelson, continued.
JOEL; born 9-20-1843-died 9-11-1909. Married Arvilla, daughter of
Cornelius Pierce & Minerva Travis. born 1846-died 1916 Newburgh.
Joel buried at South Highlands.
ADELINE; born 4-19-1845-died 7-30-1859. Buried South Highlands.
Children of Stephen Croft & Elizabeth Silleck
Lewis; born 8-22-1825-died 2-22-1880. Married Jane, daughter of
William Ferguson & Dorothy Owen. born 5-20-1831-died 2-17-1880
Buried Hyde Park, N.Y.
MARGARET; born 9-27-1829-died 1-12-1917. Married Erastis, son of Joseph
[Transcriber's note: "i" in Erastis hard to read on photocopy]
Haight & Catherine Croft. born 11-1-1829-died 12-21-1905.
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
STEPHEN; born 10-16-1832-died 2-13-1916. Married 12-3-1859 Ruth
Adelia, daughter of Stephen Weeks & Phebe A. Terry. born 12-3-1834
died 6-25-1924. Buried near Peekskill.
HESTER; born 12-1-1837-died 5-19-1916. Married 8-15-1857-George W.
son of Curtis Whitney & Elizabeth Merritt. born 5-21-1835-died
4-15-1918. Buried near Peekskill.
JOHN; born 9-12-1839-died 7-5-1924. Buried near Peekskill.
William; born 8-5-1843-died 2-23-1926. Married 1st. 5-2-1867 Mary,
daughter of David Sparks & Emily Horton. born 7-20-1845-died
8-10-1890. Married 2nd 1-1-1897 Phebe, daughter of John Odell
& Sarah Crawford, and widow of Oscar McCoy. born 4-29-1849-
died 9-7-1904. Buried near Peekskill.
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Third Generation
Children of Stephen Croft & Elizabeth Silleck, cont.
ADELINE; born 4-29-1849-died 2-27-1922. Married 1-15-1868 Charles H.,
son of Edgar Briggs & Catherine McCoy. born 11-19-1842-died 1-29-1915
Buried near Peekskill.
Fourth Generation
Children of Matthies Croft & Maria Chapman
WILLIAM H. born 11-22-1830-died 2-25-1849. Buried near Peekskill
MARY E. born 12-16-1832-died 5-10-1833. Buried near Peekskill.
MARY J.; born 7-15-1834-died 1-31-1917. Married 7-11-1872 Reuben,
son of Reuben Smith & Mary Start. born 10-9-1810-died 12-6-1886
Buried near Peekskill.
HARRIET; born 9-10-1836-died 12-18-1916. Married Theodore, son of Daniel
Travis & Phebe Buckbee. born 8-14-1832-died 10-27-1909.
Burried near Peekskill.
WILLIAM H.; born 8-15-1839-died 3-10-1919. Married 4-13-1868 Martha,
daughter of Monmouth Buckbee & Sally Avery. born 7-19-1838-died 9-2-1920
Buried near Peekskill.
FRANCIS D. born 8-22-1841-died 10-11-1849. Buried near Peekskill.
REV. CHARLES P.; born 9-29-1843-died 11-15-1921. Married Julia, daughter
of Col. William Mather & Emma Phelps. born 8-26-1832-died 5-30-1911
Buried Simsbury, Conn.
HANNAH; born 9-8-1846-living in 1930. Married 5-17-1882 – Robert Lee, son
of Jacob Strang & Sarah Lee. Born 10-4-1844 – died 12-6-1917.
Buried near Peekskill.
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Fourth Generation
Children of Matthias Croft & Maria Chapman, cont.
SILAS C.; born 10-11-1848-died 4-12-1902. Married Caroline B., daughter
Reuben Smith & Bethia Case. born 1-27-1842-died 9-19-1911.
Buried near Peekskill.
FRANCIS D.; born 8-19-1852-died 12-30-1899. Married Emeline A., daughter
William Born & Maria Gable. born 5-11-1852-died 3-29-1910.
Buried near Peekskill.
Children of St. John Croft & Sarah C. Lent
ISAAC L.; born 11-13-1837-died 11-1-1839. Buried near Peekskill.
JOHN W.; born 12-25-1838-died 10-4-1854. Buried near Peekskill.
HELEN S.; born 8-27-1842-died 1-5-1918. Buried near Peekskill.
MARY E.; born 2-29-1846-died 3-24-1847. Buried near Peekskill.
Children of James H. Croft & Caroline Romer
CALISTA; born 1-5-1839-died 12-22-1909. Married 3-27-1877 George, son
of Alexander Mead & Mary J. Croft. born 3-23-1849. living 1930.
She is buried near Peekskill.
ESTER J.; born 1-1-1841-living in 1922.
HENRIETTA; born 5-1-1843-living in 1922. Married 12-3-1873 Stephen O.
of Rev. Jacob D. Washburn & Margaret Young. born 12-17-1851-
died 11-21-1913. Buried at North Tarrytown, N.Y.
THEODORE; born 5-25-1845-died ?. Married Wilhemina, daughter of John
& Margaret Fisher. born 9-19-1845.
[E?]MMA; born in 1851 - died in 1915. Married 1st. Henry L. Babbitt.
[Transcriber's note: 1st letter of previous line cut off by photocopy]
Married 2nd. Thomas Allcock. Buried at Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Fourth Generation
Children of James H. Croft & Caroline Romer, cont.
CAROLINE; born 5-12-1853-living in 1922. Married 11-4-1872 Dr. George W.
son of Leander B. Bigelow & Mary A. Brown. born 1-9-1850-living 1922
ULYSSES G.; born 4-21-1864-living in 1922. Married 1st. Mamie L., daughter
of George W. Wilt & Mary Pook. born 3-24-1863-died 9-5-1913.
Married 2nd. Bertha, daughter of John Ellis & Sarah Long. born 9-9-1884
living in 1922. Mamie buried at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Children of Plume Croft & Sarah Horton
SARAH E.; born 2-9-1840-died 12-28-1908. married 1-29-1857 Edgar D.,
son of Morris Crookston & Jane Owen. born 10-30-1834-died 2-27-1910
Buried near Peekskill.
JOSEPH P.; born 8-3-1842-died 7-30-1917. Married 8-26-1866 Marie
Christina, daughter of Peter J. Nartzheim & Marie Rosalie Schieffer
born in Germany 8-15-1836-died in Brooklyn, N.Y. 12-13-1912.
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
MARY F.; born 10-26-1844-died 8-27-1928. Married 5-7-1873 Abraham N.,
son of John Griffin & Sarah Nichols. born 6-29-1817-died 1-24-1896.
Buried near Peekskill.
JOEL; born 8-1-1847-died 6-21-1852. Buried near Peekskill.
MATTHIAS; born 8-20-1848-died 10-14-1860. Buried near Peekskill.
JOHN LEE born 12-4-1850 - died 1-21-1851. Buried near Peekskill.
[D?]OROTHY A.; born 3-8-1852 - Living 1930. Married 11-8-1871 Lewis, son of
[Transcriber's note: 1st letter of previous line cut off by photocopy]
James Hill & Sarah Pinkney. born 11-15-1830 - died 2-18-1905.
He is buried at Mahopac Falls, N.Y.
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Fourth Generation
Children of Plume Croft & Sarah Horton, cont.
SUSAN M.; born 3-22-1854-died 1-21-1902. Married 6-25-1876, James
Emery son of William Selleck & Susan Smith. born 12-15-1840-
[Transcriber's note: Emery's name hard to read. May be spelled Emory]
died 3-13-1920. Buried Croft Corners, N.Y.
CATHERINE L.; born 11-3-1858-died 8-26-1929. Married 3-27-1878 Jerome,
son of Philo Wilcox & Mary Pierce. born 12-4-1855. living in 1930
She is buried at Binghamton, N.Y.
JULIA E.; born 4-3-1860-died 5-20-1926. Married 12-29-1879 Harlan, son
of Daniel Wilcox & Catherin SEverson. born ? living in 1930
She is buried at Binghamton, N.Y.
Children of Rev. Samuel Croft & Esther Lickley
REV EBENEZER; born 7-10-1844-died 2-26-1930. Married 1st 5-29-1868
Harriet E., daughter of Hollis Erskine Jewell & Harriet Clapp.
born 7-1-1846-died 3-8-1892. Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
Married 2nd. 6-25-1894, Cora, daughter of Clark B. Chappel & Eliza
E. Olmstead. Living 193- in Green Co. Rev. Ebenezer buried Green Co.
MARY E. born 1-13-1855-died 11-2-1906. Buried near Peekskill.
JOHN JOSHUA ;born 8-10-1847-died 2-27-1933. Married 12-31-1873 Sarah E.
daughter of Cornelius Haight & Phebe J. Horton. born 3-17-1854-
died 1-10-1890. Buried near Peekskill.
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Fourth Generation
Children of Obadiah Croft & Henrietta VanDervort
WILLARD J.; born 12-20-1862-died in 1863. Buried at Cold-Spring, N.Y.
WILBUR V.; born 12-20-1862-died in 1863. Buried at Cold-Spring, N.Y.
EDWIN R.; born 3-13-1864-living 1922. Married Nina Pierce.
FANNY V.; born 10-22-1866-living 1929. Married 6-28-1892 Clifford W.,
son of Elbert A Beman & Emily Watrous. born 4-29-1865-living 1929.
Sarah C.; born 11-6-1869-living 1924. Married 9-21-1897 Charles I.;
son of James Maguire & Deborah Humphrey. born 5-9-1863. living 1924.
FRED J.; born 11-28-1874-died 12---1913. Buried Bellingham, Wash.
FRANK D., born 10-20-1879-living 1924.
Children of Joshua Croft & Jane K. Ward
CHARLOTTE F.; born 12-11-1854-died 1-7-1902. Married Charles Wesley,
son of Charles W. Nassau & Hannah Hamill. born 4-5-1842-died 6-11-1918
Buried Flushing, L.I.
IDA; born 3-17-1856-living 1922.
Florence; born 10-2-1865-living in 1922 in N.Y.C. Married David I., son
of David MacFadyen & Helen A. Howe. born 10-15-1857-living 1922.
Children of Randolph Croft & Emelinda Hill
NILES; born 11-4-1873-died 1-1-1930. Married 1897 Sophia, daughter of
Henry Lee Gilette & Philena Barger. born 9-20-1876-living 1930.
He is buried near Peekskill.
JESSE; born 7-4-1877-living 1930. Married 12-7-1904 Ethel, daughter of
Charles H. Briggs & Adeline Croft. born 10-18-1884-living 1930.
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Fourth Generation
Children of Alexander Mead & Mary Croft
Henrietta married William Warren
Elthea " William W Jefferds
Oliver " (1) Mary Walker
" (2) Annie M. McCoy
George " [(3)] Calista Croft
John single
Catherine married Charles Griffin
Minnie E. " Rev. J.W. Cleveland
William F. " Mary Frazier
Leslie R. " Ida Dapman
Edith G. single
Eva Pauline "
Children O f Henry Chapman & Catherine Croft
Curtis single
Emma "
Mary married James S. Simpson
Children of William Scofield & Frances Croft
William F. married Florence Briggs
Vincent " Mabel Best
Children of Nicholas Hopper & Harriet Croft
Elmira single
James A. married Mary Dingee
Eugene "
Wilbur "
21
Fourth Generation
Children of Nicholas Hopper & Harriet Croft, cont.
Frank single
Carrie C. "
Children of John McCoy & Susan Croft
Marilla M. married Richard Barnett
Hattie " George Field
Irene single
Fred married Elizabeth Sullivan
George H. " (1) Rebecca Devine
" (2) Mary Ryan
Child of Rev. Joel Croft & Minerva Place
EMMA, born (date not available)-living in 1922. Married 9-23-1875, the
Rev. Philip Germond. born 4-17-1838-died 9-3-1906. Buried at
Mount Hope, Conn. They have two sons.
Children of Joel Croft & Arvilla Pierce
George L. No date of his birth or death. Captain on boat in N.Y.
CARRIE; died in infancy.
Katherine; No date of birth-died 4-6-1906. Married Charles Lusher
She is buried in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mary; born 11-24-1871-died 5-26-1921. Married 3-5-1887 Charles son of
John S. VanWart & Clara Coldwell. born 8-8-1867-living 1930.
Mary buried at Poughkeepsie.
22
Fourth Generation
Children of John G. Hopper & Elizabeth Croft
Beth Emily single
James married (twice)
Richard died young
Carrie married Hiram Reeves
Children of William H. Hopper & Mary E. Croft
Fred A. married Ella Tice
Everett " Alice Minnerly
John Hopper & Frances Croft had no children.
Children of Charles H. Croft & Emily Gillet
HOWARD; born 7-19-1863-died 5-23-1925. Married 11-15-1892 Virginia
daughter of Nelson Croft & Margaret Robinson. born 3-12-1866.
living 1930. He is buried in South Highlands.
EDWARD; born 6-20-1867-living 1930. Single.
JULIA; born 10-31-1872-died 12-18-1877. buried South Highland
ARTHUR ERSKINE; born 5-2-1879-living 1930. Married 6-19-1926
Day, daughter of Joseph Cooper Gerow & Jennie Day Hathaway,
born 4-12-1887-living 1930.
Children of Nelson Croft & Margaret Robinson
JAMES H. born 11-24-1852-died 2-5-1883. Married Ella, daughter of
Johnathan Gilbert & Catherine Oakley. born 8-2-1852 - died 9-23-1919
Buried near Peekskill, N.Y.
23
Fourth Generation
Children of Nelson Croft & Margaret Robinson, cont.
EMMA; born 2-1-1855-living 1922. Married John, son of Moses C. Bell
& Mary Cronk. born 10-26-1840-living in 1922.
ADELINE; born 7-25-1859-living 1929. Married 9-14-1881 Charles, son of
Joshua C. Nelson & Caroline Croft. born 11-8-1855. living 1929.
VIRGINIA; born 3-12-1866-living 1930. Married 11-15-1892 Howard, son
of Charles H. Croft & Emily Gillett. born 7-19-1863-died 5-23-1925
He is buried at South Highlands.
Children of Joshua Nelson & Caroline Croft
William H. married Julia M. Schouten
Charles J. " Adeline Croft
Mary F. " James Edward Odell
Children of Sylvester Haight & Catherine Croft
Charles died young
Eugene " "
Kirmis " "
Frank " "
Mary married Frank Waite
Lillian " Thomas Servise
Addie " Ellsworth Croft
Henry C. " Jessie Bryant
Children of Charles Briggs & Adeline Croft
William married Jessie McCoy
Ethel M. " Jessie Croft
24
Fourth Generation
Children of George Quackenbush & Henrietta Croft
Mary E. single
George married Elizabeth Horton
Fred " Carrie Tiemyer
" " Hattie Davies
Augustus single
Walter married Marion Wyburn
" " Alice Tuttle
Children of Hiram VanTassell & Augusta Croft
Dora single
George "
Bertie N. "
Mary A. married Egbert Pindar
Nellie " George J. Chase
Lettie " George W. Mosher
Children of Thomas W. Owen & Adelia Croft
Stella married Marvin Pindar
Minnie A. " Dennis J. Conroy
Children of George Robinson & Emily Croft
Lillian married Thomas Duffy
Rev. William H. " Catherine Sykes
25
Fourth Generation
Children of George W. Whitney & Hester Croft
Alice married Ebenezer C. Pratt
Ida " Joel Mowatt
Mary E. single
Children of Lewis Croft & Jane Ferguson
William; Married Estella Wiggs
Stephen; Married Jeanette, daughter of James VanWagner & Ann Beach.
George T.; Married 1st. Kate, daughter of Philip Cookingham and Mary
Crapser. Married 2nd. Alice, daughter of Humphrey VanWagner and
Mary Deuel.
James L.; Married 1st. Carrie, daughter of Daniel Ganung & Eliza
Montfort. Married 2nd Fanny, daughter of William V. Martain and
---Claire.
Lillian; Married Frederick C., son of Sylvanus Haight & Margaret Lent.
Ellsworth; Married Adaline, daughter of Sylvester Haight and
Catherine Croft.
Children of William Croft & Mary Sparks
WINIFRED; born 8-5-1869-living 1930. Married 1*1*1891 Herbert, son of
Benjamin Odell & Sarah J. Denike. born 1-2-1867-living 1930.
ERNEST; died in infancy.
CLEANTHA; born 7-9-1874-living 1930. Married 9-1-1892, William, son of
John Linkletter & Emma Knowlton. born 2-21-1860-died 11-18-1909.
He is buried in Stony Point, N.Y.
ESTHER; born 6-26-1877-died 12-16-1925. Married 4-22-1899 Frank A.
son of Schuyler Lent & Sarah Anderson. b. 2-4-1877-died 5-26-1904.
Buried near Peekskill.
26
Fifth Generation
Children of Reuben Smith & Mary J. Croft
EMILY T. married Dr. Alfred Bell
Reuben C. " Adah B. Crofoot
Child of Robert L. Strang & Hannah Croft
FRANCES married Elias Chapman
Child od George Mead & Calista Croft
GERTRUDE single.
Children of William H. Croft & Martha Buckbee
MONMOUTH; born 4-16-1869-died 8-26-1869. Buried near Peekskill.
WILLIAM H.; born 11-1-1872-died 4-3-1873. Buried near Peekskill.
Lulu; born 1-21-1874-died 4-29-1875. Buried near Peekskill.
EMMA; born about 1885-living 1930.
Children of Silas C. Croft & Caroline Smith
ELOISE; born 5-16-1873-died 8-2-1873. Buried near Peekskill.
LEONARD M.; born 2-28-1877-living 1930. Married Florence M.,
daughter of Richard Farmer & Sara B. Farmer, born in 1880-living.
Child of Francis D. Croft & Emeline Born
FLORENCE B.; born 4-14-1890-living 1930. single.
Children of Henry L. Babbitt & Emma Croft
HEnry Eltinge
ELLA LLOYD married Fremont Cole.
27
Fifth Generation
Child of Theodore Croft & Wilhelmina Fisher
DAISY
Children of Ulysses G. Croft & Mary Wilt
HAZEL R. married W. H. Thomas
LESTER H.G. "
FLORENCE M. single
Children of Ulysses G. Croft & Mary Pook
BAYDEE WINIFRED
HELEN ELLIS
Children of Edgar D. Crookston & Sarah E. Croft
WILLIAM E died young
JAMES " single
EUGENE " young
EDALINA " "
FRANKLIN married Ida Halstead
SARAH E. " Charles Rush
JOHN T. " Minnis Gilbert
WILLIAM E. " Lavina Tuttle
EMELINE " Orrin Turner
Children of Lewis Hill & Dorothy A. Croft
JENNIE married Elias Jenkins
HERBERT " Florence Pinckney
28
Fifth Generation
Children of James E. Selleck & Susan M. Croft
NELLIE married H. Sutton
JAMES A. " Theodora Travis
Children of Joseph P. Croft & Christina Hartzheim
HERMAN; born 7-18-1869-living 1930. Married 1st. Emeline Brown d. 2-23-1916
Married 2nd 1917 Annie Louise Coleman-Curry.
CHARLES EDWARD; born 5-20-1871-living 1930. Married 1st. Laura Alexander
died 10-26-1897. M. 2nd. Minnie Rothweiler-living 1930.
MATTHIAS; born 8-7-1872-living 1930. Married Johanna Herter.
AMELIA BEATRICE; born 11-28-1874-living 1930. Married 1st. Oscar
Taylor-died 4-2-1903. M. 2nd. Aloysius Pfeifer-living 1930.
Children of John J. Croft & Sarah Haight
WELFORD; born 1-8-1877-died 8-21-1939. Married 1-12-1897 Leila,
[Transcriber's note: WELFORD is listed as Wilford in Index; probable typo]
daughter of Eugene Travis & Sarah Purdy. born 5-2-1879-living 1930
ELMER L.; born 11-26-1881-died 7-9-1949. Married 9-29-1903 Lucy,
daghter of George T. White & Abbey Lent. born 9-11-1882. d. 5-22-1928
Buried near Peekskill.
CLESSON A.; born 9-11-1884-living 1930. Married 1-19-1906 Mary,
daughter of Israel Pidgeon & Mary Kane. born about 1875-living 1930.
Children of Clifford Beman & Fanny Croft
CLIFFORD EDWARD
HENRIETTA CROFT
29
Fifth Generation
Child of David MacFadyen & Florence Croft
FLORENCE married William MacAlister
Child of Charles J. Nelson & Adeline Croft
Charles J. married Martha Maedel
Children of James H. Croft & Ella Gilbert
NELSINE; born 7-2-1874-living 1930. At Peekskill, N.Y.
CECIL; born 2-21-1877-died 1-23-1922. Buried near Peekskill
KENNETH J. born 11-17-1879-died 5-30-1918. Buried near Peekskill
Children of Howard Croft & Virginia Croft
WALTER H.; U.S. Navy 1896-1918.
MARGUERITE; born 10-23-1902-living 1930.
Children of Leonard Croft & Florence Farmer
HAMILTON FISH
FRANK D.
Children of Niles Croft & Sophia Gillette
NILES RANDOLPH; born 1-23-1898-died 6-1-1907. Buried near Peekskill.
NELLIE; born 10-5-1901-living 1930. Married 11-27-1918 Joseph, son of
Thomas & Theresa Cabello. Living in 1930.
JESSIE; born 1-24-1903-living 1930. Married 8-12-1922 Edgar, son of
Harry Elias Pierce & Mary Grunby: born 5-21-1900-living 1930.
EDITH; born 9-6-1909-living 1930.
30
Fifth Generation
Children of Jesse Croft & Ethel Briggs
STEPHEN E. single
CHARLES R. "
WILBUR J. "
Children of Herbert Odell & Winifred Croft
FLORENCE married John Murtaigh
HAROLD " Ruby Beaton
DONALD single
Children of William Linkletter & Cletie Croft
STEPHEN CROFT 1893-1912
EMMA 1895-1914
CAMILLA HARRIS 1896-1915
Children of Frank A Lent & Esther N. Croft
HELEN married George Duncan
LILLIAN single
Children of Rev. Ebenezer Croft & Harriet Jewell
LAURA J.; born 3-24-1867-died 12-13-1926. Married 6-3-1888 Edward
Spencer, son of James H. Travis & Lucy Lickley. born 8-19-1867
died 5-12-1930. Buried near Peekskill.
OLIN W.; born 10-10-1868-died 6-26-1954. Married 11-26-1891 Wille Etta,
daughter of Ebenezer Curry & Phebe Lent. born 7-17-1869-d. 12-20-1937
WILLIAM SPENCER; born 2-1-1872-living 1930. Married 11-25-1894 Edna,
daughter of Eugene & Susan Barrett. born 9-22-1874-living 1930.
31
Fifth Generation
Children of Rev. Ebenezer Croft & Harriet Jewell, cont.
KATHRYN D.; born 3-18-1874-living 1930. Married 2-25-1892 George V.
son of Valentine Hanf & Jane McWilliams.
ALBERT E.; born 3-13-1876-died 22-1889. Buried near Peekskill.
ARTHUR BERTRAM; born 7-1-1879-died 9-19-1938. Married 1st. 6-26-1901
Hattie L , daughter of Isaac Halstead & Sarah Tichenor. born 9-8-1878
died 3-11-1911. Buried near Peekskill. Married 2nd. 6-1-1913
Antoinette, daughter of August Bohlig & Jennie A. Valentine.
MABEL C; born 3-13-1882-living 1930. Married 6-25-1903 Herman, son of
Cornelius Lent & Ella Mosher. born 7-14-1879-living 1930.
CLARENCE B.; born 10-10-1884-living 1930. Married 9-6-1911 Nellie,
daughter of Elmer H. Lewin & Nellie M; Westgate. born 5-26-1893
DONALD; born 3-3-1892-died 7-29-1892. Buried near Peekskill.
Child of Rev. Ebenezer Croft & Cora Chappel
ERNEST C.; born 4-13-1895-died 9-18-1895.
32
Sixth Generation
Children of Joseph Cabello & Nellie Croft
JOSEPH, JR.; died at age of 8 months.
BERNARD
RICHARD R.
Child of Edgar Pierce & Jessie Croft
HARRY EDGAR; born 1924
Children of Olin Croft & Wille Etta Curry
MILDRED MAY; born 5-17-1895-living 1960. Married 5-27-1918 Dr. Leslie
son of Chauncey Peterson & Annie Twigger. born 8-18-1891. living
CLIFTON; born 4-18-1897-died 1-3-1898. Buried near Peekskill.
MILTON OLIN; born 10-27-1900-died 12-8-1941.
CLIFFORD; born 1-30-1903-living 1930.
CATHERINE L.; born 11-11-1905-living 1930. Married 1-2-1926
C. Frederick, son of George Treadwell & Blanche Reynolds.
born 11-6-1906-living 1930.
Children of Edward S. Travis & Laura J. Croft
MYRTLE married Cyrus Pierce
KENNETH " Winifred Mummery
EARL " Jeanette Dannison
STANLEY " Ruth Slowey
Roger " Lillian Gray
SHIRLEY " Florence Summerscale
Laura J. " Robert Engle
Irma single
Miriam "
33
Sixth Generation
Children of William S. Croft & Edna Barratt
AUINGTON; born 10-20-1897-died 1-8-1944
[Transcriber's note: AUINGTON is listed as Arlington in Index; probable typo]
HILDA; born 9-23-1901-died 6-13-1952
Child of George V. Hanf & Kathryn D. Croft
NOEL ERSKINE; born 7-31-1898
Children of Arthur Croft & Hattie L. Halstead
GRAYDON
CLARENCE; born 9-3-1904-died 2-19-1930
HELEN
Children of Herman Lent & Mabel C. Croft
RODERICK R.; born 8-14-1903
MABEL E.; born 5-12-1906
GRACE M.; born 3-2-1909
Children of Clarence B. Croft & Nellie Lewin
RICHARD J.; born 7-21-1912
BEATRICE H.; born 4-16-1917
Children of Dr. Leslie Peterson & Mildred Croft
HAROLD L.; born May 22-1922. Married Dorothy, daughter of Ralph H. &
Ruth R. Parker 12-29-1945. She was born 6-6-1922. Both living.
PHYLLIS; born 6-15-1923. Married 10-27-1946 Merton E. Kleintop.
34
Seventh Generation
Children of C. Frederick Treadwell & Catherine Croft
MURIEL JEAN; born 4-2-1928
RALPH EARL; born 9-30-1929
GEORGE OLIN; born 9-17-1930
CHARLES FREDERICK, born 9-27-1942
RICHARD LEE; born 8-24-1943
Eighth Generation
Children of Harold L. Peterson & Dorothy Parker
HAROLD LESLIE, JR.; born 9-14-1950
KRISTIN DOROTHY ; born 4-20-1953
Children of Phyllis M. Peterson & Merton Kleintop
DEBORAH; born 8-24-1950
PETER MERTON; born 2-12-1953-died 3-24-1953
Child of Ralph E. Treadwell & Betty Tierney
JUDY LYNN; born 4-14-1958
Many thanks to my dear cousin Betsy Stuerke for her assistance with transcription problems. Her assistance was invaluable. This web page
is dedicated to her with my gratitude.
I have transcribed the above text with no changes. My notes or hand
written notes on the text were enclosed in brackets. I can not vouch for
the accuracy of the information as compiled by Mr. Horton, so please
double check any information found here.
Comments received about this text:
According to Sandra Huemann-Kelly, Hendrick Lent's parents actually
Abraham Lent & Lea Sarah Cronkheit and Katherine Croft's year of birth
much too late. My own records have Catherine Croft as being born on
November 30, 1756 in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y.
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