John Hulce was born in 1754 in Wallkill, Ulster Co, NY, the eldest of six children born to the marriage of Elisha Hulce and Elizabeth Little.
He married Miss Abigail Williams about circa 1773 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY. Together they had seven children: Silvester 27 Oct 1774, Samuel H. 19 Apr 1777, Julianah 16 Apr 1779, John Williams 25 Nov 1781, David 02 Feb 1784, Polly Mary 27 Feb 1786 and Keziah 10 Feb 1792.
The History of Delaware County
W.W. MUNSELL 1797-1880
THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The first permanent settler in the place was John Hulce, who came in the spring of 1789, from Orange county, and located on the west bank of the river, at the northerly end of the present village. He was on the paternal side descended from German ancestors, who came to New Amsterdam with the early Dutch settlers. His wife was a granddaughter of General Herkimer. Her mother was disowned and disinherited because she married a Welshman named Williams, who was a loyalist and private secretary of Sir Henry Clinton (*See Note at end of Bio).
When John Hulce came he brought only his son John W. with him, then only seven and a-half years old. He built a log house and cleared off some ground, and in the fall returned and got his wife and children, and brought them by way of the north and south road (through the beech woods), which had just been opened by Samuel Preston and John Hilborn for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Hulce, a brother of John, came with him, and the two located lots 43, 44 and 45, Evans patent; but not being able to secure the title to lot 43, Joseph, after a few years, returned to Orange county.
John Hulce was a religious man, a Presbyterian, and his wife a Baptist. They had four sons: Sylvester, Samuel(died in 1853, aged seventy-seven); David and John W. (died in 1862, aged eighty-five); and three daughters: Julia, who married Comfort Penny, Polly who married Thaddeus Benedict; and Keziah, who married Henry L. Hubbart. All had families and settled in the vicinity, and all are now deceased.
Martial R. Hulce, the oldest son of Sylvester Hulce, was born in 1804. His father died in 1852, and his grandfather in 1811.
*Note: The claim that Abigail Williams was the granddaughter of General Nicholas Herkimer, is only a legend propagated by Martial R. Hulce, her grandson who wrote the above history. There is no historical proof that Herkimer ever had any children.
He married Miss Abigail Williams about circa 1773 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY. Together they had seven children: Silvester 27 Oct 1774, Samuel H. 19 Apr 1777, Julianah 16 Apr 1779, John Williams 25 Nov 1781, David 02 Feb 1784, Polly Mary 27 Feb 1786 and Keziah 10 Feb 1792.
The History of Delaware County
W.W. MUNSELL 1797-1880
THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The first permanent settler in the place was John Hulce, who came in the spring of 1789, from Orange county, and located on the west bank of the river, at the northerly end of the present village. He was on the paternal side descended from German ancestors, who came to New Amsterdam with the early Dutch settlers. His wife was a granddaughter of General Herkimer. Her mother was disowned and disinherited because she married a Welshman named Williams, who was a loyalist and private secretary of Sir Henry Clinton (*See Note at end of Bio).
When John Hulce came he brought only his son John W. with him, then only seven and a-half years old. He built a log house and cleared off some ground, and in the fall returned and got his wife and children, and brought them by way of the north and south road (through the beech woods), which had just been opened by Samuel Preston and John Hilborn for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Hulce, a brother of John, came with him, and the two located lots 43, 44 and 45, Evans patent; but not being able to secure the title to lot 43, Joseph, after a few years, returned to Orange county.
John Hulce was a religious man, a Presbyterian, and his wife a Baptist. They had four sons: Sylvester, Samuel(died in 1853, aged seventy-seven); David and John W. (died in 1862, aged eighty-five); and three daughters: Julia, who married Comfort Penny, Polly who married Thaddeus Benedict; and Keziah, who married Henry L. Hubbart. All had families and settled in the vicinity, and all are now deceased.
Martial R. Hulce, the oldest son of Sylvester Hulce, was born in 1804. His father died in 1852, and his grandfather in 1811.
*Note: The claim that Abigail Williams was the granddaughter of General Nicholas Herkimer, is only a legend propagated by Martial R. Hulce, her grandson who wrote the above history. There is no historical proof that Herkimer ever had any children.
John Hulce was born in 1754 in Wallkill, Ulster Co, NY, the eldest of six children born to the marriage of Elisha Hulce and Elizabeth Little.
He married Miss Abigail Williams about circa 1773 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY. Together they had seven children: Silvester 27 Oct 1774, Samuel H. 19 Apr 1777, Julianah 16 Apr 1779, John Williams 25 Nov 1781, David 02 Feb 1784, Polly Mary 27 Feb 1786 and Keziah 10 Feb 1792.
The History of Delaware County
W.W. MUNSELL 1797-1880
THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The first permanent settler in the place was John Hulce, who came in the spring of 1789, from Orange county, and located on the west bank of the river, at the northerly end of the present village. He was on the paternal side descended from German ancestors, who came to New Amsterdam with the early Dutch settlers. His wife was a granddaughter of General Herkimer. Her mother was disowned and disinherited because she married a Welshman named Williams, who was a loyalist and private secretary of Sir Henry Clinton (*See Note at end of Bio).
When John Hulce came he brought only his son John W. with him, then only seven and a-half years old. He built a log house and cleared off some ground, and in the fall returned and got his wife and children, and brought them by way of the north and south road (through the beech woods), which had just been opened by Samuel Preston and John Hilborn for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Hulce, a brother of John, came with him, and the two located lots 43, 44 and 45, Evans patent; but not being able to secure the title to lot 43, Joseph, after a few years, returned to Orange county.
John Hulce was a religious man, a Presbyterian, and his wife a Baptist. They had four sons: Sylvester, Samuel(died in 1853, aged seventy-seven); David and John W. (died in 1862, aged eighty-five); and three daughters: Julia, who married Comfort Penny, Polly who married Thaddeus Benedict; and Keziah, who married Henry L. Hubbart. All had families and settled in the vicinity, and all are now deceased.
Martial R. Hulce, the oldest son of Sylvester Hulce, was born in 1804. His father died in 1852, and his grandfather in 1811.
*Note: The claim that Abigail Williams was the granddaughter of General Nicholas Herkimer, is only a legend propagated by Martial R. Hulce, her grandson who wrote the above history. There is no historical proof that Herkimer ever had any children.
He married Miss Abigail Williams about circa 1773 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY. Together they had seven children: Silvester 27 Oct 1774, Samuel H. 19 Apr 1777, Julianah 16 Apr 1779, John Williams 25 Nov 1781, David 02 Feb 1784, Polly Mary 27 Feb 1786 and Keziah 10 Feb 1792.
The History of Delaware County
W.W. MUNSELL 1797-1880
THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The first permanent settler in the place was John Hulce, who came in the spring of 1789, from Orange county, and located on the west bank of the river, at the northerly end of the present village. He was on the paternal side descended from German ancestors, who came to New Amsterdam with the early Dutch settlers. His wife was a granddaughter of General Herkimer. Her mother was disowned and disinherited because she married a Welshman named Williams, who was a loyalist and private secretary of Sir Henry Clinton (*See Note at end of Bio).
When John Hulce came he brought only his son John W. with him, then only seven and a-half years old. He built a log house and cleared off some ground, and in the fall returned and got his wife and children, and brought them by way of the north and south road (through the beech woods), which had just been opened by Samuel Preston and John Hilborn for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Hulce, a brother of John, came with him, and the two located lots 43, 44 and 45, Evans patent; but not being able to secure the title to lot 43, Joseph, after a few years, returned to Orange county.
John Hulce was a religious man, a Presbyterian, and his wife a Baptist. They had four sons: Sylvester, Samuel(died in 1853, aged seventy-seven); David and John W. (died in 1862, aged eighty-five); and three daughters: Julia, who married Comfort Penny, Polly who married Thaddeus Benedict; and Keziah, who married Henry L. Hubbart. All had families and settled in the vicinity, and all are now deceased.
Martial R. Hulce, the oldest son of Sylvester Hulce, was born in 1804. His father died in 1852, and his grandfather in 1811.
*Note: The claim that Abigail Williams was the granddaughter of General Nicholas Herkimer, is only a legend propagated by Martial R. Hulce, her grandson who wrote the above history. There is no historical proof that Herkimer ever had any children.
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