SQUIRE WHITAKER
Squire Whitaker was born on 02 Aug 1742 at Southold, Suffolk Co, NY, the son of Richard Whitaker and Phoebe Jones.
He married Miss Elizabeth Ogden on 02 May 1765 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, the eldest of ten children born to the union of Isaac Ogden and Jane Black.
Elizabeth and Squire had had seven children: Mary Esther 20 Apr 1766, Sarah 27 Apr 1768, Margaret 04 Sep 1770, John 14 Aug 1773, Benjamin 06 Feb 1776, Stephen 23 Jul 1779 and Jesse 15 Feb 1782.
Squire died on 31 Jan 1817 in Deposit, Broome Co, NY, aged 74 Years 5 Months 29 Days.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
by W. W. Munsell 1797-1880
TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The Whitaker Family
Squire Whitaker, in the spring of 1787, removed from Shehocken to near the Cook-house. The father of Squire Whitaker (whose name was Richard), and two brothers, were natives of England and emigrated from London sometime before the French war. One of the brothers settled in Connecticut, one in New Jersey, and Richard in Orange County, N.Y. His wife was a native of Wales. He had three sons-John, Squire, and Benjamin. After the war John went to Ohio, and died there in 1786; Squire married in Orange County Elizabeth Ogden, a native of New Jersey. His father was wealthy and owned a large share of the present town of Middletown, Orange County. Benjamin, the brother of Squire, lived on the old homestead till about 1806, when he came to the Cook-house and lived some years, and then returned to Orange County and died there. Squire had four sons-John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen-and three daughters-Mary, Sally and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary afterward married William Fullerton, of Orange County, progenitor of the distinguished lawyer of that name in New York; Sally married Henry Sampson and M. Elizabeth Conrad Edick.
In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley, Pa. The family survived the Wyoming massacre, but on the renewal of Indian outrages in the valley soon afterward, concluded that it would be necessary to flee. After great suffering they reach Minisink.
Among the hundred and fifty volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre were most of the early settlers of Cochocton, who had been driven from their homes and had taken refuge in and near Goshen. Squire Whitaker and his two brothers, John and Benjamin, were among the volunteers. John Hulce, the grandfather of M. R. Hulce, though sick and just convalescent from a violent fever, caught the enthusiasm, and nothing could restrain him from rising from his bed, taking his gun and pushing forward, followed by his attendants about twenty-five rods, when he fainted and was carried back.
Just at the point of starting, Squire Whitaker received information about the sudden illness of his wife, requiring his immediate attention and aid. He applied to Colonel Tusten, who was also a physician and surgeon, stating the emergency, and asked permission to return. The colonel told him publicly he could not grant it, but soon after said to him, sotto voce, if on the march he should slip aside for a few moments till the troops had passed, and should not overtake them, it could not be helped. He took the hint and was soon hurrying homeward, having about twelve miles to go. That night Stephen Whitaker was born, who, eight years after, came to the Little Cook-house with his brothers John and Benjamin and the rest of his father's family. He lost his life at sixteen by a fall on a sharp knot, while crossing a stream. His is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground near Judge Wheeler's in Deposit.
In the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin Whitaker was shot through the arm and breast and placed under the shelter of a rock with others, yet still had strength to fly. He reached and crossed the Delaware River, crawled up a hill among the laurels, and secreted himself under a fallen tree when he found he was likely to be overtaken by an Indian on this trail. The twilight had rendered all objects indistinct. The Indian got on the tree under which Whitaker lay, and after standing and listening awhile returned, greatly to the relief of the wounded and bleeding man. Whitaker lived many years, resided in Deposit for a long time, and afterward went back to Orange County, where he died. His brother John also escaped, after having seven balls shot through his clothes, with but slight flesh wounds.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point in canoes, with their scant household goods, to Shehocken, where they stayed a year. In April, 17876, Mr. Whitaker purchased a possession of one Chapman, at the Little Cook-house, for a saddle, and moved his family thither into a cabin built against the turned-up roots of a fallen hemlock tree, covered with bark, the sides being composed of poles and hemlock brush.
The first wedding in this town was held in this shanty. A Baptist missionary from Connecticut named Timothy Howe was engaged for the occasion when he married Conrad Edick to Margaret Whitaker. The trousseau of the bride and the dress of the groom were quite primitive. A skirt of checked linsey-woolsey, with a calico short gown, deerskin moccasins, and hose a la nature for the one, and a brown tow frock and trousers, with moccasins, for the groom, completed the costumes. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk; he resided through a long life in Deposit and was a prominent and well-known citizen. He had one son and five daughters. He was a soldier of the Revolution and was present at the battle of West Canada Creek, where Walter Butler was killed. He died in 1845.
John Whitaker, the eldest son of Squire, remained with his father at the Little Cook-house till 1783, when, at twenty years of age, he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk Valley, and began to keep house at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years, when he returned to the homestead and lived there with his father and mother till their decease, and until his death, August 1st, 1868, aged ninety-five. He raised a large family, five sons and six daughters, most of whom reside in the vicinity. For many years he was s deacon of the Baptist church of Deposit, honored as a citizen and beloved as a Christian. Toward the close of his life, he lived on the homestead with his son Stephen, who had purchased the property. He was the last survivor of the Wyoming massacre.
Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, on arriving at manhood married a Miss Hine and had three sons and six daughters. He purchased some six hundred acres of land about two miles below Deposit, where he resided till the end of his life. He died March 21st, 1863, aged eighty-seven. His son Benjamin had the homestead, and the declining years of the father were passed with him. He was an active and influential citizen, and long an honored member of the Baptist church. His children also settled in the vicinity.
Jesse, the other son of Squire Whitaker, lived for some years on the farm with Benjamin and was interested in it, but finally sold to his brother and removed to Starrucca, Pa., where he died in old age. He also had a large family.
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HISTORY OF BROOME COUNTY, NEW YORK
by H. P. Smith
D. Mason & Co. Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1885
CHAPTER XXIII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SANFORD
Squire Whitaker removed in the spring of 1787 to near the "Cook-house." The father of Squire, named Richard, and two brothers, came from England sometime before the French War. Squire married Elizabeth Ogden in Orange County; she was a native of New Jersey. They had four sons, John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen, and three daughters, Mary, Sally, and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary became the wife of William Fullerton, ancestor of Judge Fullerton, of New York City; Sally married Henry Sampson and Margaret married Conrad Edick. In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley. The family survived the massacre but when Indian outrages were renewed in that section, they fled to Minisink, which they reached after great suffering. Squire and his brothers, John and Benjamin, joined the volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre in 1789. John Hulce, grandfather of the venerable M. R. Hulce, now living in Deposit, was also among the number. Just as they were about to start on the expedition, Mr. Whitaker heard of the sudden illness of his wife. He applied to Colonel Tusten for permission to return. The request was publicly refused, but the humane colonel, who was a physician, soon afterward told him privately that if he could slip aside for a brief time, till the troops passed, he might do so, and overtake them. He was soon hurrying over the twelve miles between himself and his family. That night Stephen Whitaker was born. He died at sixteen, from the effects of a fall; his is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground of Deposit. The Whitakers did valiant service in the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin being severely wounded and John having seven balls shot through his clothing.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and his family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point (Port Jervis) in canoes to Shehocken, where they remained one year. In April 1787, Mr. Whitaker purchased one Chapman, at the Cook-house, a cabin, and some land. The cabin was a very rude affair, being built against the upturned roots of a great tree, which formed the back wall; the remainder being poles, bark, and brush. In this shanty occurred the first wedding in the town of Sanford. A Baptist missionary, named Timothy Howe, was secured for the occasion and joined Margaret Whitaker and Conrad Edick. The bride's trousseau was a skirt of linsey-woolsey, with a calico "short gown," deerskin moccasins, and hose only as provided by nature. The groom wore a brown tow-cloth frock and trousers, and moccasins. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk country and lived many years in Deposit, becoming a prominent citizen; he died in 1845.
John Whitaker, son of Squire, and father of Stephen Frank Whitaker (now living on the parental homestead of two hundred acres, in the town of Sanford) remained with his father until 1783 when at twenty years of age he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk valley and began house-keeping at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years; he then returned to the homestead and lived there with his parents until their decease; he died August 1st, 1868, at the age of ninety-five. Towards the close of his life, he lived with his son, Stephen F. He was a prominent citizen, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and respected by all for his Christian character. Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, purchased six hundred acres about two miles below Deposit, where he spent his life. Stephen Frank Whitaker married Dorcas Gardenier in 1836; they have five children, Daniel W., Nelson W., Sarah, Phoebe, and Frank F. Mr. Whitaker has been during his life an active businessman, prominent as a farmer and a large dealer in lumber; he has been assessor two terms. His large farm is now under chief control of his son Daniel W. Numerous other descendants of Squire Whitaker are living in Broome and Delaware counties, in Pennsylvania and the West.
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DAR# A124345
Squire Whitaker was born on 02 Aug 1742 at Southold, Suffolk Co, NY, the son of Richard Whitaker and Phoebe Jones.
He married Miss Elizabeth Ogden on 02 May 1765 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, the eldest of ten children born to the union of Isaac Ogden and Jane Black.
Elizabeth and Squire had had seven children: Mary Esther 20 Apr 1766, Sarah 27 Apr 1768, Margaret 04 Sep 1770, John 14 Aug 1773, Benjamin 06 Feb 1776, Stephen 23 Jul 1779 and Jesse 15 Feb 1782.
Squire died on 31 Jan 1817 in Deposit, Broome Co, NY, aged 74 Years 5 Months 29 Days.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
by W. W. Munsell 1797-1880
TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The Whitaker Family
Squire Whitaker, in the spring of 1787, removed from Shehocken to near the Cook-house. The father of Squire Whitaker (whose name was Richard), and two brothers, were natives of England and emigrated from London sometime before the French war. One of the brothers settled in Connecticut, one in New Jersey, and Richard in Orange County, N.Y. His wife was a native of Wales. He had three sons-John, Squire, and Benjamin. After the war John went to Ohio, and died there in 1786; Squire married in Orange County Elizabeth Ogden, a native of New Jersey. His father was wealthy and owned a large share of the present town of Middletown, Orange County. Benjamin, the brother of Squire, lived on the old homestead till about 1806, when he came to the Cook-house and lived some years, and then returned to Orange County and died there. Squire had four sons-John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen-and three daughters-Mary, Sally and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary afterward married William Fullerton, of Orange County, progenitor of the distinguished lawyer of that name in New York; Sally married Henry Sampson and M. Elizabeth Conrad Edick.
In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley, Pa. The family survived the Wyoming massacre, but on the renewal of Indian outrages in the valley soon afterward, concluded that it would be necessary to flee. After great suffering they reach Minisink.
Among the hundred and fifty volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre were most of the early settlers of Cochocton, who had been driven from their homes and had taken refuge in and near Goshen. Squire Whitaker and his two brothers, John and Benjamin, were among the volunteers. John Hulce, the grandfather of M. R. Hulce, though sick and just convalescent from a violent fever, caught the enthusiasm, and nothing could restrain him from rising from his bed, taking his gun and pushing forward, followed by his attendants about twenty-five rods, when he fainted and was carried back.
Just at the point of starting, Squire Whitaker received information about the sudden illness of his wife, requiring his immediate attention and aid. He applied to Colonel Tusten, who was also a physician and surgeon, stating the emergency, and asked permission to return. The colonel told him publicly he could not grant it, but soon after said to him, sotto voce, if on the march he should slip aside for a few moments till the troops had passed, and should not overtake them, it could not be helped. He took the hint and was soon hurrying homeward, having about twelve miles to go. That night Stephen Whitaker was born, who, eight years after, came to the Little Cook-house with his brothers John and Benjamin and the rest of his father's family. He lost his life at sixteen by a fall on a sharp knot, while crossing a stream. His is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground near Judge Wheeler's in Deposit.
In the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin Whitaker was shot through the arm and breast and placed under the shelter of a rock with others, yet still had strength to fly. He reached and crossed the Delaware River, crawled up a hill among the laurels, and secreted himself under a fallen tree when he found he was likely to be overtaken by an Indian on this trail. The twilight had rendered all objects indistinct. The Indian got on the tree under which Whitaker lay, and after standing and listening awhile returned, greatly to the relief of the wounded and bleeding man. Whitaker lived many years, resided in Deposit for a long time, and afterward went back to Orange County, where he died. His brother John also escaped, after having seven balls shot through his clothes, with but slight flesh wounds.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point in canoes, with their scant household goods, to Shehocken, where they stayed a year. In April, 17876, Mr. Whitaker purchased a possession of one Chapman, at the Little Cook-house, for a saddle, and moved his family thither into a cabin built against the turned-up roots of a fallen hemlock tree, covered with bark, the sides being composed of poles and hemlock brush.
The first wedding in this town was held in this shanty. A Baptist missionary from Connecticut named Timothy Howe was engaged for the occasion when he married Conrad Edick to Margaret Whitaker. The trousseau of the bride and the dress of the groom were quite primitive. A skirt of checked linsey-woolsey, with a calico short gown, deerskin moccasins, and hose a la nature for the one, and a brown tow frock and trousers, with moccasins, for the groom, completed the costumes. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk; he resided through a long life in Deposit and was a prominent and well-known citizen. He had one son and five daughters. He was a soldier of the Revolution and was present at the battle of West Canada Creek, where Walter Butler was killed. He died in 1845.
John Whitaker, the eldest son of Squire, remained with his father at the Little Cook-house till 1783, when, at twenty years of age, he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk Valley, and began to keep house at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years, when he returned to the homestead and lived there with his father and mother till their decease, and until his death, August 1st, 1868, aged ninety-five. He raised a large family, five sons and six daughters, most of whom reside in the vicinity. For many years he was s deacon of the Baptist church of Deposit, honored as a citizen and beloved as a Christian. Toward the close of his life, he lived on the homestead with his son Stephen, who had purchased the property. He was the last survivor of the Wyoming massacre.
Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, on arriving at manhood married a Miss Hine and had three sons and six daughters. He purchased some six hundred acres of land about two miles below Deposit, where he resided till the end of his life. He died March 21st, 1863, aged eighty-seven. His son Benjamin had the homestead, and the declining years of the father were passed with him. He was an active and influential citizen, and long an honored member of the Baptist church. His children also settled in the vicinity.
Jesse, the other son of Squire Whitaker, lived for some years on the farm with Benjamin and was interested in it, but finally sold to his brother and removed to Starrucca, Pa., where he died in old age. He also had a large family.
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HISTORY OF BROOME COUNTY, NEW YORK
by H. P. Smith
D. Mason & Co. Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1885
CHAPTER XXIII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SANFORD
Squire Whitaker removed in the spring of 1787 to near the "Cook-house." The father of Squire, named Richard, and two brothers, came from England sometime before the French War. Squire married Elizabeth Ogden in Orange County; she was a native of New Jersey. They had four sons, John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen, and three daughters, Mary, Sally, and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary became the wife of William Fullerton, ancestor of Judge Fullerton, of New York City; Sally married Henry Sampson and Margaret married Conrad Edick. In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley. The family survived the massacre but when Indian outrages were renewed in that section, they fled to Minisink, which they reached after great suffering. Squire and his brothers, John and Benjamin, joined the volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre in 1789. John Hulce, grandfather of the venerable M. R. Hulce, now living in Deposit, was also among the number. Just as they were about to start on the expedition, Mr. Whitaker heard of the sudden illness of his wife. He applied to Colonel Tusten for permission to return. The request was publicly refused, but the humane colonel, who was a physician, soon afterward told him privately that if he could slip aside for a brief time, till the troops passed, he might do so, and overtake them. He was soon hurrying over the twelve miles between himself and his family. That night Stephen Whitaker was born. He died at sixteen, from the effects of a fall; his is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground of Deposit. The Whitakers did valiant service in the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin being severely wounded and John having seven balls shot through his clothing.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and his family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point (Port Jervis) in canoes to Shehocken, where they remained one year. In April 1787, Mr. Whitaker purchased one Chapman, at the Cook-house, a cabin, and some land. The cabin was a very rude affair, being built against the upturned roots of a great tree, which formed the back wall; the remainder being poles, bark, and brush. In this shanty occurred the first wedding in the town of Sanford. A Baptist missionary, named Timothy Howe, was secured for the occasion and joined Margaret Whitaker and Conrad Edick. The bride's trousseau was a skirt of linsey-woolsey, with a calico "short gown," deerskin moccasins, and hose only as provided by nature. The groom wore a brown tow-cloth frock and trousers, and moccasins. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk country and lived many years in Deposit, becoming a prominent citizen; he died in 1845.
John Whitaker, son of Squire, and father of Stephen Frank Whitaker (now living on the parental homestead of two hundred acres, in the town of Sanford) remained with his father until 1783 when at twenty years of age he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk valley and began house-keeping at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years; he then returned to the homestead and lived there with his parents until their decease; he died August 1st, 1868, at the age of ninety-five. Towards the close of his life, he lived with his son, Stephen F. He was a prominent citizen, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and respected by all for his Christian character. Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, purchased six hundred acres about two miles below Deposit, where he spent his life. Stephen Frank Whitaker married Dorcas Gardenier in 1836; they have five children, Daniel W., Nelson W., Sarah, Phoebe, and Frank F. Mr. Whitaker has been during his life an active businessman, prominent as a farmer and a large dealer in lumber; he has been assessor two terms. His large farm is now under chief control of his son Daniel W. Numerous other descendants of Squire Whitaker are living in Broome and Delaware counties, in Pennsylvania and the West.
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DAR# A124345
SQUIRE WHITAKER
Squire Whitaker was born on 02 Aug 1742 at Southold, Suffolk Co, NY, the son of Richard Whitaker and Phoebe Jones.
He married Miss Elizabeth Ogden on 02 May 1765 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, the eldest of ten children born to the union of Isaac Ogden and Jane Black.
Elizabeth and Squire had had seven children: Mary Esther 20 Apr 1766, Sarah 27 Apr 1768, Margaret 04 Sep 1770, John 14 Aug 1773, Benjamin 06 Feb 1776, Stephen 23 Jul 1779 and Jesse 15 Feb 1782.
Squire died on 31 Jan 1817 in Deposit, Broome Co, NY, aged 74 Years 5 Months 29 Days.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
by W. W. Munsell 1797-1880
TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The Whitaker Family
Squire Whitaker, in the spring of 1787, removed from Shehocken to near the Cook-house. The father of Squire Whitaker (whose name was Richard), and two brothers, were natives of England and emigrated from London sometime before the French war. One of the brothers settled in Connecticut, one in New Jersey, and Richard in Orange County, N.Y. His wife was a native of Wales. He had three sons-John, Squire, and Benjamin. After the war John went to Ohio, and died there in 1786; Squire married in Orange County Elizabeth Ogden, a native of New Jersey. His father was wealthy and owned a large share of the present town of Middletown, Orange County. Benjamin, the brother of Squire, lived on the old homestead till about 1806, when he came to the Cook-house and lived some years, and then returned to Orange County and died there. Squire had four sons-John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen-and three daughters-Mary, Sally and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary afterward married William Fullerton, of Orange County, progenitor of the distinguished lawyer of that name in New York; Sally married Henry Sampson and M. Elizabeth Conrad Edick.
In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley, Pa. The family survived the Wyoming massacre, but on the renewal of Indian outrages in the valley soon afterward, concluded that it would be necessary to flee. After great suffering they reach Minisink.
Among the hundred and fifty volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre were most of the early settlers of Cochocton, who had been driven from their homes and had taken refuge in and near Goshen. Squire Whitaker and his two brothers, John and Benjamin, were among the volunteers. John Hulce, the grandfather of M. R. Hulce, though sick and just convalescent from a violent fever, caught the enthusiasm, and nothing could restrain him from rising from his bed, taking his gun and pushing forward, followed by his attendants about twenty-five rods, when he fainted and was carried back.
Just at the point of starting, Squire Whitaker received information about the sudden illness of his wife, requiring his immediate attention and aid. He applied to Colonel Tusten, who was also a physician and surgeon, stating the emergency, and asked permission to return. The colonel told him publicly he could not grant it, but soon after said to him, sotto voce, if on the march he should slip aside for a few moments till the troops had passed, and should not overtake them, it could not be helped. He took the hint and was soon hurrying homeward, having about twelve miles to go. That night Stephen Whitaker was born, who, eight years after, came to the Little Cook-house with his brothers John and Benjamin and the rest of his father's family. He lost his life at sixteen by a fall on a sharp knot, while crossing a stream. His is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground near Judge Wheeler's in Deposit.
In the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin Whitaker was shot through the arm and breast and placed under the shelter of a rock with others, yet still had strength to fly. He reached and crossed the Delaware River, crawled up a hill among the laurels, and secreted himself under a fallen tree when he found he was likely to be overtaken by an Indian on this trail. The twilight had rendered all objects indistinct. The Indian got on the tree under which Whitaker lay, and after standing and listening awhile returned, greatly to the relief of the wounded and bleeding man. Whitaker lived many years, resided in Deposit for a long time, and afterward went back to Orange County, where he died. His brother John also escaped, after having seven balls shot through his clothes, with but slight flesh wounds.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point in canoes, with their scant household goods, to Shehocken, where they stayed a year. In April, 17876, Mr. Whitaker purchased a possession of one Chapman, at the Little Cook-house, for a saddle, and moved his family thither into a cabin built against the turned-up roots of a fallen hemlock tree, covered with bark, the sides being composed of poles and hemlock brush.
The first wedding in this town was held in this shanty. A Baptist missionary from Connecticut named Timothy Howe was engaged for the occasion when he married Conrad Edick to Margaret Whitaker. The trousseau of the bride and the dress of the groom were quite primitive. A skirt of checked linsey-woolsey, with a calico short gown, deerskin moccasins, and hose a la nature for the one, and a brown tow frock and trousers, with moccasins, for the groom, completed the costumes. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk; he resided through a long life in Deposit and was a prominent and well-known citizen. He had one son and five daughters. He was a soldier of the Revolution and was present at the battle of West Canada Creek, where Walter Butler was killed. He died in 1845.
John Whitaker, the eldest son of Squire, remained with his father at the Little Cook-house till 1783, when, at twenty years of age, he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk Valley, and began to keep house at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years, when he returned to the homestead and lived there with his father and mother till their decease, and until his death, August 1st, 1868, aged ninety-five. He raised a large family, five sons and six daughters, most of whom reside in the vicinity. For many years he was s deacon of the Baptist church of Deposit, honored as a citizen and beloved as a Christian. Toward the close of his life, he lived on the homestead with his son Stephen, who had purchased the property. He was the last survivor of the Wyoming massacre.
Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, on arriving at manhood married a Miss Hine and had three sons and six daughters. He purchased some six hundred acres of land about two miles below Deposit, where he resided till the end of his life. He died March 21st, 1863, aged eighty-seven. His son Benjamin had the homestead, and the declining years of the father were passed with him. He was an active and influential citizen, and long an honored member of the Baptist church. His children also settled in the vicinity.
Jesse, the other son of Squire Whitaker, lived for some years on the farm with Benjamin and was interested in it, but finally sold to his brother and removed to Starrucca, Pa., where he died in old age. He also had a large family.
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HISTORY OF BROOME COUNTY, NEW YORK
by H. P. Smith
D. Mason & Co. Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1885
CHAPTER XXIII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SANFORD
Squire Whitaker removed in the spring of 1787 to near the "Cook-house." The father of Squire, named Richard, and two brothers, came from England sometime before the French War. Squire married Elizabeth Ogden in Orange County; she was a native of New Jersey. They had four sons, John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen, and three daughters, Mary, Sally, and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary became the wife of William Fullerton, ancestor of Judge Fullerton, of New York City; Sally married Henry Sampson and Margaret married Conrad Edick. In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley. The family survived the massacre but when Indian outrages were renewed in that section, they fled to Minisink, which they reached after great suffering. Squire and his brothers, John and Benjamin, joined the volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre in 1789. John Hulce, grandfather of the venerable M. R. Hulce, now living in Deposit, was also among the number. Just as they were about to start on the expedition, Mr. Whitaker heard of the sudden illness of his wife. He applied to Colonel Tusten for permission to return. The request was publicly refused, but the humane colonel, who was a physician, soon afterward told him privately that if he could slip aside for a brief time, till the troops passed, he might do so, and overtake them. He was soon hurrying over the twelve miles between himself and his family. That night Stephen Whitaker was born. He died at sixteen, from the effects of a fall; his is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground of Deposit. The Whitakers did valiant service in the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin being severely wounded and John having seven balls shot through his clothing.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and his family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point (Port Jervis) in canoes to Shehocken, where they remained one year. In April 1787, Mr. Whitaker purchased one Chapman, at the Cook-house, a cabin, and some land. The cabin was a very rude affair, being built against the upturned roots of a great tree, which formed the back wall; the remainder being poles, bark, and brush. In this shanty occurred the first wedding in the town of Sanford. A Baptist missionary, named Timothy Howe, was secured for the occasion and joined Margaret Whitaker and Conrad Edick. The bride's trousseau was a skirt of linsey-woolsey, with a calico "short gown," deerskin moccasins, and hose only as provided by nature. The groom wore a brown tow-cloth frock and trousers, and moccasins. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk country and lived many years in Deposit, becoming a prominent citizen; he died in 1845.
John Whitaker, son of Squire, and father of Stephen Frank Whitaker (now living on the parental homestead of two hundred acres, in the town of Sanford) remained with his father until 1783 when at twenty years of age he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk valley and began house-keeping at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years; he then returned to the homestead and lived there with his parents until their decease; he died August 1st, 1868, at the age of ninety-five. Towards the close of his life, he lived with his son, Stephen F. He was a prominent citizen, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and respected by all for his Christian character. Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, purchased six hundred acres about two miles below Deposit, where he spent his life. Stephen Frank Whitaker married Dorcas Gardenier in 1836; they have five children, Daniel W., Nelson W., Sarah, Phoebe, and Frank F. Mr. Whitaker has been during his life an active businessman, prominent as a farmer and a large dealer in lumber; he has been assessor two terms. His large farm is now under chief control of his son Daniel W. Numerous other descendants of Squire Whitaker are living in Broome and Delaware counties, in Pennsylvania and the West.
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DAR# A124345
Squire Whitaker was born on 02 Aug 1742 at Southold, Suffolk Co, NY, the son of Richard Whitaker and Phoebe Jones.
He married Miss Elizabeth Ogden on 02 May 1765 in Goshen, Orange Co, NY, the eldest of ten children born to the union of Isaac Ogden and Jane Black.
Elizabeth and Squire had had seven children: Mary Esther 20 Apr 1766, Sarah 27 Apr 1768, Margaret 04 Sep 1770, John 14 Aug 1773, Benjamin 06 Feb 1776, Stephen 23 Jul 1779 and Jesse 15 Feb 1782.
Squire died on 31 Jan 1817 in Deposit, Broome Co, NY, aged 74 Years 5 Months 29 Days.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
by W. W. Munsell 1797-1880
TOWN OF TOMPKINS
Village of DEPOSIT
The Whitaker Family
Squire Whitaker, in the spring of 1787, removed from Shehocken to near the Cook-house. The father of Squire Whitaker (whose name was Richard), and two brothers, were natives of England and emigrated from London sometime before the French war. One of the brothers settled in Connecticut, one in New Jersey, and Richard in Orange County, N.Y. His wife was a native of Wales. He had three sons-John, Squire, and Benjamin. After the war John went to Ohio, and died there in 1786; Squire married in Orange County Elizabeth Ogden, a native of New Jersey. His father was wealthy and owned a large share of the present town of Middletown, Orange County. Benjamin, the brother of Squire, lived on the old homestead till about 1806, when he came to the Cook-house and lived some years, and then returned to Orange County and died there. Squire had four sons-John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen-and three daughters-Mary, Sally and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary afterward married William Fullerton, of Orange County, progenitor of the distinguished lawyer of that name in New York; Sally married Henry Sampson and M. Elizabeth Conrad Edick.
In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley, Pa. The family survived the Wyoming massacre, but on the renewal of Indian outrages in the valley soon afterward, concluded that it would be necessary to flee. After great suffering they reach Minisink.
Among the hundred and fifty volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre were most of the early settlers of Cochocton, who had been driven from their homes and had taken refuge in and near Goshen. Squire Whitaker and his two brothers, John and Benjamin, were among the volunteers. John Hulce, the grandfather of M. R. Hulce, though sick and just convalescent from a violent fever, caught the enthusiasm, and nothing could restrain him from rising from his bed, taking his gun and pushing forward, followed by his attendants about twenty-five rods, when he fainted and was carried back.
Just at the point of starting, Squire Whitaker received information about the sudden illness of his wife, requiring his immediate attention and aid. He applied to Colonel Tusten, who was also a physician and surgeon, stating the emergency, and asked permission to return. The colonel told him publicly he could not grant it, but soon after said to him, sotto voce, if on the march he should slip aside for a few moments till the troops had passed, and should not overtake them, it could not be helped. He took the hint and was soon hurrying homeward, having about twelve miles to go. That night Stephen Whitaker was born, who, eight years after, came to the Little Cook-house with his brothers John and Benjamin and the rest of his father's family. He lost his life at sixteen by a fall on a sharp knot, while crossing a stream. His is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground near Judge Wheeler's in Deposit.
In the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin Whitaker was shot through the arm and breast and placed under the shelter of a rock with others, yet still had strength to fly. He reached and crossed the Delaware River, crawled up a hill among the laurels, and secreted himself under a fallen tree when he found he was likely to be overtaken by an Indian on this trail. The twilight had rendered all objects indistinct. The Indian got on the tree under which Whitaker lay, and after standing and listening awhile returned, greatly to the relief of the wounded and bleeding man. Whitaker lived many years, resided in Deposit for a long time, and afterward went back to Orange County, where he died. His brother John also escaped, after having seven balls shot through his clothes, with but slight flesh wounds.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point in canoes, with their scant household goods, to Shehocken, where they stayed a year. In April, 17876, Mr. Whitaker purchased a possession of one Chapman, at the Little Cook-house, for a saddle, and moved his family thither into a cabin built against the turned-up roots of a fallen hemlock tree, covered with bark, the sides being composed of poles and hemlock brush.
The first wedding in this town was held in this shanty. A Baptist missionary from Connecticut named Timothy Howe was engaged for the occasion when he married Conrad Edick to Margaret Whitaker. The trousseau of the bride and the dress of the groom were quite primitive. A skirt of checked linsey-woolsey, with a calico short gown, deerskin moccasins, and hose a la nature for the one, and a brown tow frock and trousers, with moccasins, for the groom, completed the costumes. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk; he resided through a long life in Deposit and was a prominent and well-known citizen. He had one son and five daughters. He was a soldier of the Revolution and was present at the battle of West Canada Creek, where Walter Butler was killed. He died in 1845.
John Whitaker, the eldest son of Squire, remained with his father at the Little Cook-house till 1783, when, at twenty years of age, he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk Valley, and began to keep house at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years, when he returned to the homestead and lived there with his father and mother till their decease, and until his death, August 1st, 1868, aged ninety-five. He raised a large family, five sons and six daughters, most of whom reside in the vicinity. For many years he was s deacon of the Baptist church of Deposit, honored as a citizen and beloved as a Christian. Toward the close of his life, he lived on the homestead with his son Stephen, who had purchased the property. He was the last survivor of the Wyoming massacre.
Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, on arriving at manhood married a Miss Hine and had three sons and six daughters. He purchased some six hundred acres of land about two miles below Deposit, where he resided till the end of his life. He died March 21st, 1863, aged eighty-seven. His son Benjamin had the homestead, and the declining years of the father were passed with him. He was an active and influential citizen, and long an honored member of the Baptist church. His children also settled in the vicinity.
Jesse, the other son of Squire Whitaker, lived for some years on the farm with Benjamin and was interested in it, but finally sold to his brother and removed to Starrucca, Pa., where he died in old age. He also had a large family.
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HISTORY OF BROOME COUNTY, NEW YORK
by H. P. Smith
D. Mason & Co. Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1885
CHAPTER XXIII.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SANFORD
Squire Whitaker removed in the spring of 1787 to near the "Cook-house." The father of Squire, named Richard, and two brothers, came from England sometime before the French War. Squire married Elizabeth Ogden in Orange County; she was a native of New Jersey. They had four sons, John, Benjamin, Jesse, and Stephen, and three daughters, Mary, Sally, and Margaret Elizabeth. Mary became the wife of William Fullerton, ancestor of Judge Fullerton, of New York City; Sally married Henry Sampson and Margaret married Conrad Edick. In the spring of 1777, Squire Whitaker moved to the Wyoming Valley. The family survived the massacre but when Indian outrages were renewed in that section, they fled to Minisink, which they reached after great suffering. Squire and his brothers, John and Benjamin, joined the volunteers who turned out to punish Brant after the Minisink massacre in 1789. John Hulce, grandfather of the venerable M. R. Hulce, now living in Deposit, was also among the number. Just as they were about to start on the expedition, Mr. Whitaker heard of the sudden illness of his wife. He applied to Colonel Tusten for permission to return. The request was publicly refused, but the humane colonel, who was a physician, soon afterward told him privately that if he could slip aside for a brief time, till the troops passed, he might do so, and overtake them. He was soon hurrying over the twelve miles between himself and his family. That night Stephen Whitaker was born. He died at sixteen, from the effects of a fall; his is the earliest record on a tombstone in the old burying ground of Deposit. The Whitakers did valiant service in the disastrous battle of Minisink, Benjamin being severely wounded and John having seven balls shot through his clothing.
In April 1786, Squire Whitaker and his family left Orange County and came up the river from Carpenter's Point (Port Jervis) in canoes to Shehocken, where they remained one year. In April 1787, Mr. Whitaker purchased one Chapman, at the Cook-house, a cabin, and some land. The cabin was a very rude affair, being built against the upturned roots of a great tree, which formed the back wall; the remainder being poles, bark, and brush. In this shanty occurred the first wedding in the town of Sanford. A Baptist missionary, named Timothy Howe, was secured for the occasion and joined Margaret Whitaker and Conrad Edick. The bride's trousseau was a skirt of linsey-woolsey, with a calico "short gown," deerskin moccasins, and hose only as provided by nature. The groom wore a brown tow-cloth frock and trousers, and moccasins. Mr. Edick was from the Mohawk country and lived many years in Deposit, becoming a prominent citizen; he died in 1845.
John Whitaker, son of Squire, and father of Stephen Frank Whitaker (now living on the parental homestead of two hundred acres, in the town of Sanford) remained with his father until 1783 when at twenty years of age he married Katharine Weaver, from the Mohawk valley and began house-keeping at Hale's Eddy, where he lived ten years; he then returned to the homestead and lived there with his parents until their decease; he died August 1st, 1868, at the age of ninety-five. Towards the close of his life, he lived with his son, Stephen F. He was a prominent citizen, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and respected by all for his Christian character. Benjamin, the second son of Squire Whitaker, purchased six hundred acres about two miles below Deposit, where he spent his life. Stephen Frank Whitaker married Dorcas Gardenier in 1836; they have five children, Daniel W., Nelson W., Sarah, Phoebe, and Frank F. Mr. Whitaker has been during his life an active businessman, prominent as a farmer and a large dealer in lumber; he has been assessor two terms. His large farm is now under chief control of his son Daniel W. Numerous other descendants of Squire Whitaker are living in Broome and Delaware counties, in Pennsylvania and the West.
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