Haviland, Sarah (Birdsell), no dates, w/o John Haviland Sr
Fifth Generation.
JAMES, son of Nathan, born as the first child of white parents on Quaker Hill; m. Aug. 15, 1747, Hannah, b. April 20, 1727, daughter of David and Sarah (Allen) Akin of Quaker Hill.
James Birdsall was a speculator in lands. He purchased a large tract in Haviland Hollow and leased to tenants. His will is filed in Carmel, N.Y., dated Jan. 11, 1814, and proven in 1817, in which he calls his wife "Betty." On April 22, 1755, he is enrolled at Oblong as a Quaker and exempt from military service. His old home in Haviland Hollow is still standing in a fairly good state of preservation.
James wills his daughter Phebe Sill, "the house where she now lives and the garden and the land where the orchard is east of the house, etc., up the hill and so notherly to John Towner's land, thence westerly down the hill between the house of David Birdsall and the house in which Phebe now lives."
He mentions all his other children, leaving residue to his son David, including "my desk, my great Bible, etc."
James is mentioned in "N.Y. in the Revolution" under "Land Bounty Rights," 3rd reg't, Dutchess County.
In the records of the "Friends'" Monthly Meeting is the following, which is still preserved in the 15th St. Meeting House, N.Y. City, "Whereas I have troubled my Friends in marrying out from amongst Friends I freely acknowledge I have done amiss and am sorry for it and desire Friends would pass it by & continue their care over me. I do hope by the Lord's assistance, I may be preserved from doing anything to trouble my Friends any more.
"JAMES BIRDSALL."
Issue of James and Hannah (Akin) Birdsall:
DAVID, b. m. Polly Haviland, b. 1771, d. March 12, 1848.
Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1751, m. Priscilla Marsh.
Phebe, b. Jan. 28, 1754, m. Uriah Sill, who on Oct. 17, 1775, was a Lieut. in 1st Charlotte Co., Dutchess Co., N.Y. He lived two miles south of Akins Corners, east of Haviland Hollow, at Cowl's Corners.
Had a tannery and a store. Sold to Benj. and Henry Cowles in 1754. He owned the old Nathan Birdsall house.
Ann, b. May 28, 1756, m. John, b. Aug. 20, 1752, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Haviland of Beekman.
James, b. March 29, 1761.
Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1758.
POLLY, b. Feb. 16, 1748, m. SAMUEL TOWNER.
THE FROST GENEALOGY
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FROST
OF OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
SHOWING CONNECTIONS NEVER
BEFORE PUBLISHED WITH THE
WINTHROP, UNDERHILL, FEKE
BOWNE AND WICKES FAMILIES
JOSEPHINE C. FROST∼With John, Sarah is considered the matriarch of the Canadian Havilands. Alternate surname spelling "Birdsell."
Fifth Generation.
JAMES, son of Nathan, born as the first child of white parents on Quaker Hill; m. Aug. 15, 1747, Hannah, b. April 20, 1727, daughter of David and Sarah (Allen) Akin of Quaker Hill.
James Birdsall was a speculator in lands. He purchased a large tract in Haviland Hollow and leased to tenants. His will is filed in Carmel, N.Y., dated Jan. 11, 1814, and proven in 1817, in which he calls his wife "Betty." On April 22, 1755, he is enrolled at Oblong as a Quaker and exempt from military service. His old home in Haviland Hollow is still standing in a fairly good state of preservation.
James wills his daughter Phebe Sill, "the house where she now lives and the garden and the land where the orchard is east of the house, etc., up the hill and so notherly to John Towner's land, thence westerly down the hill between the house of David Birdsall and the house in which Phebe now lives."
He mentions all his other children, leaving residue to his son David, including "my desk, my great Bible, etc."
James is mentioned in "N.Y. in the Revolution" under "Land Bounty Rights," 3rd reg't, Dutchess County.
In the records of the "Friends'" Monthly Meeting is the following, which is still preserved in the 15th St. Meeting House, N.Y. City, "Whereas I have troubled my Friends in marrying out from amongst Friends I freely acknowledge I have done amiss and am sorry for it and desire Friends would pass it by & continue their care over me. I do hope by the Lord's assistance, I may be preserved from doing anything to trouble my Friends any more.
"JAMES BIRDSALL."
Issue of James and Hannah (Akin) Birdsall:
DAVID, b. m. Polly Haviland, b. 1771, d. March 12, 1848.
Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1751, m. Priscilla Marsh.
Phebe, b. Jan. 28, 1754, m. Uriah Sill, who on Oct. 17, 1775, was a Lieut. in 1st Charlotte Co., Dutchess Co., N.Y. He lived two miles south of Akins Corners, east of Haviland Hollow, at Cowl's Corners.
Had a tannery and a store. Sold to Benj. and Henry Cowles in 1754. He owned the old Nathan Birdsall house.
Ann, b. May 28, 1756, m. John, b. Aug. 20, 1752, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Haviland of Beekman.
James, b. March 29, 1761.
Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1758.
POLLY, b. Feb. 16, 1748, m. SAMUEL TOWNER.
THE FROST GENEALOGY
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FROST
OF OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
SHOWING CONNECTIONS NEVER
BEFORE PUBLISHED WITH THE
WINTHROP, UNDERHILL, FEKE
BOWNE AND WICKES FAMILIES
JOSEPHINE C. FROST∼With John, Sarah is considered the matriarch of the Canadian Havilands. Alternate surname spelling "Birdsell."
Haviland, Sarah (Birdsell), no dates, w/o John Haviland Sr
Fifth Generation.
JAMES, son of Nathan, born as the first child of white parents on Quaker Hill; m. Aug. 15, 1747, Hannah, b. April 20, 1727, daughter of David and Sarah (Allen) Akin of Quaker Hill.
James Birdsall was a speculator in lands. He purchased a large tract in Haviland Hollow and leased to tenants. His will is filed in Carmel, N.Y., dated Jan. 11, 1814, and proven in 1817, in which he calls his wife "Betty." On April 22, 1755, he is enrolled at Oblong as a Quaker and exempt from military service. His old home in Haviland Hollow is still standing in a fairly good state of preservation.
James wills his daughter Phebe Sill, "the house where she now lives and the garden and the land where the orchard is east of the house, etc., up the hill and so notherly to John Towner's land, thence westerly down the hill between the house of David Birdsall and the house in which Phebe now lives."
He mentions all his other children, leaving residue to his son David, including "my desk, my great Bible, etc."
James is mentioned in "N.Y. in the Revolution" under "Land Bounty Rights," 3rd reg't, Dutchess County.
In the records of the "Friends'" Monthly Meeting is the following, which is still preserved in the 15th St. Meeting House, N.Y. City, "Whereas I have troubled my Friends in marrying out from amongst Friends I freely acknowledge I have done amiss and am sorry for it and desire Friends would pass it by & continue their care over me. I do hope by the Lord's assistance, I may be preserved from doing anything to trouble my Friends any more.
"JAMES BIRDSALL."
Issue of James and Hannah (Akin) Birdsall:
DAVID, b. m. Polly Haviland, b. 1771, d. March 12, 1848.
Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1751, m. Priscilla Marsh.
Phebe, b. Jan. 28, 1754, m. Uriah Sill, who on Oct. 17, 1775, was a Lieut. in 1st Charlotte Co., Dutchess Co., N.Y. He lived two miles south of Akins Corners, east of Haviland Hollow, at Cowl's Corners.
Had a tannery and a store. Sold to Benj. and Henry Cowles in 1754. He owned the old Nathan Birdsall house.
Ann, b. May 28, 1756, m. John, b. Aug. 20, 1752, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Haviland of Beekman.
James, b. March 29, 1761.
Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1758.
POLLY, b. Feb. 16, 1748, m. SAMUEL TOWNER.
THE FROST GENEALOGY
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FROST
OF OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
SHOWING CONNECTIONS NEVER
BEFORE PUBLISHED WITH THE
WINTHROP, UNDERHILL, FEKE
BOWNE AND WICKES FAMILIES
JOSEPHINE C. FROST∼With John, Sarah is considered the matriarch of the Canadian Havilands. Alternate surname spelling "Birdsell."
Fifth Generation.
JAMES, son of Nathan, born as the first child of white parents on Quaker Hill; m. Aug. 15, 1747, Hannah, b. April 20, 1727, daughter of David and Sarah (Allen) Akin of Quaker Hill.
James Birdsall was a speculator in lands. He purchased a large tract in Haviland Hollow and leased to tenants. His will is filed in Carmel, N.Y., dated Jan. 11, 1814, and proven in 1817, in which he calls his wife "Betty." On April 22, 1755, he is enrolled at Oblong as a Quaker and exempt from military service. His old home in Haviland Hollow is still standing in a fairly good state of preservation.
James wills his daughter Phebe Sill, "the house where she now lives and the garden and the land where the orchard is east of the house, etc., up the hill and so notherly to John Towner's land, thence westerly down the hill between the house of David Birdsall and the house in which Phebe now lives."
He mentions all his other children, leaving residue to his son David, including "my desk, my great Bible, etc."
James is mentioned in "N.Y. in the Revolution" under "Land Bounty Rights," 3rd reg't, Dutchess County.
In the records of the "Friends'" Monthly Meeting is the following, which is still preserved in the 15th St. Meeting House, N.Y. City, "Whereas I have troubled my Friends in marrying out from amongst Friends I freely acknowledge I have done amiss and am sorry for it and desire Friends would pass it by & continue their care over me. I do hope by the Lord's assistance, I may be preserved from doing anything to trouble my Friends any more.
"JAMES BIRDSALL."
Issue of James and Hannah (Akin) Birdsall:
DAVID, b. m. Polly Haviland, b. 1771, d. March 12, 1848.
Thomas, b. Nov. 16, 1751, m. Priscilla Marsh.
Phebe, b. Jan. 28, 1754, m. Uriah Sill, who on Oct. 17, 1775, was a Lieut. in 1st Charlotte Co., Dutchess Co., N.Y. He lived two miles south of Akins Corners, east of Haviland Hollow, at Cowl's Corners.
Had a tannery and a store. Sold to Benj. and Henry Cowles in 1754. He owned the old Nathan Birdsall house.
Ann, b. May 28, 1756, m. John, b. Aug. 20, 1752, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Haviland of Beekman.
James, b. March 29, 1761.
Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1758.
POLLY, b. Feb. 16, 1748, m. SAMUEL TOWNER.
THE FROST GENEALOGY
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FROST
OF OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
SHOWING CONNECTIONS NEVER
BEFORE PUBLISHED WITH THE
WINTHROP, UNDERHILL, FEKE
BOWNE AND WICKES FAMILIES
JOSEPHINE C. FROST∼With John, Sarah is considered the matriarch of the Canadian Havilands. Alternate surname spelling "Birdsell."
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