The Children of Andrew Weatherwax (1700-1784) and 1st wife Anna Barbara Loscher.
I will now give brief information on these first born in N. America ancestors.
Johan Sebastian Weatherwax b:17 Oct 1725 probably in or near Rhinebeck NY. He was baptized on 28 Nov 1725 at St. Pauls lutheran church,Ulster co. NY. He was confirmed on 17 Jun 1744 at Loonenberg Lutheran church in Rhinebeck NY. He appears on the tax rolls in Feb of 1748 Dutchess county tax lists. He married: Ursula Barbara Laun on 5 Mar 1747 in St. Peters Church. They had no known or documented children. He died sometime before 15 Oct 1789 in Rhinebeck
Because NY had no vital record laws his date of death was determined by the date of his wife's Will 15 Oct 1789 Dutchess co Wills. His wife Ursula died 18 Mar 1792 based on the cemetery records of St. Peters Church cemetery Dutchess co NY.
You will find my transcription of her Will on the SAMPUBCO website. She is cited in the Will as: Ursula Barwen Widerwax of Rhinebeck NY. Since she had no children as heirs the bulk of her estate went to siblings and their children. What is striking about this Will is her disposition of her three slaves. The first known incident of slave ownership within our family. She directs that James,Pith,Lurres, are to be manumeted or freed upon whatever the law will allow or when of marriageable age. She also indicates that her heirs must free them.
My next post will cover singly each child of this first marriage
Wayne E. Weatherwax Author
The Weatherwax Genealogy 1710-1930
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Johan Andreas Wiederwach 1700-1784
Johan Andreas Widerwachs son of the immigrant later known simply as Andrew Weatherwax was born in the Rhine Palatinate around 1700. No known birth record was found for him. He with his parents and siblings traveled down the Rhine river to Rotterdam in 1709, eventually arriving in England. The Palatines were loaded aboard ships in Dec of 1709 in England and waited until April of 1710 before the fleet departed for NY Colony. Our family arrived in NY in Jul of 1710. Over 700 of the Palatines died either enroute or awaiting departure from England. All the Palatines were placed in a Camp on Nutting Island until the fall of 1710. In the Fall of 1710 they were again placed on ships for settlement in the Hudson Valley. Two camp were set up. West Camp was located near present day Sugerties NY in Ulster county, and East Camp was located in present day Germantown NY in Columbia co. Our family was settled in East Camp.
Andrew's father Henrich lost his 1st wife and one son either during the voyage or shortly after arrival in NY. He would re-marry in 1711 and start a second family in NY.
Andrew the oldest would eventually become the largest progenitator of Weatherwax descendants. By his two marriages he would produce 19 children. Most but not all Weatherwax's will descend from his line.
Andrew would marry first Anna Barbara Loscher on 9 Nov 1724 at the Kingston Reformed church in Ulster co NY. Together they would produce 9 children. After their marriage they lived in Manor Livingston for a short time by 1726 he would settle in Red Hook village and become one of the original settlers of present day Red Hook, Dutchess co NY. He would remain there in Red Hook until abt 1764.
In 1737 his last child by his wife Anna Barbara Loscher was born, shortly thereafter it appears she died. He was left with 9 children to raise. Sometime about
1738/39 he would marry for a second time to Joanna Edeli. No record of this marriage has been found, but based on other evidence this marriage probably took place in Red Hook or Rhinebeck NY.
By his second marriage her would have an additional 10 children.
In 1764/1765 Andrew had viewed some available land near Tomahannock Creek in Present day Pittstown,Renssselaer co NY. On 20 Jul 1765 Andrew negotiated the purchase of 1/3 interest in a plot of land covering 8,602 acres located along Tomahannock Creek. For this he paid the sum of 1320 pounds colonial currency.
Ref: Deed book 9, pg 175 Albany County deeds. It is evident that he had been in the area prior to this purchase. He then moved all of his 2nd family north to Tomahannock Creek property.
On 28 Jul of 1766 Andrew placed an advertisment in Weyman's New York Gazette
indicating he had land and lots for sale, he is referenced as Andries Wiederwax in this publication.
Most of the children by his first marriage would remain in Dutchess,Ulster counties of NY, a few like last son Andrew b:1737 would settle north in Rensselaer co.
It is worth remembering that except for Ulster and Dutchess counties NY all other areas were part of the huge county called Albany. In fact Rensselaer county would not be established until 1792.
Andrew wrote a Will dated 18 Jan 1780 while at Tomahannock Creek. This will appears in Fernows Calendar of Wills. His Will was probated on 10 May 1784 in court at Albany NY. No exact date of death has been found for Andrew but it most probably it would be April or early May 1784.
Land record research by Arthur Johnson (deceased) provided additional documentation of the Tomahannock Creek property. Today all this land is under the Tomahannock Reservior which is located on NY rte 7 in Pittstown NY. This Reservior serves the city of Troy NY. I have been to this location many times and no identifieble gravesite has been found for Andrew, it is either underwater or unmarked. The only identifiable cemetery located on the S.E. side of the Reservior contains no Weatherwax tombstones.
It is also worth noting that the Tomahannock area was sometimes consider a part of either Schaghticoke or Pittstown NY.
Wayne E. Weatherwax Author
The Weatherwagy 1710-1930
Andrew's father Henrich lost his 1st wife and one son either during the voyage or shortly after arrival in NY. He would re-marry in 1711 and start a second family in NY.
Andrew the oldest would eventually become the largest progenitator of Weatherwax descendants. By his two marriages he would produce 19 children. Most but not all Weatherwax's will descend from his line.
Andrew would marry first Anna Barbara Loscher on 9 Nov 1724 at the Kingston Reformed church in Ulster co NY. Together they would produce 9 children. After their marriage they lived in Manor Livingston for a short time by 1726 he would settle in Red Hook village and become one of the original settlers of present day Red Hook, Dutchess co NY. He would remain there in Red Hook until abt 1764.
In 1737 his last child by his wife Anna Barbara Loscher was born, shortly thereafter it appears she died. He was left with 9 children to raise. Sometime about
1738/39 he would marry for a second time to Joanna Edeli. No record of this marriage has been found, but based on other evidence this marriage probably took place in Red Hook or Rhinebeck NY.
By his second marriage her would have an additional 10 children.
In 1764/1765 Andrew had viewed some available land near Tomahannock Creek in Present day Pittstown,Renssselaer co NY. On 20 Jul 1765 Andrew negotiated the purchase of 1/3 interest in a plot of land covering 8,602 acres located along Tomahannock Creek. For this he paid the sum of 1320 pounds colonial currency.
Ref: Deed book 9, pg 175 Albany County deeds. It is evident that he had been in the area prior to this purchase. He then moved all of his 2nd family north to Tomahannock Creek property.
On 28 Jul of 1766 Andrew placed an advertisment in Weyman's New York Gazette
indicating he had land and lots for sale, he is referenced as Andries Wiederwax in this publication.
Most of the children by his first marriage would remain in Dutchess,Ulster counties of NY, a few like last son Andrew b:1737 would settle north in Rensselaer co.
It is worth remembering that except for Ulster and Dutchess counties NY all other areas were part of the huge county called Albany. In fact Rensselaer county would not be established until 1792.
Andrew wrote a Will dated 18 Jan 1780 while at Tomahannock Creek. This will appears in Fernows Calendar of Wills. His Will was probated on 10 May 1784 in court at Albany NY. No exact date of death has been found for Andrew but it most probably it would be April or early May 1784.
Land record research by Arthur Johnson (deceased) provided additional documentation of the Tomahannock Creek property. Today all this land is under the Tomahannock Reservior which is located on NY rte 7 in Pittstown NY. This Reservior serves the city of Troy NY. I have been to this location many times and no identifieble gravesite has been found for Andrew, it is either underwater or unmarked. The only identifiable cemetery located on the S.E. side of the Reservior contains no Weatherwax tombstones.
It is also worth noting that the Tomahannock area was sometimes consider a part of either Schaghticoke or Pittstown NY.
Wayne E. Weatherwax Author
The Weatherwagy 1710-1930
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
2012 Sale The Weatherwax Genealogy 1710-1930
The Weatherwax Genealogy 1710-1930 is now available for the special price of $55.00 postpaid via media mail.
If you want it via priority mail you will need to add $11.00 for Priority mail additional cost.
I you are interested in ordering multiple copies as gifts email me directly at n03369@comcast.net and I will give an additional discount depending on number of copies ordered.
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Wayne E. Weatherwax
47 Hopkins Road
Westfield,MA. 01085
If you want it via priority mail you will need to add $11.00 for Priority mail additional cost.
I you are interested in ordering multiple copies as gifts email me directly at n03369@comcast.net and I will give an additional discount depending on number of copies ordered.
All orders must be accompanied by personal check or money order, checks must clear my bank prior to mailing
Wayne E. Weatherwax
47 Hopkins Road
Westfield,MA. 01085
Friday, October 14, 2011
Lois M. Weatherwax #4389
Lois M. WX was the daughter of Joseph H. Weatherwax (1848-1910) and Mary Edith Clark
She married 1st Ira E. Willert abt 1930 in Gratiot co MI, issue were:
1. Laura Louise Willert b:1932;d:25 Apr 1932 Gratiot co MI death record
2. Mary Louise Willert b: abt 1834
After what appears to be a divorce from Ira Willert, she married his brother Archie E. Willert.
She married 1st Ira E. Willert abt 1930 in Gratiot co MI, issue were:
1. Laura Louise Willert b:1932;d:25 Apr 1932 Gratiot co MI death record
2. Mary Louise Willert b: abt 1834
After what appears to be a divorce from Ira Willert, she married his brother Archie E. Willert.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Kinship Books of Rhinebeck NY
I have a nearly full library of most books by Kinship, I use them almost daily on both families related to the Weatherwax family, and research for my new book on the Sipperly family. Yesterday Kinship.com released a new and awsome website for their products. (I have no relationship to Kinship) The new websites allows you to search all of their titles by the family surname you are looking for. This is an awesome advantage now you can make sure a book has your family surnames in it before you buy it.!!!!
Be patient as not all of their titles have had the indexes yet placed on their website search function as yet, but Arthur is currently working on that aspect of the website and more data will be added.
If you are looking for pre 1850 NY ancestors Kinship provides the most extensive sources of Church book, vital ,and local records for many NY counties. Vist their website at: http://Kinship.com
Be patient as not all of their titles have had the indexes yet placed on their website search function as yet, but Arthur is currently working on that aspect of the website and more data will be added.
If you are looking for pre 1850 NY ancestors Kinship provides the most extensive sources of Church book, vital ,and local records for many NY counties. Vist their website at: http://Kinship.com
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Saturday Sept 17,2011 Saratoga NY Heritage Hunters
I will be the Guest speaker at the meeting of the Heritage Hunters in Saratoga NY on Saturday Sept 17,2011 at 1pm. The meeting is at the old Saratoga Town Hall on 10 Spring Street (rte29). The building used to be the old Brick school on the corner of Rte29. The topics covered will be Early Palatine research, early Weatherwax family members who migrated to Saratoga county NY and how I published a ten Generation Genealogy of the Weatherwax family.
A special discount rate on my book for this event will be $70.00 for attendees only. Come and enjoy a Fall Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of Genealogists
A special discount rate on my book for this event will be $70.00 for attendees only. Come and enjoy a Fall Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of Genealogists
Friday, August 19, 2011
Calvin C. Weatherwalks & Charity Marshall of NJ
Recent research indicates that their son Joseph W. Weatherwalks (1884-1909) married Sarah M. Degraw the daughter of Sylvester Degraw and Elizabeth Ricole.
Joseph and Sarah had one documented child: Leonard J. Weatherwalks b:abt May 1909 in Butler Morris NJ. Joseph's grave was located in Mount Rest Cemetery in Butler Morris NJ dod 1909 on tombstone.
In USC 1910 Sarah M. Weatherwalks dau of Sylvester Degraw is living widowed with her parents and son Leonard J. Weatherwalks in Butler Morris NJ
Joseph and Sarah had one documented child: Leonard J. Weatherwalks b:abt May 1909 in Butler Morris NJ. Joseph's grave was located in Mount Rest Cemetery in Butler Morris NJ dod 1909 on tombstone.
In USC 1910 Sarah M. Weatherwalks dau of Sylvester Degraw is living widowed with her parents and son Leonard J. Weatherwalks in Butler Morris NJ
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