Henry Oates
M, b. 10 January 1823, d. 30 March 1892
Father | Christopher Oates b. 20 Jun 1785 |
Mother | Mary Webster |
Henry Oates was born on 10 January 1823 in Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire, England, UK. He married Harriet Maynard, daughter of Daniel Maynard and Hannah (?), on 6 November 1852 at Wickham, Kent, England, They lived in Plumstead, Kent. He worked in the Arsenal, which manufactured ammunition for the army and navy, in Woolwich, Kent. Henry Oates died on 30 March 1892 at age 69.
He was a foreman at Royal Arsenal.
He was a foreman at Royal Arsenal.
Family: Harriet Maynard b. 29 Sep 1820, d. 6 Mar 1892
- Harry Hankins Oates+ b. 15 Aug 1853, d. 20 Nov 1936
- Edward Oates b. 22 Mar 1858, d. 17 Mar 1928
- Horace Oates b. 15 Oct 1862
Harriet Maynard
F, b. 29 September 1820, d. 6 March 1892
Father | Daniel Maynard b. 26 Apr 1789, d. 21 May 1860 |
Mother | Hannah (?) b. 16 Jun 1787, d. 16 Dec 1845 |
Harriet Maynard was born on 29 September 1820 at Hommerton in London, England. She married Henry Oates, son of Christopher Oates and Mary Webster, on 6 November 1852 at Wickham, Kent, England, They lived in Plumstead, Kent. He worked in the Arsenal, which manufactured ammunition for the army and navy, in Woolwich, Kent. Harriet Maynard died on 6 March 1892 at age 71.
Family: Henry Oates b. 10 Jan 1823, d. 30 Mar 1892
- Harry Hankins Oates+ b. 15 Aug 1853, d. 20 Nov 1936
- Edward Oates b. 22 Mar 1858, d. 17 Mar 1928
- Horace Oates b. 15 Oct 1862
Christopher Oates
M, b. 20 June 1785
Father | William Oates b. c 1740 |
Christopher Oates was born on 20 June 1785 in York, England. He married Mary Webster.
Family: Mary Webster
- William Oates b. 1807
- Edward Oates b. 1808
- Mary Oates b. 1810
- John Oates b. 1814
- Richard Oates b. 1816
- Rebecca Oates b. 1819
- Ellen Oates b. 1821
- Henry Oates+ b. 10 Jan 1823, d. 30 Mar 1892
- Annie Oates b. 1827
Mary Webster
F
Family: Christopher Oates b. 20 Jun 1785
- William Oates b. 1807
- Edward Oates b. 1808
- Mary Oates b. 1810
- John Oates b. 1814
- Richard Oates b. 1816
- Rebecca Oates b. 1819
- Ellen Oates b. 1821
- Henry Oates+ b. 10 Jan 1823, d. 30 Mar 1892
- Annie Oates b. 1827
William Oates
M, b. circa 1740
Father | Matthew Oates |
Mother | Elizabeth Beilby |
William Oates was born circa 1740 in Acaster Malbis, York, England. He married Rosamond Parker on 25 August 1764 in Cowthorpe, Cowthorpe, England.
Family 1: Rosamond Parker b. Aug 1742, d. Aug 1816
- Elizabeth Oates b. 1 Dec 1764
- William Oates b. Jan 1769, d. 1849
- Rebecca Oates b. 1771, d. 1846
- John Oates b. 1773
- Edward Oates b. 1777
- Helen Oates b. 1780
- Richard Oates b. 1782, d. 1835
Family 2:
- Christopher Oates+ b. 20 Jun 1785
Daniel Maynard
M, b. 26 April 1789, d. 21 May 1860
Daniel Maynard married Hannah (?) Daniel Maynard was born on 26 April 1789 in Hereford, England. He died on 21 May 1860 at age 71.
Family: Hannah (?) b. 16 Jun 1787, d. 16 Dec 1845
- William Maynard
- George Maynard
- Jane Maynard
- Henry Maynard
- Harriet Maynard+ b. 29 Sep 1820, d. 6 Mar 1892
Hannah (?)
F, b. 16 June 1787, d. 16 December 1845
Hannah (?) married Daniel Maynard. Hannah (?) was born on 16 June 1787 in Norwich, England. She died on 16 December 1845 at age 58.
Family: Daniel Maynard b. 26 Apr 1789, d. 21 May 1860
- William Maynard
- George Maynard
- Jane Maynard
- Henry Maynard
- Harriet Maynard+ b. 29 Sep 1820, d. 6 Mar 1892
Robert Richardson
M, b. 7 November 1821, d. 22 June 1892
Robert Richardson married Eliza Hollins, daughter of William Hollins and Hannah Burton. Robert Richardson was born on 7 November 1821. He died on 22 June 1892 at age 70.
Family: Eliza Hollins b. Aug 1831, d. Mar 1866
- Emma Richardson
- Harriet Richardson
- Robert Richardson
- Hannah Richardson+ b. 2 Dec 1854, d. 1 Jan 1955
Eliza Hollins
F, b. August 1831, d. March 1866
Father | William Hollins b. c 1800 |
Mother | Hannah Burton b. c 1800 |
Eliza Hollins married Robert Richardson. Eliza Hollins was born in August 1831. She died in March 1866 at age 34.
Family: Robert Richardson b. 7 Nov 1821, d. 22 Jun 1892
- Emma Richardson
- Harriet Richardson
- Robert Richardson
- Hannah Richardson+ b. 2 Dec 1854, d. 1 Jan 1955
William Hollins
M, b. circa 1800
William Hollins was born circa 1800 in Lancashire, England. He married Hannah Burton circa 1820.
Family: Hannah Burton b. c 1800
- Jane Hollins
- William Hollins
- Ann Hollins
- Ellen Hollins
- Hannah Hollins
- Eliza Hollins+ b. Aug 1831, d. Mar 1866
Alexander Moore Piper1
M, b. 1 January 1786, d. 17 March 1868
Father | Major General John Michael Piper b. 30 Dec 1729, d. 31 Jan 1816 |
Mother | Elizabeth Jane Lusk b. 2 Sep 1748, d. 20 Aug 1822 |
Alexander Moore Piper was born on 1 January 1786 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.2 He married Anne Espy Elder, daughter of Samuel Elder and Margaret Espy, on 25 April 1816 at Presbyterian Church in Paxtang, Pennsylvania, USA; by Rev. James R. Sharon.3 Alexander Moore Piper died on 17 March 1868 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 82.2 He was buried at Ashland Cemetery in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.4
He commanded a company in the War of 1812.5
He commanded a company in the War of 1812.5
Family: Anne Espy Elder b. 25 Feb 1794, d. 3 Jun 1886
- John Elder Piper2 b. 26 Mar 1817, d. 12 May 1824
- Samuel Piper+2 b. 14 May 1819, d. 14 Nov 1843
- William Piper b. 26 Aug 1821, d. 13 Oct 1821
- Margaretta Elder Piper+ b. 26 Feb 1823, d. 2 Mar 1911
- William Kirkpatrick Piper b. 10 May 1825, d. 16 Oct 1908
- Alexander Moore Piper+ b. 11 May 1828, d. 22 Feb 1902
- James Wilson Piper+ b. 26 Sep 1832, d. 30 Oct 1876
- Ann Elizabeth Piper b. 2 Jun 1834, d. 7 Feb 1835
- Mary Campbell Piper b. 29 Feb 1836, d. 1875
- Annie Elder Piper+ b. 23 Sep 1842, d. 2 Mar 1926
Citations
- [S35] John Piper Will (31 August 1815), Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township, cited by Margaret Stephens on genealogy.com. Hereinafter cited as Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township.
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1886), p. 202. Hereinafter cited as Egle's Genealogies. Available online at https://archive.org
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 199, 202.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 87538301. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S101] Alexander Ross Piper, History of the Piper Family, c 1910 (13117 Manitoba Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA), p. 4. Hereinafter cited as History of the Piper Family.
Major General John Michael Piper
M, b. 30 December 1729, d. 31 January 1816
Father | James Piper1 b. 1698, d. May 1772 |
Mother | Margaret Cleland b. 28 Nov 1697, d. May 1772 |
Major General John Michael Piper was born on 30 December 1729 in the North of Ireland.2 He married Elizabeth Jane Lusk, daughter of John Lusk, in 1770 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Major General John Michael Piper died on 31 January 1816 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 86.3 He was buried at Piper Cemetery in Cypher, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.4
Circa 1738, he emigrated with his family from Ireland and lived for a time at Shippensburg. He was a Lieutenant in the Second Battalion of the Pennsylvania Provisional Regiment during the French and Indian Wars (1754-1763). He had previously been with Colonel Armstrong at the Battle of Kittenany.5 Prior to 1771 he moved to Bedford County and settled upon the stream now known as Piper's Run. A log fort was erected at the southern end of Black Oak Ridge, near Piper's house, and at various times during the revolution was occupied by troops sent to protect the settlers.
He was one of the Provincial Justices of Bedford County in 1773. At the outset of the War for Independence he was an outspoken patriot and represented Bedford County in the Provincial Conference held at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia which called the first constitutional convention on 18 June 1776.2
In July 1776, he commanded the 1st Battalion of Bedford Associators and was in active service. On the 21st of March 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant of the County, a position he filled for a period of three years, during the most trying period of the war. The Committee of Safety, on 21 October appointed him one of the Commissioners to seize the effects of traitors.2
In 1777 (as is supposed from a date upon a brick in the chimney) Piper erected a substantial stone house (known as Fort Piper) of two stories, to which many settlers, at various periods, fled for refuge. John Piper lived there until his death in 1816. Fort Piper was believed to have been burned by arson in 1926.
From 27 November 1779, he represented Bedford County in the Supreme Executive Council. He was a member of the General Assembly from 1785 to 1789 and was opposed to the calling of the Convention of that year to which he was elected a member.6 On 6 November 1787, his residence in Philadelphia which he occupied while attending the Assembly, was stoned by a mob to show their opposition to the Constitutional Party of which he was a member.7 Under the Constitution of 1790, of which he was one of the framers, he was commissioned a Justice of the Peace, and on 2 June 1796, one of the Associate Judges of Bedford County.6 1797, Major General John Michael Piper was selected a Presidential Elector.8 He was commissioned a Major General of the Pennsylvania Militia. on 25 April 1801.8 On 3 November 1801, Major General John Michael Piper was elected a member of the State Senate from the Huntington, Bedford and Somerset District. He was reelected in 1803.
At the time of his death a local paper gave this testimony:
Circa 1738, he emigrated with his family from Ireland and lived for a time at Shippensburg. He was a Lieutenant in the Second Battalion of the Pennsylvania Provisional Regiment during the French and Indian Wars (1754-1763). He had previously been with Colonel Armstrong at the Battle of Kittenany.5 Prior to 1771 he moved to Bedford County and settled upon the stream now known as Piper's Run. A log fort was erected at the southern end of Black Oak Ridge, near Piper's house, and at various times during the revolution was occupied by troops sent to protect the settlers.
He was one of the Provincial Justices of Bedford County in 1773. At the outset of the War for Independence he was an outspoken patriot and represented Bedford County in the Provincial Conference held at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia which called the first constitutional convention on 18 June 1776.2
In July 1776, he commanded the 1st Battalion of Bedford Associators and was in active service. On the 21st of March 1777, he was commissioned Lieutenant of the County, a position he filled for a period of three years, during the most trying period of the war. The Committee of Safety, on 21 October appointed him one of the Commissioners to seize the effects of traitors.2
In 1777 (as is supposed from a date upon a brick in the chimney) Piper erected a substantial stone house (known as Fort Piper) of two stories, to which many settlers, at various periods, fled for refuge. John Piper lived there until his death in 1816. Fort Piper was believed to have been burned by arson in 1926.
From 27 November 1779, he represented Bedford County in the Supreme Executive Council. He was a member of the General Assembly from 1785 to 1789 and was opposed to the calling of the Convention of that year to which he was elected a member.6 On 6 November 1787, his residence in Philadelphia which he occupied while attending the Assembly, was stoned by a mob to show their opposition to the Constitutional Party of which he was a member.7 Under the Constitution of 1790, of which he was one of the framers, he was commissioned a Justice of the Peace, and on 2 June 1796, one of the Associate Judges of Bedford County.6 1797, Major General John Michael Piper was selected a Presidential Elector.8 He was commissioned a Major General of the Pennsylvania Militia. on 25 April 1801.8 On 3 November 1801, Major General John Michael Piper was elected a member of the State Senate from the Huntington, Bedford and Somerset District. He was reelected in 1803.
At the time of his death a local paper gave this testimony:
"Mr. Piper was firmly attached to the principles of the Revolution, in which he bore his share with great credit as an officer, and the cause of political freedom, which was based on the revolution, found him an undeviating and ardent supporter. ... As a father he was peculiarly affectionate and indulgent, as a friend he was generous and sincere, and as a companion, polite, sociable and cheerful."9
Family: Elizabeth Jane Lusk b. 2 Sep 1748, d. 20 Aug 1822
- Mary Piper b. 1771
- Colonel William Piper+ b. 1 Jan 1774, d. 1852
- James Piper5 b. 1775, d. 1778
- John Piper5 b. 1777
- John Piper+ b. 4 Nov 1779, d. 5 Jan 1864
- Elizabeth Piper10 b. 1782
- James Piper b. 31 Jan 1784, d. 15 Dec 1867
- Alexander Moore Piper+ b. 1 Jan 1786, d. 17 Mar 1868
- David Piper+ b. 29 Jun 1788, d. 13 Sep 1849
- Polly Piper10 b. 1791
- Thomas C. Piper b. 1 Dec 1794, d. 6 Nov 1853
Citations
- [S37] James Piper, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1992, Cumberland, Wills, Vol A-C, 1750-1779,. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1992.
- [S101] Alexander Ross Piper, History of the Piper Family, c 1910 (13117 Manitoba Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA), p. 1. Hereinafter cited as History of the Piper Family.
- [S36] The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania. With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co, 1884), Chapter XXXVIII, Hopewell, p. 346. Hereinafter cited as The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 29096231. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S36] The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, p. 346.
- [S101] Alexander Ross Piper, History of the Piper Family, p. 2.
- [S102] Alexander Ross Piper, Alexander Piper, unpublished (13117 Manitoba Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA). Hereinafter cited as Alexander Piper.
- [S101] Alexander Ross Piper, History of the Piper Family, p. 3.
- [S101] Alexander Ross Piper, History of the Piper Family, p. 2-3.
- [S35] John Piper Will (31 August 1815), Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township, cited by Margaret Stephens on genealogy.com. Hereinafter cited as Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township.
Elizabeth Jane Lusk
F, b. 2 September 1748, d. 20 August 1822
Father | John Lusk1 b. b 1720, d. c 1789 |
Elizabeth Jane Lusk was born on 2 September 1748 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.2 She married Major General John Michael Piper, son of James Piper and Margaret Cleland, in 1770 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth Jane Lusk died on 20 August 1822 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 73.2 She was buried at Piper Cemetery in Cypher, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.2
Elizabeth Jane Lusk was also known as Catharine.2
Elizabeth Jane Lusk was also known as Catharine.2
Family: Major General John Michael Piper b. 30 Dec 1729, d. 31 Jan 1816
- Mary Piper b. 1771
- Colonel William Piper+ b. 1 Jan 1774, d. 1852
- James Piper3 b. 1775, d. 1778
- John Piper3 b. 1777
- John Piper+ b. 4 Nov 1779, d. 5 Jan 1864
- Elizabeth Piper4 b. 1782
- James Piper b. 31 Jan 1784, d. 15 Dec 1867
- Alexander Moore Piper+ b. 1 Jan 1786, d. 17 Mar 1868
- David Piper+ b. 29 Jun 1788, d. 13 Sep 1849
- Polly Piper b. 1791
- Thomas C. Piper b. 1 Dec 1794, d. 6 Nov 1853
Citations
- [S30] Piper Z Diagrams. Believed to have been prepared by Alexander Ross Piper as part of a Sons of the American Revolution application. Hereinafter cited as Piper Z Diagrams.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 29096330. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S36] The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania. With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co, 1884), p. 346. Hereinafter cited as The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties.
- [S35] John Piper Will (31 August 1815), Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township, cited by Margaret Stephens on genealogy.com. Hereinafter cited as Will of John Piper of Hopewell Township.
Anne Espy Elder
F, b. 25 February 1794, d. 3 June 1886
Father | Samuel Elder b. 27 Feb 1772, d. 26 Sep 1815 |
Mother | Margaret Espy b. 8 Nov 1771, d. 4 Sep 1851 |
Anne Espy Elder was born on 25 February 1794. The Piper family bible lists 26 February 1794.1 She married Alexander Moore Piper, son of Major General John Michael Piper and Elizabeth Jane Lusk, on 25 April 1816 at Presbyterian Church in Paxtang, Pennsylvania, USA; by Rev. James R. Sharon.2 Anne Espy Elder died on 3 June 1886 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 92.3 She was buried at Ashland Cemetery in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.4
Family: Alexander Moore Piper b. 1 Jan 1786, d. 17 Mar 1868
- John Elder Piper b. 26 Mar 1817, d. 12 May 1824
- Samuel Piper+ b. 14 May 1819, d. 14 Nov 1843
- William Piper b. 26 Aug 1821, d. 13 Oct 1821
- Margaretta Elder Piper+ b. 26 Feb 1823, d. 2 Mar 1911
- William Kirkpatrick Piper b. 10 May 1825, d. 16 Oct 1908
- Alexander Moore Piper+ b. 11 May 1828, d. 22 Feb 1902
- James Wilson Piper+ b. 26 Sep 1832, d. 30 Oct 1876
- Ann Elizabeth Piper b. 2 Jun 1834, d. 7 Feb 1835
- Mary Campbell Piper b. 29 Feb 1836, d. 1875
- Annie Elder Piper+ b. 23 Sep 1842, d. 2 Mar 1926
Citations
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1886), p. 199. Hereinafter cited as Egle's Genealogies. Available online at https://archive.org
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 199, 202.
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 202.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 23794562. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Samuel Elder
M, b. 27 February 1772, d. 26 September 1815
Father | Reverend Colonel John Elder1 b. 26 Jan 1706, d. 17 Jul 1792 |
Mother | Mary Simpson b. 1732, d. 3 Oct 1786 |
Samuel Elder was born on 27 February 1772 in Pennsylvania, USA.1 He married Margaret Espy, daughter of Josiah Espy Jr. and Ann Kirkpatrick, on 7 March 1793. Samuel Elder died on 26 September 1815 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 43.2 He was buried at Paxton Presbyterian Churchyard in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
Quoting from Espy's account:
Quoting from Espy's account:
"He was educated at the schools of Joseph Hutchinson and Joseph Allen, and followed farming in his early years. He was a soldier in the expedition westward in 1794, and held a position in the military establishment of 1798. He filled the office of sheriff of Dauphin county from October 23, 1800, to October 21, 1803, which, as in the case of his brother John, financially crippled him.
In paying brief tributes to his memory, the newspapers of the day speak in the warmest terms of his faithfulness as a public officer, his prominence as a citizen, and the upright character of his entire life, passing away in the vigor of his manhood."3
In paying brief tributes to his memory, the newspapers of the day speak in the warmest terms of his faithfulness as a public officer, his prominence as a citizen, and the upright character of his entire life, passing away in the vigor of his manhood."3
Family: Margaret Espy b. 8 Nov 1771, d. 4 Sep 1851
- Anne Espy Elder+ b. 25 Feb 1794, d. 3 Jun 1886
- John Elder b. 1796
- Mary S Elder4 b. 1798
- Josiah Elder4 b. 1801, d. 30 Oct 1844
- Sarah McAllister Elder4 b. 16 Sep 1803
Citations
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1886), p. 191. Hereinafter cited as Egle's Genealogies. Available online at https://archive.org
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 143108581. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 198.
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 199.
Margaret Espy
F, b. 8 November 1771, d. 4 September 1851
Father | Josiah Espy Jr.1 b. 10 Mar 1742, d. 23 Jul 1813 |
Mother | Ann Kirkpatrick b. 11 Jan 1750, d. 30 May 1842 |
Margaret Espy was born on 8 November 1771.2 She married Samuel Elder, son of Reverend Colonel John Elder and Mary Simpson, on 7 March 1793. Margaret Espy died on 4 September 1851 at age 79. She was buried at Paxton Presbyterian Churchyard in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.1
Family: Samuel Elder b. 27 Feb 1772, d. 26 Sep 1815
- Anne Espy Elder+ b. 25 Feb 1794, d. 3 Jun 1886
- John Elder b. 1796
- Mary S Elder3 b. 1798
- Josiah Elder3 b. 1801, d. 30 Oct 1844
- Sarah McAllister Elder3 b. 16 Sep 1803
Citations
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1886), p. 218. Hereinafter cited as Egle's Genealogies. Available online at https://archive.org
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 198.
- [S6] William Henry Egle, Egle's Genealogies, p. 199.
Edward Coke Ross
M, b. 23 May 1800, d. 16 May 1851
Father | Hugh Ross1 b. 13 Feb 1777, d. 17 Aug 1842 |
Mother | Catherine Biddis b. 1774, d. 5 Mar 1881 |
Edward Coke Ross was born on 23 May 1800 in Milford, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Anna DeWitt Clinton, daughter of Major General James Clinton and Mary Little, on 9 November 1830 in Newburg, Orange, New York, USA.2 Edward Coke Ross married Catharine Van Dyke Berier, daughter of Francis Nathaniel Berier and Sarah Van Dyke, on 23 July 1835.1 After a week's illness, he died of pleurisy, on 16 May 1851 at New York City, New York, USA, at age 50.
In 1821, he graduated from the United States Military Academy (268th Graduate). Edward Coke Ross served as an Acting Assistant Professor of Mathematics as a First Class cadet. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 4th Artillery upon graduation and on 23 July 1821 was immediately appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics
From 5 June to 6 October 1824, he was an Instructor of Mathematics at the Artillery School for Practice at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Then he returned to West Point and a year later became the Principal Assistant Professor of Mathematics. On November 27, 1826 he was promoted to First Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery. In 1831, Edward Coke Ross completed the translation of Bourbon’s “Elements of Algebra” from the original French. This was significant because it freed the cadets from the necessity of studying French in order to read their mathematics texts.3 On 23 November 1833, he was appointed Principal Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
In 1833, he requested that he join his regiment, the 4th Artillery. From 1834 to 1836, he was stationed at Fort Hamilton, New York on engineer duty. Starting in 1836 through 1839, he was in the Florida War in operations in Creek Nation; against the Seminole Indians; engaged in the Combat of Locha-Hatchee on 24 January 1838; and in the Cherokee Nation while transferring the Indians to the West.4 He resigned his commission on 1 Jul 1839 and, after teaching privately, in 1840 accepted the position of Professorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. In 1842, he received an A. M. (unknown acronym) degree from Geneva College, New York. In 1849, he earned a Doctor of Law degree at Kenyon College after he had left employment there. He was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy on 1 November 1848 at Free Academy, New York, New York, New York, USA.
In 1821, he graduated from the United States Military Academy (268th Graduate). Edward Coke Ross served as an Acting Assistant Professor of Mathematics as a First Class cadet. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 4th Artillery upon graduation and on 23 July 1821 was immediately appointed Assistant Professor of Mathematics
From 5 June to 6 October 1824, he was an Instructor of Mathematics at the Artillery School for Practice at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Then he returned to West Point and a year later became the Principal Assistant Professor of Mathematics. On November 27, 1826 he was promoted to First Lieutenant of the 4th Artillery. In 1831, Edward Coke Ross completed the translation of Bourbon’s “Elements of Algebra” from the original French. This was significant because it freed the cadets from the necessity of studying French in order to read their mathematics texts.3 On 23 November 1833, he was appointed Principal Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
In 1833, he requested that he join his regiment, the 4th Artillery. From 1834 to 1836, he was stationed at Fort Hamilton, New York on engineer duty. Starting in 1836 through 1839, he was in the Florida War in operations in Creek Nation; against the Seminole Indians; engaged in the Combat of Locha-Hatchee on 24 January 1838; and in the Cherokee Nation while transferring the Indians to the West.4 He resigned his commission on 1 Jul 1839 and, after teaching privately, in 1840 accepted the position of Professorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. In 1842, he received an A. M. (unknown acronym) degree from Geneva College, New York. In 1849, he earned a Doctor of Law degree at Kenyon College after he had left employment there. He was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy on 1 November 1848 at Free Academy, New York, New York, New York, USA.
Family 1: Anna DeWitt Clinton b. 26 Jul 1809, d. 11 Dec 1833
Family 2: Catharine Van Dyke Berier b. 14 Feb 1817, d. 7 Mar 1851
- Lieutenant Edward Ross b. 25 Jul 1836, d. 23 Jul 1862
- Catharine Florida Ross b. 6 May 1839, d. 24 Mar 1897
- Louisa Ross b. 14 Mar 1841, d. 14 Apr 1865
- Francis Berier Ross b. 9 Dec 1842, d. 9 Feb 1870
- Lieutenant John Monroe Ross b. 3 Nov 1844, d. 10 Mar 1884
- Sarah VanDyke Berier Ross+ b. 25 Nov 1846, d. 31 Mar 1886
- Katherine Margaretta Remsen Ross b. 28 Oct 1848, d. 30 Mar 1930
- Julia Stanton Ross+ b. 12 Jan 1851, d. 18 May 1901
Citations
- [S30] Piper Z Diagrams. Believed to have been prepared by Alexander Ross Piper as part of a Sons of the American Revolution application. Hereinafter cited as Piper Z Diagrams.
- [S24] "Marriages", New York Evening Post (12/11/1830). Hereinafter cited as "New York Evening Post."
- [S26] Edward Coke Ross, USMA 1821, online http://fredrickey.info/dms/00268-Ross.html. Part of Fred Rickey's unfinished history of the Mathematics Department at the USMA. Bourdon, M. (Louis Pierre Marie), 1779-1854, Elements of algebra translated from the French of M. Bourdon, for the use of the cadets of the U. S. Military Academy. By Lieut. Edward C. Ross. New York, E. B. Clayton, 1831, vii, 389 p.; 23 cm. USMA Call # QA154 .B77 1831. One copy in SPECIAL COLL-BSMT-B30 QA154B77 1831 vol. 2 another in TEXTBKS-PERSHING CNTR QA154 .B77 1831.
- [S27] History of West Point, online https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/…*.html Hereinafter cited as History of West Point. An extract of Cullum Register, superceded by the less informative "The Register of Graduates and Former Cadets", which has been edited down because of space constraints.
Catharine Van Dyke Berier
F, b. 14 February 1817, d. 7 March 1851
Father | Francis Nathaniel Berier b. 5 Jun 1794, d. 26 Oct 1822 |
Mother | Sarah Van Dyke b. 11 Oct 1795, d. 28 Dec 1881 |
Catharine Van Dyke Berier was born on 14 February 1817. She married Edward Coke Ross, son of Hugh Ross and Catherine Biddis, on 23 July 1835.1 Catharine Van Dyke Berier died on 7 March 1851 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA, at age 34.
Catharine Van Dyke Berier was known by her family and friends as Kate, Catherine.
Catharine Van Dyke Berier was known by her family and friends as Kate, Catherine.
Family: Edward Coke Ross b. 23 May 1800, d. 16 May 1851
- Lieutenant Edward Ross b. 25 Jul 1836, d. 23 Jul 1862
- Catharine Florida Ross b. 6 May 1839, d. 24 Mar 1897
- Louisa Ross b. 14 Mar 1841, d. 14 Apr 1865
- Francis Berier Ross b. 9 Dec 1842, d. 9 Feb 1870
- Lieutenant John Monroe Ross b. 3 Nov 1844, d. 10 Mar 1884
- Sarah VanDyke Berier Ross+ b. 25 Nov 1846, d. 31 Mar 1886
- Katherine Margaretta Remsen Ross b. 28 Oct 1848, d. 30 Mar 1930
- Julia Stanton Ross+ b. 12 Jan 1851, d. 18 May 1901
Citations
- [S30] Piper Z Diagrams. Believed to have been prepared by Alexander Ross Piper as part of a Sons of the American Revolution application. Hereinafter cited as Piper Z Diagrams.
Hugh Ross
M, b. 13 February 1777, d. 17 August 1842
Father | Thomas Ross1 b. 23 Feb 1739, d. c 1814 |
Mother | Jane Chapman b. 21 May 1723, d. 1814 |
Hugh Ross was born on 13 February 1777. He married Catherine Biddis, daughter of John D. Biddis.1 Hugh Ross died on 17 August 1842 at age 65.2 He was buried at Milford Cemetery in Milford, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA.
He studied law at Easton and on being admitted to the bar returned to Newtown, later went to Trenton, New Jersey and finally settled in Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania.3
He studied law at Easton and on being admitted to the bar returned to Newtown, later went to Trenton, New Jersey and finally settled in Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania.3
Family: Catherine Biddis b. 1774, d. 5 Mar 1881
- Edward Coke Ross+1 b. 23 May 1800, d. 16 May 1851
- Louisa Ann Ross b. 1802, d. 1866
Citations
- [S30] Piper Z Diagrams. Believed to have been prepared by Alexander Ross Piper as part of a Sons of the American Revolution application. Hereinafter cited as Piper Z Diagrams.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S28] W. W. H. Davis, The History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Doylestown, Pa: Democrat Book and Job Office Print, 1876), Vol III, p. 81-82. Hereinafter cited as The History of Bucks County.
Catherine Biddis
F, b. 1774, d. 5 March 1881
Father | John D. Biddis b. c 1750 |
Catherine Biddis was born in 1774. She married Hugh Ross, son of Thomas Ross and Jane Chapman.1 Catherine Biddis died on 5 March 1881.
Family: Hugh Ross b. 13 Feb 1777, d. 17 Aug 1842
- Edward Coke Ross+ b. 23 May 1800, d. 16 May 1851
- Louisa Ann Ross b. 1802, d. 1866
Citations
- [S30] Piper Z Diagrams. Believed to have been prepared by Alexander Ross Piper as part of a Sons of the American Revolution application. Hereinafter cited as Piper Z Diagrams.
Francis Nathaniel Berier
M, b. 5 June 1794, d. 26 October 1822
Father | Chevalier Francois de Berlier b. c 3 Oct 1747, d. 1821 |
Mother | Margaretta Farrand b. 1761, d. 1845 |
Francis Nathaniel Berier was born on 5 June 1794 in New York, USA. He married Sarah Van Dyke, daughter of John Van Dyck and Catherine Barkulo, on 9 May 1816. Francis Nathaniel Berier died on 26 October 1822 at age 28.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy with the Class of 1815 (137th Graduate), and received his commission as Lieutenant on May 9, 1816.1 He was a merchant in New York City in 1817.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy with the Class of 1815 (137th Graduate), and received his commission as Lieutenant on May 9, 1816.1 He was a merchant in New York City in 1817.
Family: Sarah Van Dyke b. 11 Oct 1795, d. 28 Dec 1881
- Catharine Van Dyke Berier+ b. 14 Feb 1817, d. 7 Mar 1851
- Major Francis Eugene Berier b. 20 Feb 1819, d. 3 Oct 1895
- John Van Dyke Berier b. 1821, d. 1865
Citations
- [S151] Adelaide Piper Oates, François Augustin de BERLIER, c 1950 (13117 Manitoba Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA). Hereinafter cited as François Augustin de BERLIER.
Sarah Van Dyke
F, b. 11 October 1795, d. 28 December 1881
Father | John Van Dyck b. 20 Apr 1768, d. 30 May 1798 |
Mother | Catherine Barkulo b. 17 Dec 1769, d. 23 Dec 1844 |
Sarah Van Dyke was born on 11 October 1795. She married Francis Nathaniel Berier, son of Chevalier Francois de Berlier and Margaretta Farrand, on 9 May 1816. Sarah Van Dyke died on 28 December 1881 at age 86. She was buried at Chrystie Plot, Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor, New York, USA.1
Family: Francis Nathaniel Berier b. 5 Jun 1794, d. 26 Oct 1822
- Catharine Van Dyke Berier+ b. 14 Feb 1817, d. 7 Mar 1851
- Major Francis Eugene Berier b. 20 Feb 1819, d. 3 Oct 1895
- John Van Dyke Berier b. 1821, d. 1865
Citations
- [S201] Unknown, Chrystie Genealogy, 1957). Hereinafter cited as Chrystie Genealogy.
Mary Daniels
F, b. 16 November 1753, d. 15 October 1798
Father | Peter Daniels b. c 1723 |
Mother | Tabatha Hayward b. 18 Jan 1725, d. 27 Dec 1814 |
Mary Daniels was born on 16 November 1753 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. She married Issachar Cozzens, son of Issachar Pollock and Deborah Cozzens, on 1 November 1778 at Second Congregational Church (now the Beneficent Congregational Church) in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Mary Daniels died on 15 October 1798 at Broome, New York, USA, at age 44, possibly due to complications from childbirth.
Family: Issachar Cozzens b. 21 Aug 1754, d. 18 Jan 1840
- Deborah Cozzens b. 15 Aug 1779, d. 1804
- Issachar Cozzens Jr+ b. 15 Dec 1780, d. 17 Apr 1865
- Peter Daniel Cozzens b. 5 Aug 1782, d. 1800
- Mary Cozzens+ b. 3 Mar 1784, d. 1822
- Frederick Smith Cozzens+ b. 3 Mar 1786, d. 1862
- William Brown Cozzens+ b. 24 Sep 1787, d. 13 Mar 1864
- Charles Feake Cozzens b. 6 Oct 1790, d. c 1791
- Christopher Godfrey Cozzens b. 23 Sep 1795, d. Oct 1799
- Leonard Cozzens b. 1798
Susan Allen Wilson
F, b. 29 May 1830, d. 16 July 1872
Father | James Wilson |
Mother | Susan Allen |
Susan Allen Wilson was born on 29 May 1830 in Rochester, New York, USA. She married William Henry Hendrix on 14 May 1848. Susan Allen Wilson married Sylvanus Thayer Cozzens, son of William Brown Cozzens and Jane Davidson, in 1857. Susan Allen Wilson died on 16 July 1872 in Newburg, Orange, New York, USA, at age 42. She was buried on 21 July 1872 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. The headstone is misspelled Widdson. Her first husband is buried in the same cemetery. Section S Lot 112.1
Susan Allen Wilson was also known as Willson. She and Sylvanus Thayer Cozzens lived in 1860 at 3rd Division, 20th Ward in New York City, New York, USA. Sylvanus, Susan Allen, her three children by her first marriage, and Stanley Thayer were counted in the 1860 census.2
Susan Allen Wilson was also known as Willson. She and Sylvanus Thayer Cozzens lived in 1860 at 3rd Division, 20th Ward in New York City, New York, USA. Sylvanus, Susan Allen, her three children by her first marriage, and Stanley Thayer were counted in the 1860 census.2
Family 1: William Henry Hendrix b. 1824, d. 4 Jul 1853
- Charles W Hendrix b. 1850
- Walter Hendrix b. 1852
- Florence Wilson Hendrix b. 1853
Family 2: Sylvanus Thayer Cozzens b. 28 Feb 1823, d. 24 Nov 1889
- Stanley Thayer Cozzens+ b. 1859, d. 13 Dec 1929
- Henry Eugene Cozzens b. 1862, d. 2 May 1931
- William Brown Cozzens+ b. 1866, d. 1957
- Marie Susan Cozzens+ b. 7 Sep 1867, d. 12 Jun 1944
- Percy Lamb Cozzens+ b. 1872
Citations
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 20602155. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S169] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population, Cozzens, 1860, Database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.).
Alan John Douglas
M
Father | Henry (Harry) Douglas b. 19 Dec 1892, d. 2 Jun 1981 |
Mother | Grace Lee b. 24 Jul 1901, d. 2 Feb 1984 |
Family: Josephine Mary Bateman b. 2 Apr 1925, d. 21 Aug 2018
Henry (Harry) Douglas
M, b. 19 December 1892, d. 2 June 1981
Father | Henry Douglas b. c 1858, d. c 1939 |
Mother | Florence Amelia Gibaud b. 1856, d. 1939 |
Henry (Harry) Douglas was born on 19 December 1892 in Hoxton, London, England. He died on 2 June 1981 in Christchurch, Dorset, England, at age 88.
Family: Grace Lee b. 24 Jul 1901, d. 2 Feb 1984
Grace Lee
F, b. 24 July 1901, d. 2 February 1984
Father | Henry William Lee b. c 1863, d. c 1940 |
Mother | Ellen Budd b. 25 Mar 1870, d. 6 Dec 1947 |
Grace Lee was born on 24 July 1901 in Camden, London, England. She died on 2 February 1984 in Woking, Surrey, England, at age 82.
Family: Henry (Harry) Douglas b. 19 Dec 1892, d. 2 Jun 1981
Josephine Mary Bateman
F, b. 2 April 1925, d. 21 August 2018
Father | Percy Rowland Bateman b. 11 Dec 1895, d. 5 Feb 1968 |
Mother | Winifred Maud Banfield b. 28 Aug 1894, d. 11 Jul 1971 |
Josephine Mary Bateman was born on 2 April 1925 at Wandsworth Common, London, England. She was raised in Hampton, Surrey. She died on 21 August 2018 in Horsell, Surrey, England, at age 93.
They lived in Surrey, in Raynes Park, Windlesham and Horsell.
They lived in Surrey, in Raynes Park, Windlesham and Horsell.