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| History of Schoharie County Chapter XX William E. Roscoe: Judge Briggs. - At the time John Cummings settled here, his brother- in-law Olney Briggs also came as a saddle and harness maker. Mr. Briggs was born in Berkshire county Massachusetts in 1775 and with his parents removed to Otsego county soon after the Revolution. After learning his trade he came to this village and became one of its foremost men as well as a prominent one in the County. He was appointed to the bench in 1816 and filled the position as Assistant Judge sixteen years. He was a delegate with Asa Starkweather, from the County to the Constitutional Convention of 1821, to frame that which is distinguished as the Second Constitution of New York. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| One of the first physicians in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York.102 1800 May be in Albany County103 Gilboa Hoagland John, deceased, born in new Brunswick, N. J., in 1759, settled in county in 1786; wife Phebe bard. /2 David Bard M 2 (0-5), 2 (5-10), 1 (30-40); F 1 (0-5), 2 (5-10), 1 (30-40); 1 ag ______________________ I. May 3, 1764. 10,200 acres in Hebron, granted to John Taber KEMPE, John Morian SCOTT, Elizabeth KEMPE, Philadelphia KEMPE, Whitehead HICKS (mayor of N.Y. 1773), John WOODS, Samuel JONES, Adrian RUTGERS, Adrian RENAUDET, James EMOTT, Richard SHARPE, Benjamin KISSAM, John BARD, Wm. WEBB, Abraham COOK, Bernard LINTOT and Thomas FROST. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/patents.htm _________________________________ War 1812 negative per www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records How related to: "Arnold, Delia Bard; wife of Edy Arnold; d. June 5, 1800; aged 74 yrs. 6 mos. 20 dys." "Benson, Polly; wife of John; d. Apr. 29, 1881; aged 84 yrs. She was a Bard." [Benson cemetery info on file] Bard, Jennie; d. Jan 27, 1890; aged 55yrs. 10 mos. 20 days Notes to be moved to farthest ancestor each time progression is made: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:49:52 EST Maprout@aol.com Have you tried contacting Thomas Beard who wrote an excellent book entitled TRACING YOUR ROOTS ? I'll bet he is connected in some way with you. The last I heard he was Director at the New York Public Library. I would love to get another copy of his book--mine was borrowed or stolen a long time ago and now I can't find another copy. He talks about this Beard ancestry and how he traced it within the book. Good luck. Diane ------------------------------ Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:01:00 -0500 Allan Dale Gagnon <agagnon@snet.net> You might want to contact Beard Concrete Company, 127 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460. They are owned by the Beard family of Milford and I believe they have been in the area for quite some time. You could also contact the Milford Public Library,57 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT 06460. They have a nice local history and geneology room. ------------------------------- Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:54:23 EST Afjust@aol.com Charles, you will likely want to concentrate your research on the descendants of Martha Beard who was among the founding group at Milford, Connecticut, in 1639. Her family group is covered fairly well in the "Baird and Beard Families" authored by Fermine Baird Catchings at Louisville circa 1911. This book has more value for some Baird researchers than others, depending upon how well or accurately her collected data is covered. Martha Beard had descendants who went to New York. The following items may give you some geographic starting points, with the first item being a stronger possibility: Charles Beard, married to Sarah Ann Clark April 13, 1788. Went from Milford to Goshen, Orange County, New York. He was son of George Beard and Mary _____. "He may have had other children. One son was James Clark Beard, born1803, died 1898, who had a son, Niram Curtis Rundal Beard, who had a son, James Clark Beard, who had a son, Curtis J. Beard, of New York City." Page 202. [Ruth Beard provides no other information on this Charles Beard/Sarah Ann Clark other than their marriage date and states "No further record of this Beard family.] Others among Martha Beard descendants who early removed to New York: "David, son of David and Anne Beard, born 1755 in Huntington, Conn. Married, first, Polly or Mercy, daughter of Captain Beach and Charity Tomlinson, 1789. She died 1793. He married, second, Ruth, daughter of Ruth Holbrook and James Beard, 1795. In 1834 he moved to Pompey, N.Y., with his son David. He died there." Page 201. (See item for the grandson, Beach, below.) [Ruth Beard, in her "Genealogy of the Descendants of Widow Martha Beard of Milford, Conn.," says: David, born June 7, 1755, in Huntington, Conn. He married (1) Polly (or Mercy), daughter of Capt. Beach and Charity (Shelton) Tomlinson, June 21, 1789. Wife died July 28, 1793, aged 31 years. He married (2) Ruth, daughter of James and Ruth (Holbrook) Beard, in 1795. In 1834, he moved to Pompey, N.Y., with his son, David, and died there. Page 21.] Samuel, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Wheeler Beard, born 1779 Huntington, Conn. Married Articretia Wooster 1804. Lived Oxford, N.Y., and Troy, Pa. Died 1875. Page 202. [Ruth Beard: Samuel, born April 16, 1779. He married Articretia, daughter of Ephraim Wooster, Sept. 23, 1804. About 1824, he moved to Oxford, N.Y., and later to Troy, Penn. He died Sept. 24, 1875, in Troy. Wife born Feb. 10, 1784. Wife died Jan. 17, 1855, in Troy. Page 23.] Ira Beard, son of Andrew and Nancy Camp Beard. Born 1821 Milford, Conn. Married Isabella Orr Shaw, 1850, possibly at Brooklyn, N.Y. Died 1880. Page 203. [Ruth Beard: Ira, born Aug. 19, 1821. He married Isabella Orr, daughter of Rev. Peter Hattrick Shaw, of Brooklyn, N.Y., July 3, 1850. He died Feb. 4, 1880, in Brooklyn, N.Y., where they lived." Page 25.] Beach Beard, son of David and Polly Tomlinson Beard, born 1791. Married Frances Curtis 1816. Resided in Fayetteville, N.Y. Died 1881. Page 204. [Ruth Beard: Beach, born May 8, 1791. He married Frances Curtis, March 25, 1816. He died Nov. 1, 1881. Wife born April 15, 1798. Wife died July 24, 1880. Their residence was in Fayetteville, N.Y. Page 26.] Children of Beach Beard and Francis Curtis: Beach Curtiss Beard, married Caroline Hannah Callender Henry Linson Beard, married Anna Maria Callender Morris Beard, married Almira C. Wells Ira Beard, died unmarried Huntington Beard, married Sarah E. Hale Frances Beard, married Napoleon B. Gardner Randolph Beard, married Helen A. Knapp Ellen Beard, married Robert Crouse I hope this provides some avenues of research for you. Adele; Seattle _________________________ Afjust@aol.com 23 Nov 1998 "Ruth Beard's genealogy of the descendants of Martha Beard who was at Milford, CT was published 1915 by the Emerson Publishing Co. at Ansonia, CT. Her preface was dated May 12, 1915 at Shelton, CT." Avaliable in reprint from The Higginson Book Company at Salem, MA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 Court Street New Haven CT 06511 June 8, 2001 Mrs. Shirley Hegeman 64 Woodside Avenue Oneonta, New York 13820 Dear Mrs. Hegeman: Mary Briggs, former historian of Davenport, recommended that I write to you regarding an inquiry on some of my ancestors. I enclose the letter I sent her as well as provide a bit more information. My primary families in Otsego County are BARD, BENSON, and CHESTNEY. The BARD family begins with Russell Bard (1774/5-1848 d. New Lisbon) and Bathanna Briggs (1769/70-1846 d. New Lisbon). They had Richard, Brice and Polly. Brice married Abigail BENSON and Polly married John BENSON. Brice (1804-1888 d. New Lisbon) and Abigail had George M. Bard who married Carrie M. Martin (1858-1931). Their daughter Fidelia Adelaide married Wilson Horace Chestney, son of Sherman Veeder CHESTNEY. This ties into the letter I attach. If you have any information on these families, I would appreciate receiving copies. If there is expense, please advise. I enclose a self addressed stamped envelope. Sincerely, Charles Mudd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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