GENEALOGIES

OF

LONG ISLAND FAMILIES

A COLLECTION OF GENEALOGIES

RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING LONG ISLAND FAMILIES:

DICKERSON, MITCHELL, WICKHAM, CARMAN, RAYNOR, RUSHMORE, SATTERLY, HAWKINS, ARTHUR SMITH, MILLS, HOWARD, LUSH, GREENE

COMPILED BY

CHARLES J. WERNER

Editor, Enlarged Edition, Thompson’s History of Long Island; Author of Historical Miscellanies Relating to Long Island and A History and Description of the Manufacture and Mining of Salt in New York State; President, Suffolk County Historical Society; Member, New York Historical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Long Island Historical Society.

MAINLY FROM THE RECORDS

LEFT BY

BENJAMIN F. THOMPSON

ILLUSTRATED

Published by

CHARLES J. WERNER

44 Whitehall Street

New York, N.Y.

1919

CARMAN

John Carman¹ and his wife Florence emigrated from England and reached Roxbury Mass. On Nov. 4th 1631. His wife is believed by some to have been the daughter of Rev. Robert Fordham who afterwards founded the town of Hempstead L.I. in company with Carman in 1644. From Roxbury they went to Lynn, Mass., where they remained until 1637. During that year they journeyed to Sandwich Mass., and from thence to Wallingford and Stamford Conn. It was from the latter place that Rev. Fordham and his band of pioneers left to form the town of Hempstead. Today members of the family are numerous on Long Island, particularly in Nassau County. He was a prominent man in the town and died in 1653. His wife died in 1656.

Children:

1. John² b. July 8, 1633 md. his wife Hannah in 1660 and d. 1684.

2. Benjamin² d. In 1694.

3. Abigail² b. 1635 md. Benjamin Coe.

4. Caleb² b. Aug 6, 1639 d. 1643.

5. Joshua² b. 1649.

6. Caleb² b. Jan. 9, 1645 was the first white child born at Hempstead and was blind from birth.

JOHN CARMAN² and Hannah his wife had the following children. In his will he makes mention of all his children and appoints two eldest sons John and Caleb as executors.

1. John³ md. Hannah d. of Capt John Seaman.

2. Caleb³.

3. Samuel³.

4. Thomas³ d. In 1756.

5. Joshua³ a minor in 1684.

6. Joseph³ a minor in 1684.

7. Abigail³.

BENJAMIN CARMAN² (John¹) died in 1694. His will mentions the following children:

1. Benjamin³ eldest son and a mute who had Benjamin⁴.

2. John³ d. before 1759 and had a son John⁴ who was his heir.

3. Sarah³ eldest daughter.

4. Dinah³.

5. Mary³ a minor in 1694.

THOMAS CARMAN³ (John², John¹) d. In 1756 leaving the following children:

1. Thomas⁴ md. Susan d. of John Wood.

2. Abigail⁴ d. Single.

3. Samuel⁴ d. Single.

4. Joseph⁴.

5. Hannah⁴ md. Barent Van Wyck in 1755 and had Barent⁵, Thomas⁵, and Samuel⁵.

6. Phebe⁴ md. In 1732 John Townsend b. 1708 and had Richard⁵, Thomas⁵, Samuel⁵, and Ruth⁵. John Townsend lived in Westbury.

7. Ruth⁴ md. first Thomas Powell and second Jacob Hicks. By the first she had Thomas⁵, Solomon⁵, and Stephen Powell⁵; by the second James⁵, Charles⁵, and Abigail Hicks ⁵.

8. Sarah⁴ md. Samuel Carman whom it is impossible to place. They had no children. He may have been Samuel⁵ (Samuel⁴, of Fireplace, Caleb⁴, John²).

9. Mary⁴ d. Single.

THOMAS CARMAN⁴ (Thomas³, John², John¹) md. Susan d. Of John Wood and had:

1. Abigail⁵ md. Jarvis Coles and had Elizabeth⁶, Thomas⁶, Sarah⁶, Frances⁶, Mary⁶, and Samuel⁶.

2. Thomas⁵ b. 1760 md. Ann d. Of Thomas Dorlon who was b. 1776 and d. Aged 72, March 28, 1848. They had: Ann⁶, Thomas⁶, and Joseph⁶.

3. Samuel⁵ md. Sarah d. of John Raynor and d. Dec 8, 1843. They had Abigail⁶ md. Edmund Frost, Mary⁶, Hannah⁶, Phebe⁶, and Samuel R.⁶ md. Sarah Ann d. of Thomas Baldwin.

4. Joseph⁵ md. Susan d. of Benjamin Treadwell and had Mary⁶ md. John Seaman, Sarah⁶ md. Wm. Thompson 1830, and Joseph⁶ md. first a Verity and second a Coles.

Of the children of Thomas Carman⁵ (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John², John¹) and Ann Dorlon: Ann⁶ b. Jan 6, 1788 md. Richard Caman as hereafter noticed. Thomas⁶ b. July, 1792 md. Elisabeth d. of Joseph Smith, March 10, 1812 and had 1st Ann Eliza⁷ b. 1814 md. Brewster Valentine 1834 and had Wm. Edgar⁸ b. Oct 13th 1835, 2nd Susan⁷ b. June 1818 md. Geo. H. Bergen July 1838 and had Elisabeth⁸ and Charles G.⁸, 3rd Samuel⁷ b. Sept. 25, 1821 md. Elizabeth d. Of Daniel Raynor Nov. 9, 1844 and had Bergen R.⁸ b. Aug. 14, 1846. Joseph⁶ b. July 1792 md. Abigail d. of John Raynor Jan. 1815 and d. March 14, 1843 aged 46--she d. March 9, 1843 aged 47; Issue, Jane⁷ b. Jan. 5, 1816 (md. Reuben Pine, June 3, 1841) David⁷ b. Oct. 7, 1822 and d. March 8, 1843, Ann⁷ b. Oct 22, 1819 (and md. Increase Golden), Joseph⁷ b. Oct. 2, 1825 and md. Rebecca Rhodes, Gelston⁷ b. Oct. 20, 1830, Susan⁷ b. Oct. 1836, and Elisabeth⁷ b. Oct. 1833.

BENJAMIN CARMAN⁴ (Benj³, Benj², John¹) was b. 1714 d. Oct. 16, 1795 aged 81, leaving Richard⁵, Samuel⁵, Stephen⁵, Mary⁵, and Elisabeth⁵, of whom Richard⁵ md. Sarah d. of Thomas Horsefield and removed to St. John’s N.B. in 1783 where he died - his wife died 1835 aged 71. Samuel⁵ b. 1748 md. Mary d. of John DeMott and d. April 31, 1817 aged 69; his widow d. July 4, 1824 aged 69. Stephen⁵ b. 1752 was four times md., 1st to Sarah d. of Joseph Pettit - 2nd to Sarah d. of James Raynor - 3rd to Nancy d. Of John Smith - and 4th to Elisabeth d. of Daniel Smith and widow of Joseph Dorlon. Mary⁵ b. 1755 md. William Rushmore 1774 and again Wm. Locey, and d. Aged 79, Jan. 26, 1834. Elisabeth md. Joseph Clowes.

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL⁵ (Benj⁴, Benj³, Benj², John¹) and MARY DE MOTT.

I. CATHERINE⁶ b.July 8, 1770, md. Abraham Bedell Dec. 28, 1783 and died Oct. 17, 1832 aged 62. Issue: Stephen C.⁷, Henry Treadwell⁷, Mary⁷, Frances⁷, Hiram K.⁷, Matilda⁷, Jacob Morton⁷, Benjamin Lester⁷, Sarah L.⁷, Green Miller⁷, Elisabeth⁷, Abraham⁷, Catharine⁷, Cadwallader Aquila⁷. Of whom Stephen C.⁷, b. March 26, 1788 md. 1st Hannah d. of Elias Dorlon June 21, 1826, who d. April 28, 1838 aged 47 and 2nd Hannah d. James Hall 1845. Henry Treadwell ⁷ b. April 26, 1790 and d. Sept. 16, 1791. Mary ⁷ b. March 17, 1792 and md. Henry Golden May 13, 1810. Frances ⁷ b. Jan. 28, 1794 md. Gilbert Lawrence May 1, 1813 and d. Sept. 19, 1832. Hiram K.⁷, b. Sept 15, 1795 md. Hannah d. Of James De Mott. Matilda ⁷ b. Aug. 18, 1797 md. Jacob Coles Feb. 21, 1819. Jacob Morton ⁷ b. Dec. 27, 1799 md. Lydia A. d. of Benj. Whaley March 3, 1829. Benjamin Lester ⁷ b. June 16, 1802 md. Hannah d. of Thomas Treadwell July 6, 1822. Sarah L.⁷ b. Jan. 19, 1805 md. James Southard Aug. 31, 1825. Green Miller ⁷ b. Oct. 31, 1803 md. Lydia d. of John DeMott Aug. 3, 1826. Abraham ⁷ b. May 5, 1806 md. Hannah Ann d. of Wm. Everit Sept. 19, 1827. Catharine ⁷ b. ___ 27, 1809 md. Garret Dunbar Dec. 3, 1828 and had Sarah Amelia⁸ b. Sept. 1, 1830. Cadwallader Aquila ⁷ b. April 6, 1811 md. Elizabeth Young Sept. 19, 1832.

II. ANN⁶ b. Dec. 5, 1771 md. Abraham Snedeker Nov. 17, 1790 and had: Samuel ⁷ b. April 28, 1791, md. 1st Sarah d. of Samuel Seaman Feb. 11, 1812 and had Abraham S.⁸, Ann Elizabeth⁸, and Susan⁸, 2nd Ann d. of Carman Rushmore Aug. 26, 1847. Stephen C.⁷ b. Dec. 6, 1799 md. Elizabeth d. of Nathaniel Seaman Dec. 19, 1821. Sarah ⁷ b. April 26, 1793 md. Charles DeMott June 12, 1812 and had Elizabeth Ann⁸, [who] md. Bernardus Hendrickson, Phebe⁸ md. Tredwell Davidson, William⁸, and Mary⁸ md. Lewis Davison.

III. ABIGAIL⁶ b. Nov. 20, 1777, md. Isaac Clowes June 18, 1791 and had no issue; he died Sept. 8, 1825 aged 69.

IV. MARY⁶ b. ____, md. Richard Wiggins who d. April 4, 1847.

V. SARAH⁶ b. July 19, 1778 md. William Nichols and had Samuel⁷, William⁷, Carman⁷, Elisabeth⁷ [who] md. Dan’l Purdy, Abigail⁷ [who] md. Wm. Thorp, Mary Sophia⁷ [who] md. Lorin Workman.

VI. ELISABETH⁶ b. ____ md. Gilbert Dorlon and died without issue.

VII. SAMUEL⁶ b. Feb. 10, 1783, md. Ann d. of David Ellison Sept. 1, 1800; (she was b. May 29, 1782) and d. Dec. 4, 1846 aged 63. Issue: William⁷ b. April 23, 1801 [who] md. 1st Cynthia Van Cleef, Jan. 3, 1822, 2nd Ann d. of Elijah Raynor and d. Sept. 26, 1829. Richard⁷ b. April 23, 1803 md. Rachel d. of Elijah Raynor March 29, 1822, and d. Feb. 13, 1827. Epenetus⁷ b. March 29, 1806 and d. Jan. 26, 1832. Lydia Ann⁷ b. April 18, 1809, md. 1st Augustus Bache Jan. 18, 1826, who d. April 24, 1834; 2nd Wm. Philpit 1836. Mary Ann⁷ b. Nov. 12, 1814 md. Robt. G. Anderson (b. March 6, 1814) March 24, 1833. Elisa⁷ b. Feb. 1, 1817 md. Wm. B. Cropsey March 17, 1833 (Cropsy b. July 2, 1808). Charles⁷ b. June 8, 1819 md. Charlotte d. of Wm. Fish Feb. 1841. Emeline⁷ b. Nov. 8, 1821 md. Gilbert B. Miller 1838. Cynthia⁷ b. May 8, 1824 and d. May 1825.

VIII.  RICHARD⁶ b. Sept. 2, 1785 md. Ann d. of Thomas Carman Jan. 1, 1807 and had Mary Ann⁷ b. Sept. 14, 1807 md. Abraham Weekes Nov. 13, 1828. Thomas D.⁷ b. July 26, 1809 md. Ann d. of Oliver Denton Nov. 19, 1832 and had Adeline⁸ b. 1834. Samuel ⁷ b. March 23, 1811 md. Ann d. of Micah Baldwin and had Mary Ann⁸ b. July 20, 1837 and Martin V.⁸ b. Nov. 5, 1840. Caroline⁷ b. April 5, 1814, md. Joseph S. Cornwell and had Alfred C.⁸. Isaac⁷ b. Aug. 9, 1816 and d. Sept. 6, 1837. Valentine⁷ b. Aug. 11, 1818 md. Adeline d. of James Albro. Coles⁷ b. May 3, 1820, md. Frances d. of Wm. Bennett. John⁷ b. Feb. 10, 1822 and d. May 1, 1823. Richard⁷ b. Sept. 13, 1824 md. Elizabeth Hewlett Sept 13, 1847. Elbert ⁷ b. Nov. 25, 1828 and d. Oct. 1, 1835.

IX. LYDIA⁶ b. ____ md. Sylvanus Sammis and had David⁷ [who] md. Magdalena d. of one Birdsall. Samuel C.⁷ md. Rachel d. of Henry Hentz. Mary⁷ md. Garret Monfort. Frances⁷ md. a d. of Chas. Colyer.

X. JOHN B.⁶ b. ____ md. Abigail d of Saml. Seaman and had Ebenezer⁷, Samuel⁷, Benjamin⁷, Sally Ann⁷, Mary⁷, Elizabeth⁷, John⁷.

XI. ROBERT M.⁶ b. ____ md. Louisa d. of Stephen Wood and had Lucy⁷, Stephen⁷, Mary⁷, Elisabeth⁷, William⁷, Robert⁷, Louisa⁷.

CHILDREN OF STEPHEN CARMAN⁵ (Benjamin⁴, Benjamn³, Benjamin², John¹) by his four wives.

1. James⁶ md. Elizabeth d. of Joseph Dorlon.

2. Stephen⁶.

3. Elizabeth⁶.

4. Samuel S.⁶ had Nelson⁷, James⁷, Valentine⁷.

5. Sarah⁶ md. Jacob Valentine.

6. Benjamin⁶.

7. Mary⁶ md. George Weekes.

8. Rachel⁶ md. 1st Thomas Lax by whom she had Isabella⁷ [who] md. Joseph Weekes, 2nd Samuel Downing by whom she had Sarah⁷ [who] md. Chas. J. Folsom, and George^7.

Samuel Carman⁵ probably son of Joseph⁴ was b. Sept 21, 1722 and had issue: 1st John⁶, 2nd Benjamin⁶, 3rd Lott⁶, 4th William⁶, 5th Ann⁶, 6th Mary⁶. Of these John⁶ md. Arabella d. of Samuel Pettit, who d. Feb. 20, 1838 and had Esther⁷, Anna⁷, Samuel⁷, Mary⁷, Elizabeth⁷, Elijah^{7 7 , Sarah7, Jane7. Benjamin6 md. Elizabeth d. of Stephen Powell and had John7. Lott6 md. Margaret d. of Joseph Hall and removed up the Hudson Riverd. Ann6 md. Moses Cornelius. Mary6 md. Joseph Hall 1st, and Sylvester Bedell6 2nd.}

^{CHILDREN OF JOHN6 (Samuel5, Joseph4, Thomas3) and ARABELLA PETTIT.}

1. Esther⁷ md. 1st Jotham Smith, 2nd William Wislon.

2. Samuel⁷ md. Phebe d. of John Raynor and had William⁸ b. June 20, 1812 and [who] md. Mary Ann d. of Elijah Mott who d. March 2, 1849; Abigail⁸ b. 1814 and md. James Bell Nov. 4, 1835; and Caroline⁸ b. July 4, 1815, md. Benj. T. Smith March 27, 1833 and had Sarah Ann⁹, Caroline⁹, Augusta⁹, George W.⁹, Henrietta⁹, and Edwina⁹.

3. Mary⁷ b. March 1, 1789, md. James Lush April 25, 1807, and had Maria⁸ b. Feb. 1, 1808, Sarah⁸ b. Sept. 21, 1810, Carman⁸ b. Sept. 23, 1813, Ann⁸ b. Dec. 3, 1817, Julia⁸ b. Feb. 12, 1820, William⁸ b. Oct. 16, 1821 and d. an infant, Mary Elizabeth⁸ b. May 1, 1824, md. Edward Z. Thompson July 10, 1843, and William second⁸ b. Sept. 8, 1826.

4. Elijah⁷ md. Phebe d. of John Gildersleeve and had John^8e, Benjamin⁸, Abraham⁸, George⁸, William⁸, Mary⁸, Elizabeth⁸, Emeline⁸, and Catherine⁸.

5. Eliza⁷ md. Ephraim Seaman and had Benjamin⁸, Maria⁸, Sarah⁸, Mary⁸, Hewlett⁸, Caroline⁸, and Charles⁸.

6. Sarah⁷ md. John Pratt and had Mary⁸ [who] md. Wm. Smith, Eliza⁸ md. James Powell, Jemima⁸ md. Jacob Norstrand, Ruth⁸ md. John Bedell, Phebe⁸, John⁸.

^{Joseph Carman5, probably son of Joseph4 and brother of Samuel5 was born Aug. 25, 1724.}

^{Samuel Carman4 of Fireplace, brother of Silas4 is supposed to have been the son of Caleb3, which Caleb2 together with John3, Thomas3 (called Dumb Tom), Joseph3, Samuel3, and Joshua3 were sons of John2, son of John1 the emigrant. He left 1. Samuel5 and 2. Hannah5 [who] md. William Smith and had Sylvester6, William6, Lydia6 (md. 1st to David Floyd, 2nd to Egbert Tangier Smith), and Docea6 [who] md. Seth Smith. This branch of the family gave it’s name to Carman River, which rising at Middle Island, Town of Brookhaven, flows south into the Great South Bay at Fireplace.}

^{Stephen Carman*} (whose son was he?) had Joseph, Stephen (who d. unmarried), Thomas, Elizabeth who md. Gilbert Pettit. Joseph md. Ruth d. of John Mott and d. about 1833 aged 70, she d. about 1838. Children:

1. Jane md. Ananias Landon.

2. Rebecca md. Saml. Stringham.

3. Elisabeth md. John Wood.

4. Levina md. Samuel Wood.

5. Thomas d. Unmarried.

6. Stephen b. 1790, md. Sarah d. of Felix Fowler.

7. Joseph b. Oct. 28, 1792 md. Marian d. of Moses Wickes 1814 and had Maria [who] md. Henry Pearsall, and Catherine [who] md. Robert Wright.

8. Hannah md. Caleb Mott.

9. Sarah md. Carman Dorion.

^{A reunion of the Carman Family was held at Hempstead, L.I. on Nov. 4th 1881. Some three hundred members were present and the exercises were held at Liberty Hall. For a more extended account of this event see Vol. 13, page 48, N.Y. Genealogical and Biographical Record.}

^{* According to the age and date of death of his son Joseph, he probably was a son of the third generation.}

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