Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 13

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The following census entry might be him:

!Census 1850: 19th Ward, New York City, enum 3 Sep 1850, p. 124/245, family 1237/1943:
Jno Bowrosen, 75, Gardiner, $50, Ger'y
Mary, 41, NY
Eliz'a, 18, NY
Geo, 16, Gardiner, NY
Mary, 12, NY
Fanny, 9, NY
William, 5, NY
Hooper, 2, male, NY
Francis, 10/12, male, NY
William Hamilton, 15, b. Jul'a

Elizabeth Spinner

m: John Bowrosan

Children:

William Buelstridge

m: Charlotte Butler (1818-1902)

Children:

Charlotte Butler

m: William Buelstridge (1816-30 APR 1900)

Children:

John Buelstridge

m: Susannah Hammersley (ABT 1782-BEF 1851)

Children:

Susannah Hammersley

m: John Buelstridge (NOV 1779-AFT 1851)

Children:

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Note: Research of Miriam (Briggs) Gosman identified her as a Wagstaff.
http://www.mdlp.co.uk/Family/tree/d0007/g0000078.htm#5146 identifed her as Susanna Hammersley, with Bedworth Parish Registers cited as a source.

John Cordingly

m: Elizabeth Fuller

Children:

m: Hannah Taylor

m: Margaret Bailley (1830/1831-)

Notes:

In the family history, by Lillian May Briggs, she said his birth place was "probably Halifax , Yorkshire, England". However, in a letter dated 19 Jan 1976 (about 13 years after the history was written) to Lillian from Doris F. Bolstridge (Neaman), Doris writes: "John was horn in Manchester, but I have not found which parish --- there are so many in that big city." See notes for his wife, Elizabeth Fuller, also.

!Census (1880): Central Islip, Suffolk Co., NY, T9-0935 p348B
John Cordingley, head, age 65 b. Eng, painter, parents b. Eng/Eng
Margrett, wife, 49 Eng, keeping house, parents b. Eng/Eng
Joseph, son, 16 NY painter, Eng/Eng
Thomas, son, single, 13 NY, parents b. Eng/Eng
[Note: Discrepancy with John's age & son Joseph's age. Hum...]

Elizabeth Fuller

m: John Cordingly (20 DEC 1819-15 JUN 1890)

Children:

Notes:

This is taken from a letter from Doris F. Bolstridge (Neaman) to Lillian May Briggs, dated 1 9 Jan 1976:

"Did I tell you I found John Cordingly and Elizabeth (Fuller) Cordingly on the 1851 census of Manchester (St. George District)? I was very surprised to learn that she was born in Dublin, Ireland. The day that the census was taken shse had two visitors by the name of Fuller from Dublin too. Irish records are very difficult before 1864. John was born in Manchester, but I have not found which parish --- there are many in that big city."

John Fuller

Children:

John Cordingly

m: Elizabeth Wade (23 AUG 1781-)

Children:

Elizabeth Wade

m: John Cordingly

Children:

John Gosman

m: Mary Hayes (28 JUL 1789-1856)

Children:

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There are many interesting personal papers of Rev. John Gosman in the Senate House Museum a t Kingston, N.Y.

The Rev. John Gosman graduated Columbia College, 1801 and studied theology under Proudfit and Dr. Mason. He was a minister from 1804 to 1865. He was also trustee of Rutgers College 1825-65. An Honorary D. D. was conferred by Rutgers College in 1833. He was elected President of the Board of Trustees of Kingston Academy 1812. (Ref: Rutger's University Records).

He is interred in the cemetaph of the First Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston, N.Y., beside his wife. The cemetaph is at the corner of the front churchyard. The momument erected by the consistory and members of that church will bear witness in future times to the memory of Rev. John Gosman D.D. who for 27 years (1808-1835) was the beloved pastor. (ref: "Manual of the Reformed Church in America", pg. 286 & 287).

At the corner of Wall and Main Streets is a cemetaph to the memory of Rev. John Gosman, D.D. one of the most eminent Divines of the Dutch Denomination.

Considerable documentation
on him is contained within the Gosman family history by Lillian May Briggs.

Mary Hayes

m: John Gosman (10 FEB 1784-9 DEC 1865)

Children:

Notes:

Birthdates for her and her children are taken from the personal papers in the Senate House Mu seum at Kingston, N.Y. of Rev. John Gosman. Also the place and date of marriage of Rev. John Gosman is there recorded and a notation as follows: James Liddell of Lancaster, England married Margaret Hayes, daughter of Henry Hayes." (from Lillian May Briggs's Gosman family history).

Robert Gosman

m: Elizabeth Steinhour (24 MAY 1761-10 FEB 1784)

Children:

m: Joanna Blake (11 MAY 1757-26 FEB 1838)

Children:

Notes:

Robert Gosman was a master builder in New York City.
The death of his first wife during the birth of their second son, John, left Robert with the sole care of two children under three years of age and the following may 9th, 1785 he again married as he realized he needed a mother for his two sons. Robert's second wife, Joanna Blake, he found to be a real helpmate and loving wife and mother who gave fond care to all his seven children.

Sometime soon after the beginning of the 1800s, Robert migrated with his family to up-state New York and resided several years in Albany, N.Y. before settling at Stuyvesant, Columbia County, N.Y., where he and his second wife died and were laid to rest.

Family records state Robert Gosman has a pleasing fatherly personality and by nature was philanthropic and definately a devout Christian of teh Protestant faith. He donated the sum of $2,500 to Princeton Theological Seminary in 1824 to be used as a scholarship for his lineal descendants who desired to study theology. In 1954, Lillian May Briggs Gosman received a letter from the Seminary stating: "You are correct in understanding that the said Robert Gosman left a scholarship fund of $2,500 to Princeton Seminary. The following is a record which we have of the scholarship: The Gosman Scholarship, founded by Robert Gosman, Esquire, of Upper Red Hook, New York in 1824. Conditions: The donor retains during his natural life the right of appointing beneficiaries of said scholarship. After the decease of the donor, the right of presentation shall be vested in his two sons, Rev. John Gosman of Kingston NY and Jonathan Gosman of Tompkins Co. N.Y., in joint trust with the Rev. Andrew N. Kittle of Red Hook, N.Y. and the Rev. Peter S. Wynkoop of Gent, N.Y. and in the survivors of them. And in case of their refusal or neglect the presentation shall be vested in the Board of Directors of teh Seminary and afterwards it shall vest in the said Board forever." [signed George Loos].

It is said that a portrait of Robert Gosman hangs in the Chapel of the Princeton Theological Seminary.

Notice of death in NY Geneological & Biographical Society Coll. Bk. 27, Page 43: Jan 10, 1841, age 85 years.

Robert and his two brothers George and James came to America sometime between 1777 and 1780 according to tradition and worked for a builder in New York City. Later George and Robert took over the business and James went to Kentucky. Eventually, Robert settled in Ithaca, N.Y.

Elizabeth Steinhour

m: Robert Gosman (14 JAN 1756-10 JAN 1841)

Children:

Notes:

She died while giving birth to her second son, John.

Henry Hayes

Children:

James Gosman

m: Margaret Wright

Children:

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From "Genealogy of the Gosman Family and History of Some Lineal Families" by Lillian May Brig gs Gosman, Nov, 1963, page 1:

"GOSMAN is a Scotch name meaning the goose man, tender of geese by occupation. The earliest known settlement was at Edinburgh, Scotland, tho 'tis said they came from Norway with the Vikings at the time the Island invited aid of the Norsemen to assist them in repelling invasion of the Picts. The name GOSMAN was recorded in Ediburgh, Scotland 1539.

The prgenitors of the branch of the Gosman family of which I shall write were genuine Scotch and was originally known in the very early years as GODSMAN.
The French branch has kept that name but the other branches thought the name was sacriligeous and dropped the D. The German branch added an S instead of the D --- Gossman; the Scotch branch left it as GOSMAN.

It has been impossible to trace the family all through the centuries that have passed. Many interesting historical facts have not been recorded. It is my intention in writing this lineage of the various descendants of my husband's ancestors and collateral families to give reliable data upon which future generations may base a complete history without the extensive research that has been necessary in this work.

My earliest record is of James Gosman, born 1727 in Scotland, who died April 1, 1777 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was laid to rest in the Chapel of Ease in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Margaret Wright

m: James Gosman (1727-1 APR 1777)

Children:

Josef Raichl

Children:

Gertrude Esselstyn

m: Jacobus Bruyn (ABT 1645-1684/1685)

Children:

Jochem Hendricks Schoonmaker

m: Petronela Sleight (-1687)

Children:

m: Antje Hussey (1670-1752)

Children:

Notes:

Paul R. Botts on 30 Mar 1995 communicated to me that ["The Schoonmake r Family, Descendants of Henrick Jochemsz Schoonmaker, 1624-1682", by The Schoonmaker Family Association, Huguenot Historical Society, P.O. Box 121, New Paltz, NY 12561] states that he was the son of the progenitor, Henrick Jochemsz Schoonmaker, had two wives (Petronela Slight and Antje Hussey), and among his children by the first were Elsie (Ellsje) and Tryntje.

A letter (May 1995) from HJThayer also provided this info, along with marriage dates and parentage for his spouses.

On 7 June 1663, in a surprise attack by indians on the settlements of Wiltwyck and Hurly, he was captured by the indians at his uncle's house (Volchert van Douw). He was 9 years old at the time, and was held for about 3 months by the indians.

On 3 Jun 1694 he sponsored the baptism of Henrick Schoonmaker, son of Henrick and Geertruy (DeWitt) Schoonmaker, along with Jannetje DeWitt. [Records of Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston NY].

!Will: Dated 9 Dec 1729, names wife Antje, children Cornelius Barentsen, Henrick, Tryntje, Elsie, Jacomyntje, Frederick, Jan, Margaret, Jacobus, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Antje, Sara, Jochem, and Daniel (only Rebecca is not named), proved 7 Nov 1730.

From NYGBR Jan 1888, "The Schoonmaker Family of Ulster Co., NY" by Thomas G. Evans, p.22-26: "One of the original settlers of Rochester, Ulster Co., NY, and was with Col. Henry Beerman and Moses DePuy, a member of its first Board of Trustees, holding that office from 14 Sept 1703-1715. He was also supervisor of the town 1709-1712 and was Captain of a company raised for defense against the Indians. He probably died in 1730, as his name appears on the quit-rent roll of 1729, and his will bears date Dec 9, 1727, was proved Nov 7, 1730.

Petronela Sleight

m: Jochem Hendricks Schoonmaker (ABT 1655-ABT 1730)

Children:

Notes:

Marriage date & parentage are from hjtayer@aol.com May 1995.

Jan Willense Esseltyn

m: Willentye Jans

Children:

Willentye Jans

m: Jan Willense Esseltyn

Children:

Philip DuBois

m: Esther Gamaer

Children:

Notes:

Note: I believe that the marriage date of 10 June 1717 was probably old style dating, which w ould correspond to 20 June 1717 on the modern calendar.

Esther Gamaer

m: Philip DuBois (14 MAY 1690-)

Children:

Notes:

Baptism date from Edee B. Newman (EBonacci@nvn.com).

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