Lyman Northrup

Lyman married Living [Group Sheet]

Lyman married Susannah Leonard on 19 May 1818 in Lee,BerkCo,MA. Susannah was born in 1789; died on 12 Jan 1875. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

GAZETEER OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASS, 1725 - 1885, BY HAMILTON CHILD, PUB. 1885.

Page 117 - Town of Cheshire:
"Stephen Northrup removed to Cheshire, from (Danbury, CT,- ERRORONEOUS, he was born in North Kingston, RI) sometime previous to the Revolution, locating in the western part of Cheshire and reared a large family, and died in 1836, at the age of ninety-one. He served in the war of the Revolution, and was at the battle of Bennington. "

Land Records of Adams, MA- signers of deeds whose wifes are given:
Northrop, Stephen and Lydia 1780.

Notes from John Northrup (the current keeper of Northrup family history) of Riverside, CA to xxx in a letter dated 2 March 1999:
"The references to Stephen say that he came to the Lanesboro area from western CT, but I think that this is a broad brush error and he came from the area of Preston, CT."

"Stephen's sister, Mary, and her husband, Uzziel Durham, were the first of the family to arrive in the Lanesboro area and Stephen subsequently bought some land from them. When Stephen arrived in the area he set about building himself a home, but the wolves were bugging him so one of his first tasks was to build a box to sleep in to avoid the critters. Sounds like he was a very practical person."

"Thomas subsequently moved to the area and both Stephen and Thomas served in the Revolution from there. Joseph enlisted from Preston, CT but after his service he also moved to Lanesboro area before moving on down to Franklin-Otsego area of New York."

PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL OF STEPHEN NORTHRUP: Berkshire Probate, Roll 23, page 38 (received from Berkshire Family History Association).

"To the Hon. Court within and for the County of Berkshire: Humbly shows (?) Lyman Northrup that Stephen Northrup late of Cheshire in Berkshire County deceased died on the 17th of April last leaving the following children heirs at law to wit: Lyman Northrup your petitioner residing in Cheshire; Stephen Northrup redisiding in do; Levi Northrup residing in the state of New York; Anna, wife of Jonathan Lincoln residing in Lanesborough; Sally wife of Samuel Ingalls residing in New York; Electra wife of Philip Warren residing in Vermont; Polly wife of Simeon Rawson residing in New Your. That the said deceased left Estate upon which administration is (?); That he left a last will and testament in which your petitioner is named and appointed executor; which will he herewith presents and prays that the same may be proved approved and allowed to being read to give bond for faithful discharge of said trust. Dated at (?) this 3rd day of May AD 183(?).

More about Stephen Northrup: Military service: 4 October 1780, Stephen Northrup with Capt. Asa Barnes Co, Col. Benjamin Simonds regiment, marched from Lanesborough.

Stephen married Lydia Hall before 1775 in Fairfield Co, CT. Lydia (daughter of "Captain" Jabez Hall and Hannah Lyon) was born about 1750 in ,Fairfield Co, CT. [Group Sheet]

Stephen married Sarah Roberts on 17 Oct 1744 in RI. Sarah (daughter of Peter Roberts and Almey (Amy) Colvin) was born about 1727 in Providence,Providence,RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Berkshire Genealogist, Vol. 26, Number 3, Summer 2005, Query Section, page 108:

"Looking for information about Captain Jabez Hall who led a company of Lanesborough, MA patriots to Quebec, Canada, in Jan. or Feb. 1776. Unit was attached to Seth Warner's Green Mountain Boys. They retreated from Quebec when the general order was issued in May 1776. According to information in pension applications sickness, including smallpox, was common. (submitter) is looking for information about this venture other than that found in pension applications. Was this company authorized and/or funded by the Town of Lanesborough or at the Colony level?"

Source: The Berkshire Hills, August 1, 1901 and December 1, 1901: Title: Some Old-Time Taverns

The Old Hall Tavern in Lanesboro - In the days of the Revolution a famous old time tavern in Lanesboro stoon on the old hill-climbing highway hardly a half mile from the New Ashford south line in North Lanesboro.... It was on the pioneer acres of Captain Jabez Hall who came hither for residence from New Fairfield, CT., who was named Jabez after the great fighter of Bible history, and who was true to his namesake in his warlike proclivities.

In the early French war antidating the Revolution there came a sudden call in the night for the enlistment of a company or Lanesboro men to go to Canada and fight the French. Captain Jabez Hall was a colonial officer of the crown under King George.

Early the next morning the able-bodied men of Lanesboro assembled in front of this old Hall tavern, when Captain Jabez came out with a black bottle of rum in each hand. Though small in stature he was a great athlete, of wonderful courage and great muscular power. Leaping into the air he struck his heels together three times before coming to the top step, also clashing the two bottles together three times above his head. Then he shouted "Who goes with me to Canada?" A full company was immediately enlisted and of its members were his two sons, Gershum and John, while Lyman, being but nineteen years of age, accompanied his father as a valet.

This company went to Quebec in the fall of 1775 and immediately after the death of Gen. Montgomery. Their sufferings from the severity and hardships of a northern winter were indescribable, to which was added the horrid disease of small pox. Capt. Jabez was suddenly taken down with the disease soon after his arrival in the Canadian city. He was pronounced a a convalescent, but suddenly died in the night when a townsman named Tirrell was his nuse. Though it was never proven, it was always suspected that he was poisoned, as this attendant had been heard to threaten him on account of something which had happened in the collection of the King's taxes in Lanesboro.

"Captain" married Hannah Lyon before 1750 in ?? ,,Fairfield Co, CT. Hannah (daughter of John Lyon and Hannah Kimberly) was born about 1725 in abt 1775/76 ,, Fairfield Co, CT; died on 08 Jun 1807 in Lanesborough,Berkshire Co, CT. [Group Sheet]

David married Susannah Congdon. Susannah (daughter of Benjamin Congdon and Elizabeth Albro) was born about 1678; died after 1725 in North Kingstown,RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Rhode Island Genealogical Record, Vol.3, No. 3, Abstracts Providence Wills (Family Tree Maker CD215):

Roberts, Peter, of Providence, yeoman. Will dated 2 Feb 1742/43, proved 19 Feb 1743, pages 86-88. Mentions: Wife Almey Roberts. Brother-in-law James Colvin. Sons Phillip Roberts, John Roberts and Peter Roberts under 21. Daughters Mary Roberts, Sarah Roberts and Dority Roberts under 18. Witnesses: William Burton, Stephen Colvin, Thomas Taler.

Peter married Almey (Amy) Colvin. Almey (daughter of John Colvin and Dorothy Allen) was born on 31 Oct 1690 in Dartmouth,Bristol,MA. [Group Sheet]

John married Abigail Summers about 1700 in ,, CT. Abigail (daughter of Henry Summers and Sarah Gregory) was born about 1680 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT. [Group Sheet]

John married Hannah Kimberly before 1725. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel Kimberly and Hannah Downs) was born on 13 Apr 1694 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT. [Group Sheet]