Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...of Gibbes, Storkyis and Herliger, held severally, by the same appointment of the Dutch government, the office of governor of St. Martins during successive generations. Mr. Lawrence, after his marriage, removed to that part of the patrimonial land which had fallen to his share, on the eastern side of the Cayuta Lake. He there made expensive and valuable improvements, and being possessed of practical and sound understanding and a liberal heart, he soon became a political adviser amongst his neighbors, and a favorite throughout his district. In the year 1839 he was appointed judge of the county of Tompkins, and in 1847, was nominated for a member of Congress in the district composed of the counties of Tompkins, Chemung and Yates, and was elected to that office, although on previous elections that district had given large majorities in favor of the adverse party. This gentleman is yet living, and has lost nothing of the respect and confidence of those whose attachment to him had thus far ministered to his political and judicial elevation. 4 Col. Daniel Lawrence, the 9th son of John Lawrence and Patience Sacket, was, like his brother Jonathan, an exile from his home from 1776 to 1783, and served as a member of Assembly from Queens, under the ordinance of the Convention of 1777, and from that year till the termination of the war. He married Miss Eve Van Horn of New York, a lady of a highly respectable family in the city of New York, and died, leaving numerous descendants, in 1807, at the age of sixty-eight years. Their children were: 5 First, John, died unmarried. 5 Second, Nathaniel, married Agatha Rapelje, sister to John Rapelje. 5 Third, Daniel, died unmarried. 5 Fourth, Abraham. 5 Fifth, Catharine, married Albert Luyster of Newtown, Long...
