Genealogy Report: Descendants of Jan Boeckhout
Descendants of Jan Boeckhout
27.JOHN5 BUCKHOUT (JOHN4, JOHANNES (JOHN)3, PIETER JANSZEN2BOECKHOUT, JAN1) was born August 1758 in Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY, United States173, and died January 07, 1820 in Marcellus, Onondaga Cty, NY, United States174.He married ANNA APPLEBY March 04, 1784 in Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY, United States175, daughter of STEPHEN APPLEBY and AMELIA BRIGGS.She was born May 19, 1762 in Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY, United States176, and died July 30, 1841 in New York, NY, United States177.
Notes for JOHN BUCKHOUT:
The following excerpt is from "The Settlers of the Beekman Patent" Dutchess County, New York (an historical and genealogical study of all 18th C. inhabitants of the Patent) by Frank Doherty, vol. II, 1993, chapter 77 "The Bookout Family," p. 642 - 643:
"John Bookout noted as brother to Hester the wife of Isaac Vail of Fishkill in his will written July 1808."[Dutchess County Wills on file in the Surrogate Court, Poughkeepsie, NY. DCW Box refers to probate boxes in basement of Court house - C: 252]In Isaac Vail's will, John was bequeathed the sum of $ 50 payable one year from his death.
"John was in Fishkill in 1790 as 1-1-3 and near Mille Appelbee and Issac Vail.A John Bookout was in Beekman in 1810 with 0-1-1-0-1 and 2-1-1-0-1 and 2 cattle and next to James Alley.He was the John Buckhout who m. Anna Appleby 4 March 1784 at Fishkill and lived at Beekman before removing to Marcellus in Onondaga Co. where he d. 1820.He lived with Isaac Vail, the father of Rachel Van Voorhis, before he was married.His widow applied for a Rev. Pension 18 March 1839 when living in NY City.The had children (at least); William and Adeline, both of NY City in 1839."[Rev. War Pension File W16201]
In the "Additions and Corrections" section of Frank Doherty's work is the following notations:
"BUCKHOUT family
p. 641
This family name should be Boeckhout or Buckhout, not Bookout as we had it."
From the census records, it is possible to hypothesize that in 1790 John & Anna had one son and two daughers.By the 1800 Census for Beekman, Dutchess County, John is listed with three (3) sons under ten years of age and himself aged 26 - 45 yrs, with 2 daughters (one < 10 yrs and one between 10 and 16 yrs) plus his wife between 26 - 45 yrs = total of 5 children at this point.In 1810, Dutchess Cty, John and Anna appear again with 6 children aged as follows: 1 male 10 to 16 yrs, 1 male 16 to 26 yrs, 2 females < 10 yrs, 1 female 10 - 16 yrs, and 1 female 16 - 26 yrs.
The following information is gathered from various letters/affidavits which comprise the Revolutionary War Pension File W16201, which was filed by Anna Buckhout in an effort to secure a widow's pension based on John's military service (Act Granting Half Pay & Pensions to Certain Widows was passed July 7, 1838).
William Hughson, Esquire, from Fishkill, attested John fought for three years in the Revolutionary War.His service included fighting at the Battle of Bennington in Vermont and at the taking of General Burgoyne at Saratoga in NY State.William also wrote that John returned to live at Colonel Isaac Vail's home after the war (prior to marrying Anna) and that he then re-enlisted as a wheelwright for the Continental Service.Frank Doherty noted in his "Additions & Corrections" section of "Settlers of the Beekman Patent" volume 3, 1993, p. 934 'Bookout Family':
"John Buckhout was paid $ 76 on 30 June 1781 for 76 days service as wheelwright ending 31 May 1781 at 8/ and $ 98 on 30 Dec. 1780 for 98 days pay as wheelwright ending 30 Nov. 1780 at 8/day.He was also paid $ 52.22 on 28 March 1781 for 77 days as wheelwright ending 28 Feb. 1781 at 8/."
Anna wrote that Colonel Ethan Allen visited her father in NY City in approximately 1786 and identified him as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.Rachel (Vail) Van Voorhis also wrote in a letter that John spent time at Fort George and nearby areas while he was in the army.John did have the option to apply for a survivor's pension after the war, but he would have had to say he was destitute, which he was not, and thus, did not apply for his own pension.
Bernardus Germand wrote a letter from Livingston, Columbia Cty, NY in which he stated that he had provided a promisory note to John Buckhout of Fishkill, Dutchess County, in the sum of 200 dollars dated Dec. 23, 1807 in exchange for conveyance of Lot 96 in Solon [present day Cortland County], Onondaga County.The had previously been granted to John for his military service in the Revolutionary War.This was validated by Arch'd Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State, Albany, NY on October 23, 1838 with the following notice:
"I certify that John Buckhout was a Private in Lee's Legion and at appears by the balloting book of the commissioners of the Land Office of this state [see printed book p. 75] and that Lot #96 in the Township #20 of Solon in the Military Tract containing 600 acres was granted to him for his services.The said Lot was granted by Letters Patent under the great seal of this state to said John Buckhout bearing date the 13th of September 1790."
According to further letters from Adeline, John did leave Fishkill in about 1790 to travel to NY City to get his Patent.However, it does not appear that the land transaction with Bernardus Germand was finalized.Subsequently in 1809, while living in Dutchess County, John was approached by Paul Connell to sell his land bounty rights.Paul was a speculator in soldier's lands and he went to their house in Beekman again in about 1811/1812 and purchased John's land for $ 100.
Adeline writes on October 19, 1840:
"My father said it [Lot #96 in Solon] was so far off and in the new countries that it would never be of any use to him... In those days 300 or 400 miles was considered a greater distance than 3000 or 4000 is at this time.This Paul Connell appeared like a very good sort of man and promised us children all a present, but, we have not got it yet, but he has got all those old papers that my mother needs consequently they are beyond our reach for we do not know that he is living."
Adeline writes that her father, John Buckhout, was born August 1758 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY.John & Anna moved from Beekman, Dutchess County, to Marcellus, Onondaga Cty, in 1818.Two years later, John died on January 7, 1820 at Marcellus.Adeline indicates she was "17 in 1820" when her father died, placing her birth around 1802/1803.
A Bounty Land Warranty Record Card dated August 26, 1789 states that John Buckhout, Private in Lee's Partisan Legion, Virginia, was issued Warranty Numbers 11899 and 12858 for 100 acres.There is a further service card on file which states "Warrant No. 12858 for 100 acres issued the 26th Aug'st 1789 to John Buckhout a Private in Lee's Legion.It appears by the N. York "Balloting Book," page 112, that Buckhout was an inhabitant of the State of New York when he enlisted into Lee's Legion."
Anna was finally issued a Pension (New York # 8034) on January 27, 1844 in the amount of $ 100 per year retroactive to March 4, 1836.Sadly, she had passed away in 1841.
More About JOHN BUCKHOUT:
Residence: 1790, Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY, United States178
Notes for ANNA APPLEBY:
The following information is derived from a series of letters written by Anna, her daughter, Adeline, and various other close friends or family members in support of her Revolutionary War Widow's Pension application (W16201).
Anna was born and raised in Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY.She was a member of the Baptist Church and attended the town church in Fishkill, Dutchess Cty, NY from at least 1784 to 1788.She and John were married on a Sunday afternoon or evening at the Fishkill Baptist Church.After the ceremony, a wedding party was held at Rachel Vail's father's home (Isaac Vail) in Fishkill.At the time of their marriage, Anna was living a mile distant and John was living with Isaac & Hester Vail (his sister).Rachel Vail writes that the wedding was intended for some time and that the couple had a "large family of children."
This is an extract from "Reminiscences of Mrs. Richard Lazier" written in August 1893, when she was in her 89th year.Mrs. Richard Lazier was Anna Bookhout Appleby, a niece of Anna (Appleby) Bookhout, daughter of Thomas Dorland Appleby:
"Father [Thomas D. Appleby] had two sisters, Anna, who married John Bookhout, lived on Walker Street, near the theatre on Bowery Street in New York City.Her family was two sons and two daughters.Nancy married Edward Story, an engraver.John, the oldest son, was married and very wealthy.He lived in Brooklyn, and was a great contractor.He married a daughter of one of the wealthiest families.I forgot her maiden name.They had one child, a beautiful grown up daughter, Adelaide.And the other two, William and Adeline, died unmarried.They were all members of the Baptist Church and great singers."
The following obituary was published in the NY Evening Post, July 31, 1841:
"On Friday morning, 30th instant, in full confidence of a blissful immortality, Mrs. Anna Bookhout, in the 80th year of her age.Funeral on Sunday afternoon, August 1st, at 1 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 389 Broome Street."
Anna was buried in the Old New York Marble Cemetery (2nd Ave. above 2nd Street) in Vault # 112, owned by John D. Keese (purchased 1830) who was married to her sister, Rhoda.The cemetery records indicate Anna died of lung disease and was 79 yrs, 2 mos and 11 days at her death.If this information is correct, that would place Anna's birth date as May 19, 1762.
Anna Buckhout died intestate and her Letters of Administration were not granted & recorded until Feb. 9, 1844 in New York County.Her son, John Buckhout, was appointed administrator of the estate.
More About ANNA APPLEBY:
Burial: August 01, 1841, Marble Cemetery, New York, NY, United States179
Probate: February 09, 1844, Letters of Administration180
Religion: 1784, Baptist
Residence: July 1841, 389 Broome St., New York City181
Marriage Notes for JOHN BUCKHOUT and ANNA APPLEBY:
Anna and John were married on March 4, 1784 by Rev. James Philips, Pastor of the Fishkill Town Baptist Church.This was a small church, between 20 and 30 members, and no church records have survived.It was used by many different religious denominations before finally closing in the early 1800's.Anna returned to Fishkill in 1838 and spoke with William Hughson, Esquire, whose wife had been a member of the church and she indicated no one was left and the records were long gone.
No marriage certificate was issued, as was not unusual at the time.Rev. Philips died around 1814 (according to Anna's letter dated March 18, 1839 in Rev. War Widow's Application File # W16201)
Children of JOHN BUCKHOUT and ANNA APPLEBY are:
31. | i. | JOHN6 BUCKHOUT, b. Abt. 1785, New York, United States. | |
ii. | NANCY BUCKHOUT, b. Abt. 1787, New York, United States182. | ||
iii. | WILLIAM BUCKHOUT, b. Abt. 1789, New York, United States182. | ||
iv. | ADELINE BUCKHOUT, b. Abt. 1791, New York, United States182. |