Westbrook, Moses (b. 13 JUL 1754, d. ?)

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

Reference: 85

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: Huguenot Historical Society Archives

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Note: David Bevier, son of Jesse, lived in Wawarsing, New York. He was called David Bevier, Jr. He married Sally Geer whose origin was from a long line of early Geer family settlers living around Groton, Connecticut. Abraham G. Bevier says in his book, The Indians, published in 1846, that when the house of his father was attacked by Indians, sons David and John answered the call for help at once. The narrative continues; "Those Beviers were all famous marksmen and extraordinarily fond of hunting, especially David, who had some choice powder for that purpose, which his mother brought forward during the course of the action. He declined to use it, thinking that common powder was good enough to shoot Indians with. They had their powder loose in basins on the table, for the sake of convenience, and measured their charges in their hands. It appears that the women assisted in the loading -- it being common to have a double stock of arms. But the enemy fired the old log house at a point that the little band of Huguenot heros could not bring their guns to bear. Their situation was now alarming to the extreme. At this awful crisis, when death in its most awful form was staring them full in the face, that pious mother, knowing that 'with God all things are possible, and that man's extremity is His opportunity,' proposed that they should suspend hostilities and unite in petitions to the throne of grace for mercy. David replied 'that she should pray and they would continue to fight " The story continues that at that point in time help arrived from Napanoch, two miles distant, through the arrival of Louis J. Bevier and Conrad, son of Johannes.
He served in the Revolution in 1781 for nine months under Capt. Pearce, Col. Paulding's Regiment and 8 months in 1782 under Andrew White, Col. Wissinfil's regiment. From the Town records we learn that David was the Collector of the Town of Wawarsing in 1806. He also served as Constable for the town. David Bevier served two enlistments in the 3rd Regiment of the Ulster County Militia. He was adjutant of that regiment. He moved west to Steuben County between 1810-12. Six Nations Cemetery records indicate he died Jan 2, 1829.

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

Reference: 89

Note: He was active in defending his father's home during the Fantinekill Massacre. After John and Martha married in February of 1792, they moved from Wawarsing in Ulster County to Reddington in Jackson County, Indiana, probably after 1797.

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Note: Another source indicates her marriage date was April 11, 1792 at Rochester (Mombaccus) RDC in Ulster County, New York.

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Note: Another source indicates a marriage date of April 23, 1762.

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

Reference: 95

Note: Andries Bevier, son of Samuel, was always called "Captain Andries." He married Jacomyntje DuBois, daughter of Cornelius DuBois on 17 Apr 1764. Captain Andries military career began with the opening of the Revolutionary War. He signed the Articles of Association in 1775 and soon thereafter he was made one of the lieutenants of the 4th Ulster County Regiment of Militia. Later he became a captain and his commission was signed on February 21, 1778, by Governor George Clinton and the first Secretary of State of New York, John Morin Scott. After the war he received Land Bounty Rights as did the others who had served personally or by proxy. Lands were cheap then and generous portions were given by a grateful country to those who had been loyal in time of need. Later generations had reason to be thankful that their ancestors had been rewarded so lavishly for their patriotism.
During the course of the war it was part of Captain Andries' duty to defend his native town. Abraham Garrett Bevier says that in 1779, at the time of the Fantinekill Massacre, the Indians spared the life of Magdalena, the imbecile daughter of Elizabeth Bevier and sent her to Captain Andries Bevier with a war-club and a letter written by the Tories to Captain Bevier at Napanoch. The club was stained with fresh blood and hair. In the letter they invited Captain Andries to dine with them the next day at Lackawack. There was an allusion in it to the club -- that they also meant to serve him. In 1778-79, Andries Bevier was a member of the State Assembly and when peace came again he served his town in a civil capacity as School Trustee at Fantinekill in 1795, School Commissioner of Rochester in 1796, and from 1781 until 1793 he was Supervisor of the Town of Rochester and was Town Trustee in 1796. Andries Bevier also kept a village store. His daughter Margaret, born shortly after the Fantinekill Massacre, was baptized in New Paltz on May 30, 1779. He was Kirkmaster of the Wawarsing Church in 1766. Andries died early in 1800 and his will was probated on June 9th of that year. It is said that he was on horseback and on his way to Kingston to marry a second wife when he was seized with an apoplectic fit and died. He was a fine looking man and sat a good horse. The Rochester, Ulster County, New York of that day and age was not the same as the modern-day Rochester in Monroe County located upstate near Buffalo. When the postal system was formed by Ben Franklin after the Revolution, the modern-day version of Rochester was awarded the name and the old Rochester is now known as Accord, New York. Andries is listed as owning four slaves in the census of 1790.

Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

Reference: 96

Note: Matthew Bevier served as a private in the Third Regiment of Ulster County in 1775. He married his cousin, Jacomyntje Bevier in December of 1769. She was admitted to membership in the church upon confession of faith in the year 1780. Matthew was still living in 1790, but the date of his death is unknown. The couple resided in Shawangunk, New York.

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Note: Abraham Garrett Bevier, in his narrative, The Indians, tells us that Abraham Bevier as a young lad was called by the nickname "Lawyerum." This name was used because he was very bright and quick. The name seems to be one of those words that is half Dutch, half English, which our ancestors sometimes coined. It was evidently intended to be complimentary both to him and to the members of the legal profession. His name was also abbreviated so that he was often called "Bram." In addition to this he was also known as Abraham, Jr.
His marriage and the birth of his two oldest children are recorded in the New Paltz Church record book. The baptism of the other 11 children may be found in the New Hurley Church records. Abraham Bevier signed the Articles of Association in 1775 and joined the 4th Regiment of the militia in the same year. During his later life he held a number of civil posts among which was that of judge in 1797-98, 1800, 1807-08. He resided at Shawangunk.

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Source: (Death)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Source: (Birth)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

Reference: 100